Report: Levy Announcement Soon February 15, 2011 According to a report, Jeremy Hunt, the British Secretary of State for Culture, Olympics, Media and Sport, has reached a decision in regard to the contentious horse racing levy
Purse Hike For WEG Standardbreds February 14, 2011 On Monday, February 14, the Woodbine Entertainment Group and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association announced that effective Thursday, February 17, standardbred purses at Woodbine Racetrack and ...
New York Handle Steady February 11, 2011 New York’s total racetrack facility handle was virtually unchanged in 2010, a positive indicator in the face of nationwide declining trends, state officials say
Gural: Make Stakes Payments, Horsepeople Should Stash 5% February 08, 2011 In an open letter to the industry, track owner Jeff Gural, who is in the process of trying to work out a long-term lease of the Meadowlands Racetrack, has encouraged horse owners to make the February ...
Gov. Christie Vetoes OTW Bill; NJSEA Looking To Unload Monmouth February 01, 2011 On Monday, January 31, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a pair of bills into law which have made Exchange Wagering legal in the state. He also conditionally vetoed a bill regarding off-track ...
Aqueduct Sees Spike In Numbers January 31, 2011 New York Racing Association President Charles Hayward has gone on the record as saying that he is surprised with the turnout and wagering popularity of the Aqueduct racetrack for thoroughbreds, which ...
Begging, Pleading For Change January 20, 2011 While discussing the dicey situation the British horse racing industry is currently facing with bookmakers over the upcoming edition of the horseracing levy, Matthew Hancock, a Tory MP, has offered so...
Cherry: 'Biggest Problem Is Lack Of Change' January 07, 2011 In a recent discussion with the Meadowlands Racetrack's publicity department, horse owner and longtime harness racing handicapper Eric Cherry has called for
Kentucky Judge Rules On Legality Of 'Instant Racing' December 30, 2010 On Wednesday, December 29, a Kentucky judge ruled on the legality of the somewhat controversial Instant Racing terminals which were proposed to be implemented in the state
Frank Words, Justifications In New York During Off-Track Betting Discussion December 16, 2010 “The industry has been analyzed and analyzed ad nauseum. We know what racing’s problems are. We just need the political will to fix them. We can’t have all this
NJSEA Pushes To Have Two Of State's Three Off-Track Wagering Locations Close December 16, 2010 It has been reported that the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority is seeking to shut down two of the three off-track wagering locations in the state
NJ Assembly Approves Gambling Bills December 10, 2010 "Today, the Assembly took a significant step forward to put Atlantic City and New Jersey's racetracks on a the fast track to economic recovery and fiscal stability."
