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Thoroughbred racing at Gulfstream Park

Amended Florida Decoupling Bill Progresses

Legislation filed in the Florida House of Representatives early this year seeking to decouple Thoroughbred racing as a requirement of gaming licensure in the Sunshine State has progressed with amendme...

Thoroughbred racing at Gulfstream Park

Decoupling Threatens Florida Thoroughbred Racing

January 23, 2025

With the demise of Standardbred and Quarter Horse racing in Florida after the passage of decoupling legislation in 2021 removed the requirement that slot machine gaming license holders must conduct li...

Hooker Berry and Jean-Michel Bazire

France's Racing Industry Protests Government Tax Increases

November 06, 2024

Horse racing in France will come to a halt on Thursday, Nov. 7 as industry associations and participants protest the Government's plan for additional taxation of horse racing bets integrated into the ...

Bills Filed To Keep FL Racing Running

January 13, 2022

Dan Daley says he's looking to fix a glitch in the recent gaming compact.

Bill Supports Preserved Farms Boarding

New Jersey’s horse industry will get a boost from legislation introduced by Assemblyman Ron Dancer facilitating boarding stables on preserved farms. The bill (A4829) allows the construction on protect...

Relief For Vernon; Gural Comments

On Wednesday, June 28, during a special legislative session, the New York State Assembly passed a relief measure in regard to the current uncertainty of Vernon Downs. On Thursday, June 29, Vernon’s Je...

No Tax Relief For Vernon

Earlier this month, Vernon Downs Chairman Jeff Gural said that the track would close if a particular tax-relief bill was not passed. Shortly before 11:30 p.m. last night (Wednesday, June 21), lawmaker...

Vernon To Close?

Usually horses are the ones on the clock at the racetrack, but in the case of Vernon Downs - now it’s the racetrack that finds itself on the clock.

Florida Decoupling Bill Moves Forward

On Thursday, March 30 in Florida, decoupling legislation Senate Bill 8 was advanced via a vote of 32-6. The bill would allow slot machines to be introduced to existing pari-mutuel locations, and would...

In-Race Wagering Bill To Be Announced

It has been announced that a piece of racing legislation set to be introduced in the near future will call for the legalization of mid-race wagering on horse races.

‘EquiLottery Bill’ Filed In West Virginia

As part of the mission to bring EquiLottery to West Virginia, House Bill 2943 was introduced in the House of Delegates on Monday, March 13.

Gaming Bill Advances In Illinois

The Illinois Senate on Tuesday advanced SB7, the much-anticipated big gaming bill, which would allow slots at the racetracks.

NJ Historical Racing Bill Introduced

January 31, 2017

It has been announced that a ‘historic racing’ bill was introduced to the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey on January 9. The bill is being sponsored by Senators Richard J. Codey ...