Information On Requesting A Stay June 25, 2016 On April 1, 2016, legislation came into effect changing the way appeals of horse racing decisions are adjudicated in Ontario. Most importantly, a new adjudicative body -- the Horse Racing Appeal Panel...
NY Senate Passes Fantasy Sports Bill June 20, 2016 On Saturday, June 18, the New York Senate passed a bill that calls for the legalization and regulation of Daily Fantasy Sports operators in the state.
Fans Urged To Attend IL Fair Racing June 14, 2016 The thrill of thundering hooves may soon be a thing of the past at Illinois county fairs, but for at least one more year, harness racing enthusiasts can watch the ponies prance at more than two dozen ...
Racing Bill Reaches Michigan Governor June 10, 2016 Legislation that calls for changes to current monetary structures for Michigan racetracks has been passed by the state Senate and will now be brought before Gov. Rick Snyder for his consideration.
Minnesota Racing Gets Boost June 08, 2016 The Minnesota horse racing industry received a significant boost from the State Legislature and Governor this session when legislation was passed and signed into law authorizing the licensing and over...
Alarm Bells In Pennsylvania June 07, 2016 The head of The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) is calling on harness racing participants to voice concerns over proposed legislation that would be detrimental to the state's horse raci...
IL Horsepeople Against Fantasy Sports May 02, 2016 On Monday, May 2, the Illinois Harness Horseman’s Association decried legislation that would legalize fantasy sports gambling. The group’s announcement also states that, at the same time, lawmakers ha...
No Action On Florida Decoupling March 12, 2016 On Friday, Florida's 2016 Legislative Session concluded without passing any approval for decoupling horse racing from gaming operations.
FL Decoupling Amendment Filed March 10, 2016 Officials with the Florida Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association have made the industry aware that – in a move that was expected, to a degree – that a decoupling amendment that would separate ...
Vote Not Called For Georgia Expansion March 02, 2016 On Monday, February 29 in Georgia, House Speaker David Ralston postponed a vote on gaming expansion in the state, which has essentially killed any chance of expansion efforts going any further this ca...
Lee: Florida Decoupling Postponed March 01, 2016 Published media reports that have come out of Florida on Tuesday (March 1) have cited the state’s Senate Appropriations Chair, Tom Lee, as saying that the massive state gaming compact with the Seminol...
Stathis Stepping Up To The Plate February 29, 2016 Armed with international industry stakeholder support, Sam Stathis—Founder and Chairman of Stathis Enterprises and the World Chariot Racing Federation—is on a mission to save harness racing in Florida...