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NJ Track Sports Betting Bill To Christie

It has been reported that on Thursday, June 26, both chambers of the New Jersey Legislature passed a bill that would legalize sports betting at casinos and racetracks in the state.

NJ Track Slots Bill Introduced

Republicans in New Jersey have announced that Assemblyman Ron Dancer has introduced legislation which calls for slot machine gaming to be introduced to racetracks in the state.

NE ‘Instant Racing’ Bill Hits Snag

It has been reported that legislation in Nebraska that would see the legalization of ‘Instant Racing’ or ‘Historical Racing’ be the subject of a constitutional amendment failed to get enough support b...

Kentucky Instant Racing News

It has been reported that on Tuesday (March 25) the Kentucky Senate approved a 1.5 per cent tax on ‘Instant Racing,’ also known as ‘Historical Racing.’

NE Instant Racing Survives Vote

It has been reported that on Tuesday (March 24) legislation that would see ‘historical racing’ or ‘instant racing’ become legalized in the state of Nebraska survived a vote in the legislature that wou...

Who Should Pay For Drug Testing?

A bill that's currently circulating would shift the cost of drug testing from the horse racing commission to the owners of the horses that race there.

Senate Votes Against Scarborough Bill

It has been reported that on Wednesday, March 19 the Maine Senate rejected bill LD 1111, which would allow slot-machine gaming to be introduced at Scarborough Downs if the results a local referendum s...

Maine House Passes Racino Bill

It has been reported that on Wednesday, March 12 the Maine House voted 86-50 in favour of an amended version of bill LB 1111.

Scarborough Downs Survives Vote

On Thursday, March 6, Maine’s House of Representatives voted 78-62 against a motion to kill L.D. 1111, a bill which looks to allow slot-machine gaming at Scarborough Downs.

Optimism For Nebraska Instant Racing

It has been reported that a measure which would see the legalization of Instant Racing in Nebraska took another step forward this week.

Council Rejects Saratoga Springs Casino

By a unanimous 5-0 vote, the City Council of Saratoga Springs, New York, passed a resolution Tuesday evening (March 4) voicing its opposition to the proposed placement of a destination resort casino w...

Presser At ME State House Wednesday

Scarborough Downs and the Maine Harness Horsemen’s Association will co-host a press conference in favour of LD 1111, An Act to Allow Maine’s Harness Racing Industry to Compete with Casino Gaming on We...