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."
NJ Racing To Be Weaned Off $30M Payment? December 08, 2010 According to a report, an amendment to legislation in New Jersey would see the state racing industry weaned off the $30 million payment which it annually received from casino interests in order to not...
Casino-Backed U.S. Bill To Aid Horse Racing? December 07, 2010 United States Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s latest draft of a bill to legalize online poker is being circulated Tuesday, December 7. According to a report, the bill is backed by Nevada casino in...
IL Senate 'OKs' Track Slots December 02, 2010 The Illinois state Senate, by a 31-20 vote, yesterday approved a huge gambling expansion bill including slots at tracks and a casino in Chicago
Maryland To Seize Pimlico, Laurel? December 01, 2010 Michael Busch, Speaker of the House in Maryland, has been cited as saying that if the Preakness is in danger of being moved out of the state, the state could seize Pimlico and Laurel Park through emin...
IL Committee Passes Bill; Slots Vote Today? December 01, 2010 A vote in the full Senate in Illinois on allowing slots at the state’s six tracks could come as early as today, as the Senate Executive Committee voted yesterday to
Illinois Slots Votes This Week? November 29, 2010 Illinois state Senator Terry Link, the Democrat that authored the slots-at-tracks legislation currently being discussed in committee, has said that he expects the bill to be
Campbell: Hanson's Motivations Must Be Brought Into Question November 26, 2010 If you didn't know what John Campbell's views were about the New Jersey gaming crisis, he has made sure that you do now. "It's a political issue. People have different agendas. When you factor that in...
Upset Over Proposed Indian Casino November 24, 2010 Even though New York Governor David Paterson has touted Empire Resorts' proposed $100 million expansion of its gaming operations at Monticello Raceway, news earlier this week that an Indian casino has...
Bills, Pols, Threats, Feedback In NJ November 23, 2010 Plenty of racing news came out of New Jersey during the evening of Monday, November 22. Seven gaming-related bills passed through the State Senate, which prompted feedback from politicians; thoroughbr...
AC Casinos Report More Huge Losses November 18, 2010 It has been reported that Atlantic City casinos are continuing to take on massive losses. Gambling revenues from the 11 AC casinos during the third quarter of 2010 -- July, August and September -- wer...
Illinois Horsepeople Rally For Slots November 09, 2010 On Monday, November 8, horsepeople in Illinois gathered for what has been described as a rally for legislation regarding slots at racetracks
