Charles Hayward

NYRA Fires Back At NYSRWB

After having been publicly grilled for making appointments to replace its fired president and secretary amid a state probe, the New York Racing Association has fired back at the New York State Racing ...

NYRA Fires CEO And Senior VP

Charles Hayward, the recently-fired former president and CEO of the New York Racing Association, has gone on the record as saying that he expects to be fully exonerated from the allegations which led ...

NYRA Places CEO, Senior VP On Leave

The New York Racing Association has announced that it has placed its CEO, Charles Hayward, and its senior vice-president, Patrick Kehoe, on unpaid administrative leave in light of a New York State Rac...

NYRA Apologetic Over Takeout Mix-Up

December 28, 2011

New York Racing Association President and CEO Charles Hayward has apologized for the issue regarding the overcharging of takeout on exotic wagers which have cost horseplayers millions of dollars

NYRA To Be Target Of State Inquiry?

It has been reported that New York Budget Director Robert Megna has told the New York Racing Association that it must change its behaviour, and that he has requested an inquiry by state investigators ...

A Hope For NYC OTB?

February 22, 2011

New York Racing Association CEO Charles Hayward has been quoted as saying that the future looks brighter with the bankrupt New York City Off-Track Betting out of the way. Although, if State Senators h...

Yonkers Added To NYRA TV Network

February 10, 2011

Yonkers Raceway debuts as part of the New York Racing Association television network beginning Friday

Positives And Negatives Of New York State Racino Expansion Discussed

February 08, 2011

During yesterday's talks with New York State Senate's Standing Committee on Racing, Wagering and Gaming, parties discussed turning state racinos into full fledged casinos. Although, there were also ca...

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 ...

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

Raises For NYRA Board

December 14, 2010

In the wake of the closure of New York City OTB, more surprises. In a hard-to-understand reaction, New York Racing Association president Charles Hayward announced his board of directors, with the exce...

NYRA CEO For Lowered Takeout

August 24, 2010

"We're taking too much out of the customer's pocket, and we're not returning enough to them after each race is run."

Luxury Suites At Saratoga Race Course?

August 23, 2010

According to a report, the New York Racing Association has plans to install updated luxury suites at Saratoga Race Course if it can obtain the capital necessary to fund such an