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Day Lobbying For Running Aces Slots

January 11, 2012

It was announced in early October of last year that former Minnesota Senator Dick Day was walking away from 'Racino Now,' a mainly thoroughbred pro-racino lobbying effort in the state. Now, Day is bac...

Conditional Dates For Fort Erie

December 20, 2011

Further to the notice to the industry issued August 15, 2011, the director of the Ontario Racing Commission is providing notice of the conditional 2012 live and simulcast race date schedule for Fort E...

Report: Monmouth Deal Reached

December 20, 2011

According to a report, a deal was reached at roughly 10:30 p.m. on Monday, December 19 which will see live thoroughbred racing continue at New Jersey's Monmouth Park in 2012

NJ T-Breds Coming Back To Big M?

December 19, 2011

It has been reported that New Jersey's thoroughbred horsemen are expected to make a bid on a lease for Monmouth Park in the near future, and that a 141-date meet is being proposed for 'earned-purse' r...

New Monmouth Deal On The Table

December 19, 2011

On Friday, December 16, New Jersey thoroughbred horsemen and the office of Governor Chris Christie laid out details for a new Monmouth Park deal after a lease agreement for the state-owned track to re...

Yonkers Applies For 238 Race Dates In 2012

December 13, 2011

Yonkers Raceway has submitted its live harness schedule for 2012, comprised of 238 programs

Seiling Pens Open Letter

December 12, 2011

Ontario Racing Commission Chair Rod Seiling has issued an open letter to the industry, a follow-up to his March, 2011 invitation for the industry to get involved in efforts to revitalize racing

Scarborough Downs Gets 2012 Dates

November 30, 2011

It has been reported that Scarborough Downs has narrowly avoided a race-date cut for its 2012 season of live racing. "I agonize over making this recommendation," Maine Harness Racing Commission Execut...

QJC Applies For 2012 Race Dates

November 21, 2011

The Quebec Jockey Club has applied to provincial regulators for 10 racing days at Hippodrome de Quebec in March and April, a requirement for maintaining its provincial licence for internet betting thr...

2012 Ontario Race Dates Approved

November 18, 2011

Further to the notice to the industry issued October 7, 2011 regarding the conditional approval of the 2012 race dates, and following consideration of the applications received to vary the 2012 schedu...

EPR Race Date Change

November 02, 2011

Trot Insider has learned that the Maritime Provinces Harness Racing Commission has signed off on a race date switch for Exhibition Park Raceway

Racino Now Names Day's Replacement

October 27, 2011

After having seen figurehead Dick Day depart the organization to pursue other opportunities, Racino Now, a racino lobbying group in the state of Minnesota, has announced Day's replacement

Dutrow Not Done Yet

October 17, 2011

According to a report, controversial and highly successful thoroughbred trainer Rick Dutrow may soon be coming to a racetrack near you