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Bills To Boost Racing Approved In NJ

December 13, 2010

An Assembly Democratic legislative package to enhance New Jersey's casino gaming and horse racing industries by - among other things - moving to sports gaming at casinos and racetracks, allowing Inter...

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."

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...

NY Gov. Touts $100M Monticello Expansion

November 24, 2010

It has been reported that New York Governor David Patterson is in support of a plan by Monticello Casino & Raceway's parent company, Empire Resorts, to inject $100 million into the facility to exp...

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...

Illinois Slots Bill To Pass?

November 17, 2010

Illinois Horseman's Benevolent and Protective Association Executive Director Lanny Brooks has been cited as saying that he is more optimistic than ever before about the possibility of racetracks in Il...

Long Odds For Kentucky Slots

November 15, 2010

Election results in Kentucky have lengthened the odds of a slots-at-tracks bill in the state.

Danger Ahead On Ohio Plan

November 15, 2010

The governor-elect of Ohio, John Kasich, is throwing a monkey wrench in the plans for slots