Longer Deal For Ontario Racing? February 25, 2016 The 2016 Ontario Budget released on Thursday (February 25) by Finance Minister Charles Sousa would give the province's horse racing industry two more years of government partnership and support.
Committee In FL To Address Decoupling February 17, 2016 Decoupling will be of paramount concern for horsemen and those who are worried about its imminent devastating effects to Florida's Thoroughbred, American Quarter Horse and Standardbred industries when...
Gaming Proposal For Ex-Pinnacle Area February 16, 2016 A gaming facility could be coming to the general location of the failed Pinnacle Race Course in Michigan after all.
Florida Closer To Decoupling February 10, 2016 Reports from Florida indicate that the state's laws requiring racetracks to conduct live racing in order to host expanded gaming are still alive, but the legislation enabling decoupling took a step fo...
En Banc Hearing For NJ Sports Gambling February 10, 2016 Twelve U.S. federal judges are set to hear an appeal from the State of New Jersey into the August 2015 ruling that deemed the state’s sports wagering deregulation illegal.
London Hosts First Info Session February 09, 2016 The first of two information sessions hosted by the new Ontario Racing Association (ORA) was held on Tuesday afternoon at Western Fair in London.
Positive Step For NJ Expansion February 09, 2016 There was a positive development earlier this week in New Jersey in regard to the push to get the expanded gaming question onto the November ballot.
FL Horsepeople To Address Politicians February 09, 2016 United Florida Horsemen officials will be on hand in Tallahassee Tuesday (Feb. 9) to represent racehorse owners, trainers and breeders at two legislative committees scheduled to take up gambling-relat...
Marketing To The ‘Millennials’ February 08, 2016 The ‘millennials’ just aren’t flocking to casinos in the same manner that their parents and parents' parents did. That is hurting the casinos’ bottom line. That being said, decision makers at the gami...
Meeting Attendance Encouraged February 05, 2016 Via release, the four horsepeople behind a polarizing proposal for the Ontario horse racing industry have stated that they are cautiously optimistic about upcoming information sessions that have been ...
Florida Horsepeople Reiterate Stance February 04, 2016 In the wake of news today that the Florida House Regulatory Affairs Committee would be drafting a bill for ‘partial decoupling,’ Florida's racehorse owners, trainers and breeders vehemently restated t...
Another Positive Step For Tioga February 03, 2016 Last week the New York Gaming Facility Location Board met and formally approved its October, 2015 decision to support casino expansion at Tioga Downs.