On The New Jersey Front September 06, 2011 Three different news stories from the New Jersey horse racing industry reared their figurative heads over the course of the long weekend. One involves Freehold Raceway, while the others are in regard ...
Christie Skeptical Deal Can Be Completed April 13, 2011 This Friday is the deadline for Jeff Gural and the unions representing Meadowlands Racetrack workers to come to an agreement. If a deal doesn't get done, Gural will not be taking over operations of th...
Monmouth Lessee Front-Runner Leaked April 04, 2011 According to a report which cites sources close to the situation, there is a front-runner in the process to name a lessee for New Jersey's Monmouth Park
Christie Grants Gural Extension March 31, 2011 Michael Drewniak, spokesman for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, has confirmed that an extension has been granted to Jeff Gural to reach a deal to lease the Meadowlands
Gural To Christie: 'I Need An Extension' March 31, 2011 A pair of very newsworthy items came out of Rutgers University's New Jersey gaming forum, which took place Thursday, March 31: Jeff Gural needs an extension in order to sign a lease deal for the Meado...
One Track To Become Reality For BC Racing? March 21, 2011 There have been rumours for some time that live standardbred and thoroughbred racing in the province of British Columbia may be hosted at one location in the near future. According to a report from th...
Report: $40M In 'Big M' Funding Raised March 18, 2011 According to a report, Jeff Gural and Tom Luchento are today meeting with officials from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's administration in regard to the plan which would see him lease the Meadowl...
Betfair, Stronach, Six Others In Running To Operate Monmouth Park March 10, 2011 It has been reported that eight prospective lessees today submitted the required $25,000 payment in order to make themselves eligible to become the eventual operator of Monmouth Park
NJSEA Issues Monmouth RFP March 03, 2011 On Thursday, March 3, the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority sent out a Request for Proposal for parties interested in take over operations of Monmouth Park
Gural: Make Stakes Payments, Horsepeople Should Stash 5% February 08, 2011 In an open letter to the industry, track owner Jeff Gural, who is in the process of trying to work out a long-term lease of the Meadowlands Racetrack, has encouraged horse owners to make the February ...
Parties Interested In Leasing Monmouth December 23, 2010 It has been reported that, along with others, a business executive from New Jersey's Monmouth County has expressed interest in leasing Monmouth Park
NJSEA Authorizes 'Big M' Lease Agreement December 23, 2010 The New Jersey Sports & Exposition Authority passed a resolution on Wednesday, December 22, 2010 which authorizes its president and CEO, Dennis Robinson, to enter into an agreement with the Standa...