Bills Filed To Keep FL Racing Running January 13, 2022 Dan Daley says he's looking to fix a glitch in the recent gaming compact.
New Law Ensures N.J. Racing Continues January 12, 2022 Live Standardbred horse racing, also known as harness racing, must continue at racetracks in New Jersey under a new law sponsored by Assemblyman Ron Dancer.
Call For Feedback On New Jersey Bill January 16, 2020 On Thursday (Jan. 16), the Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey issued a press release that urges horsepeople to submit feedback regarding a current piece of legislation.
Update: NJ Racing Bill Advanced January 28, 2019 On Monday, January 28, the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey announced that a critical piece of racing-support legislation was successfully passed out of committee and is now ...
Anticipation Over NJ Racing Support Bill January 16, 2019 In New Jersey, the anticipation over the horse racing support legislation that is working its way through the political system is palpable. Tracks and horsepeople in the state are patiently waiting fo...
NJ Senate Passes Racing Support Bill December 18, 2018 On Monday (Dec. 17) the New Jersey Senate voted 40-0 in favour of legislation that calls for $100 million in financial support for the state horse racing industry over a five-year period.
Racing Support Bill Advances In NJ December 11, 2018 On Monday (Dec. 10), the New Jersey Senate’s Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced proposed horse racing support legislation by a vote of 13-0.
Bill Supports Preserved Farms Boarding July 12, 2017 New Jersey’s horse industry will get a boost from legislation introduced by Assemblyman Ron Dancer facilitating boarding stables on preserved farms. The bill (A4829) allows the construction on protect...
Relief For Vernon; Gural Comments June 29, 2017 On Wednesday, June 28, during a special legislative session, the New York State Assembly passed a relief measure in regard to the current uncertainty of Vernon Downs. On Thursday, June 29, Vernon’s Je...
No Tax Relief For Vernon June 22, 2017 Earlier this month, Vernon Downs Chairman Jeff Gural said that the track would close if a particular tax-relief bill was not passed. Shortly before 11:30 p.m. last night (Wednesday, June 21), lawmaker...
Vernon To Close? June 13, 2017 Usually horses are the ones on the clock at the racetrack, but in the case of Vernon Downs - now it’s the racetrack that finds itself on the clock.
Horseracing Integrity Act Introduced May 25, 2017 The Water Hay Oats Alliance (WHOA) has issued a media release commending Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) and Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) for their leadership and commitment in the development and intro...
FL Decoupling Dead For ’17 Session May 03, 2017 It has been reported that a gambling legislation deal in Florida that included decoupling ‘went down the drain’ on Tuesday, May 2, three days before the scheduled end of the legislative session.
