Lonny Powell

Thoroughbred racing at Gulfstream Park

Florida Decoupling Stalled

The Florida Legislature has concluded policy discussions for the 2025 Regular Legislative Session, effectively killing the proposed decoupling provisions of Senate Bill 408, House Bill 105 and House B...

Thoroughbred racing at Gulfstream Park

Amended Florida Decoupling Bill Progresses

Legislation filed in the Florida House of Representatives early this year seeking to decouple Thoroughbred racing as a requirement of gaming licensure in the Sunshine State has progressed with amendme...

Thoroughbred racing at Gulfstream Park

Decoupling Threatens Florida Thoroughbred Racing

January 23, 2025

With the demise of Standardbred and Quarter Horse racing in Florida after the passage of decoupling legislation in 2021 removed the requirement that slot machine gaming license holders must conduct li...