November 24, 2016:

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has announced the makeup of a horse racing advisory commission that has been tasked with recommending legislative actions and regulatory improvements for the state industry....read on

November 4, 2016:

On Thursday, November 3, the Michigan Gaming Control Board released the 2017 race date schedule for Northville Downs and Hazel Park Raceway....read on

June 10, 2016:

Legislation that calls for changes to current monetary structures for Michigan racetracks has been passed by the state Senate and will now be brought before Gov. Rick Snyder for his consideration....read on

March 14, 2016:

It is expected that on Tuesday (March 15) the Jackson County Board of Commissioners in Michigan will formally adopt a master plan that calls for the removal of the track at Jackson Harness Raceway, which last hosted live racing back in 2009....read on

February 16, 2016:

A gaming facility could be coming to the general location of the failed Pinnacle Race Course in Michigan after all....read on

November 9, 2015:

Senate Bill 504, a piece of legislation that has been introduced in Michigan, has spurred representatives from the state’s Standardbred and Thoroughbred industries to discuss each breed’s allotment of monies from the purse-pool fund....read on

November 2, 2015:

It has been reported that the Michigan Gaming and Control Board has doled out race dates for the 2016 season of live racing in the state....read on

July 28, 2015:

It has been reported that on Tuesday, July 28 the Michigan Gaming Control Board issued a two-year racing licence for the fairgrounds in Jackson County, which last hosted live harness racing back in 2009....read on

July 27, 2015:

During a racing season which has seen multiple racetracks drop dates of live harness racing, one raceway has just done the exact opposite....read on

February 27, 2015:

It has been reported that there are plans in the works that will see a former western Michigan horse raceway turned into the location of a new casino....read on

February 5, 2015:

It has been reported that officials from both the Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association and Sports Creek Raceway are at odds over the track’s alleged interest in being a possible venue for live racing going forward....read on

January 7, 2015:

It has been reported that the Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association could possibly be interested in purchasing Sport Creek Raceway, which announced On Tuesday (January 6) that it is shutting down and looking for potential buyers....read on

January 6, 2015:

Sports Creek Raceway General Manager Chris Locking has said that the Michigan racetrack is closing and is seeking interested buyers....read on

December 31, 2014:

While Sports Creek Raceway in Michigan will host North America's top two dash winning drivers on New Year's Eve, the track's Wednesday night activities will need to be concluded quickly...by the orders of the state's government....read on

September 4, 2014:

Although a revamped racing schedule in Michigan for 2014 called for 16 days of Thoroughbred racing at Northville Downs beginning on October 18, it appears an about-face has been done after track officials reached a five-year agreement with the Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association (MHHA) to continue Standardbred racing at the suburban Detroit oval....read on