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MRC Searching For New Exec Director

November 21, 2012

The Minnesota Racing Commission (MRC), which regulates horse racing and card clubs at racetracks in the state, has opened a nationwide search for a new executive director to succeed the incumbent who ...

Support Still Needed At Rosecroft

November 25, 2011

The Maryland Racing Commission has announced that Penn National Gaming has brought in a total of close to $1 million in revenue from Rosecroft Raceway's first 88 days of operation, but that the track ...

Canterbury To Resume Operations Thursday

On Wednesday, July 20, Canterbury Park announced it will resume Card Casino, simulcast and live racing operations on Thursday, July 21 after a 20-day suspension of its operations due to a budget impas...

Reps. Still Pushing For Minn. Racino

Although a tentative state budget was agreed to in Minnesota this past Friday, Representatives may reject the deal if there are not stipulations for a racino at Canterbury Park for thoroughbreds, acco...

Progress In Minnesota

According to a report, Minnesota thoroughbred raceway Canterbury Park has said that it is hoping to salvage its racing meet this coming Thursday, after a tentative state budget agreement was reached F...

Minn. Judge Denies Tracks' Request

According to a report, on Thursday, July 14 a judge in Minnesota denied requests from Running Aces and Canterbury Park to reassess ruling which have caused the raceways to remain closed due to a

"My Horse Needs A Job"

On Wednesday, July 14, a large crowd of horsepeople, racetrack workers, family members and politicians congregated at Canterbury Park in an effort to get live racing at Minnesota raceways up and runni...

Running Aces Appeals To Race

Although Running Aces Harness Park has now been completely shut down for one full week due to a State of Minnesota budget impasse between the Governor and the Legislature, the track has joined thoroug...

Rosecroft Awarded Conditional License

According to a report, Penn National Gaming was awarded a conditional license to operate programs of live harness racing at Maryland's Rosecroft Raceway earlier this week

Penn National Gaming Enters Agreement To Divest Maryland Jockey Club Interest

On Thursday, June 16, Penn National Gaming, Inc. announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its joint venture interest in the Maryland Jockey Club

Canterbury To Suspend Operations?

On Wednesday, June 15, Canterbury Park Holding Corporation reported that it may be forced to suspend substantially all of its operations on July 1, 2011 if the current budget impasse between Minnesota

MJC Not Disclosing Finances

February 22, 2011

The Maryland Racing Commission has revealed that the Maryland Jockey Club, operator of both Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course, has failed to file legally-obligated financial disclosures for the last...

New $100,000 Guaranteed Exotic Wager

February 16, 2011

On Tuesday, February 15, the Maryland Racing Commission unanimously approved a multi-legged wager which will debut at Pimlico Race Course on the track's opening day, April 1, with a $100,000 guarantee...