New York City Off-Track Betting

A Hope For NYC OTB?

February 22, 2011

New York Racing Association CEO Charles Hayward has been quoted as saying that the future looks brighter with the bankrupt New York City Off-Track Betting out of the way. Although, if State Senators h...

Dan Silver Speaks At Joe Hirsch Forum

February 17, 2011

Deconstructing the New York City Off-Track Betting closure, Race Track Industry Program alumni Dan Silver met with students during the Joe Hirsch Forum to

Union Wants Money From NYC OTB

January 20, 2011

New York City Off-Track Betting has been dead for a month, but the union representing its former employees is very much alive. Its lawyers moved yesterday to legally block

Stooper Leonardo Adjusts

December 13, 2010

It was one year ago when The New York Times profiled Jesus Leonardo, a professional New York City Off-Track Betting 'stooper' that makes more than $45,000 a year cashing discarded tickets. Now with NY...

NYC OTB's Loss Bookies' Gain?

December 13, 2010

New York City Off-Track Betting Board Member David Cornstein has said that he fears those looking to place a wager on horse racing will now look toward illegal bookies now that NYC OTB is finished

Gural Retorts To Joint Statement Regarding New York City Off-Track Betting

December 09, 2010

On Thursday, December 9, American Racing and Entertainment Chairman Jeff Gural, whose company owns Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs, issued a statement in response to a joint letter which was previously r...

NYC OTB Closes

December 03, 2010

The cavalry didn’t quite make it over the hill this time, and New York City OTB closed down today, just as the slow-riding New York Senate said it would return to special session Tuesday to continue “...

Gural Concerned About Faraldo's Position

October 25, 2010

Jeff Gural, chairman of American Racing and Entertainment LLC, which owns and operates both Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs in New York State, has penned an open letter in response to Standardbred Owners...

Faraldo Sounds Off On Restructuring Plan

October 15, 2010

On Thursday, October 14, Standardbred Owners Association of New York President Joe Faraldo released an open letter speaking out against a proposed restructuring plan which has been proposed by New Yor...

Willmot Sounds Off

Stakes action took centre stage this past weekend in the harness racing world, but what seemingly flew under the radar was an article by The Globe And Mail in which outgoing Woodbine Entertainment Gro...

Firings And Raises At NYCOTB

The Chief-Leader, a weekly civil service newsletter, catches up with an interesting anachronism today.

NY Groups Call For Frucher Resignation

According to a report, a pair of thoroughbred organizations in the state of New York yesterday called for New York City Off-Track Betting Chairman Meyer 'Sandy' Frucher

NYCOTB Bailout Falls Apart

It has been reported that the effort to save New York City Off-Track Betting fell apart yesterday due to disagreements regarding severance packages and regional