Yonkers Added To NYRA TV Network February 10, 2011 Yonkers Raceway debuts as part of the New York Racing Association television network beginning Friday
Gural: Make Stakes Payments, Horsepeople Should Stash 5% February 08, 2011 In an open letter to the industry, track owner Jeff Gural, who is in the process of trying to work out a long-term lease of the Meadowlands Racetrack, has encouraged horse owners to make the February ...
Positives And Negatives Of New York State Racino Expansion Discussed February 08, 2011 During yesterday's talks with New York State Senate's Standing Committee on Racing, Wagering and Gaming, parties discussed turning state racinos into full fledged casinos. Although, there were also ca...
Discussion Over New NY Wagering Entity February 07, 2011 It has been reported that a hearing was scheduled to take place today in Albany, New York to discus the future of horse racing in the state. One of the items on the docket was a discussion about the p...
NY Horsepeople Speak Out On Surcharge February 02, 2011 During a New York State budget presentation on Tuesday, February 1, Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a 2.75 per cent surcharge on race purses. In turn, horsepeople have said the move will offset gains f...
Aqueduct Sees Spike In Numbers January 31, 2011 New York Racing Association President Charles Hayward has gone on the record as saying that he is surprised with the turnout and wagering popularity of the Aqueduct racetrack for thoroughbreds, which ...
NYRA To Open NYC Teletheatres? January 26, 2011 According to a report, the New York Racing Association is looking into the possibility of opening teletheatres in
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
NYRA Back On Major NY TV December 30, 2010 The New York Racing Association and city of New York have reached an agreement that puts NYRA racing back on Time Warner and Cablevision in the city
Evans Offers Harsh Reality And Optimism December 20, 2010 During the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program Symposium held earlier this month, Robert Evans, the president of Churchill Downs Inc., gave the keynote address during which he listed man...
Frank Words, Justifications In New York During Off-Track Betting Discussion December 16, 2010 “The industry has been analyzed and analyzed ad nauseum. We know what racing’s problems are. We just need the political will to fix them. We can’t have all this
Raises For NYRA Board December 14, 2010 In the wake of the closure of New York City OTB, more surprises. In a hard-to-understand reaction, New York Racing Association president Charles Hayward announced his board of directors, with the exce...
