NYRA CEO For Lowered Takeout August 24, 2010 "We're taking too much out of the customer's pocket, and we're not returning enough to them after each race is run."
Luxury Suites At Saratoga Race Course? August 23, 2010 According to a report, the New York Racing Association has plans to install updated luxury suites at Saratoga Race Course if it can obtain the capital necessary to fund such an
NYRA Stewards To Explain Rulings July 26, 2010 On Friday, July 23, the New York Racing Association announced a policy change in that any race-day decision by presiding stewards will be explained to race fans
“Everything On The Table” July 16, 2010 “Everything on the table” is what New York Governor David Paterson’s main man said about New York City OTB, which is now being pursued by a number of would-be operators, including unnamed harness trac...
NYRA Doing Away With Security Barns July 15, 2010 On Thursday, July 14, New York Racing Association, Inc. announced plans to expand and enhance its in-house drug testing program to detect illegal performance-enhancing substances in thoroughbred raceh...
DiNapoli Creates Huge Stir July 13, 2010 The press release yesterday of New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli saying the New York Racing Association was “on shaky ground” generated wide press coverage today, which presumably was its ...
DiNapoli: NYRA Needs Slot Revenue July 12, 2010 New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has been quoted as saying that racetrack operator New York Racing Association Inc. will face insolvency without slot
Gural: 'Slots Have Just Increased Purses' June 14, 2010 Outspoken and progressive racetrack owner Jeff Gural has let the cat out of the bag in regard to the theme of his upcoming New York Gaming Summit keynote speech
Willmot Sounds Off May 31, 2010 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...
NYRA To Stay Afloat Rest Of Year May 25, 2010 New York Governor David Paterson, with the help of his legislature, yesterday joined forces to work out arrangements for a $25 million loan to keep the New York Racing Association running the rest of ...
Paterson To Save NYRA? May 19, 2010 New York Governor David Paterson has announced that his office is working on a new bill to save the New York
NYRA To Shut Down After Belmont? May 17, 2010 It has been reported that New York Racing Association President and CEO Charlie Hayward said yesterday that his association could cease operations on June 6, just one day after the Belmont Stakes is c...