Comments On Track Operating Subsidy Bill March 31, 2011 "I think the message is very clear -- that the horse racing industry as a whole has to come up with some type of sustainable plan in the short-term because now their back's against the wall."
Track Operating Subsidy, Government Oversight Step Closer To Reality In Maryland March 29, 2011 According to a report, racetracks in Maryland are now a step closer to getting a state subsidy for operating costs, but legislators opposed to such a move got pretty figurative about the situation yes...
Rosecroft Purchase Finalized February 28, 2011 On Monday, February 28, Penn National Gaming completed its transaction to purchase Rosecroft Raceway, thus completing the track’s Chapter 11 reorganization plan which called for the sale of substantia...
More On Rosecroft Sale January 31, 2011 Penn National Gaming bought Rosecroft Raceway for $10.25 million last Friday, and plans to restore live harness racing to the track this year
MD Slot Revenue To Offset Track Overhead? January 28, 2011 The office of Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley this week proposed legislation which would see proceeds from slots gaming funnelled to the Laurel and Pimlico racetracks for thoroughbreds in order to o...
Call For MD Breeds To Work Together January 19, 2011 Maryland Racing Commission Member John Franzone has called the state's harness and thoroughbred industries to work together to help craft a plan for the future. "If we don't come together with a unifi...
Orioles Owner Angelos Bids On Rosecroft January 05, 2011 It has been reported that Peter Angelos, owner of Major League Baseball's Baltimore Orioles, is bidding to purchase Maryland's closed Rosecroft Raceway with a new push for expanded gaming at the five-...
Ocean Downs Issued Video Lottery License December 15, 2010 On Tuesday, December 14, Ocean Downs Casino General Manager Joe Cavilla announced that the casino was granted a license to operate video lottery terminals by the Maryland State Lottery Commission
'The Ocean' Looking To Cancel 2010 Dates July 13, 2010 It has been reported that Ocean Downs will next week ask for permission from the state of Maryland to cancel its 2010 live race dates
Ocean Downs Closes For 2010 June 10, 2010 Another track has ended racing, but this one happily just for the 2010 season
Rosecroft's License Extended April 14, 2010 “We live to fight another day,” Sharon Roberts, executive director of Cloverleaf Standardbred Owners Association, Rosecroft Raceway's parent company, was quoted
Ocean Downs Behind Schedule December 08, 2009 According to an item on the website of The Washington Post, a number of issues in regard to the renovation of Ocean Downs will delay the expected arrival of slot