Pennsylvania

USTA Statement On Gov. Wolf Proposal

February 04, 2020

On Tuesday, February 4, USTA President Russell Williams issued a response to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf’s proposal to redirect $200 million of existing tax dollars from the Race Horse Development ...

Major Threat To Pennsylvania Racing

February 04, 2020

Individuals throughout Pennsylvania’s agriculture industry reacted with alarm today (Tuesday, Feb. 4) to Governor Tom Wolf’s FY 2020-21 budget proposal, which seeks to raid $204 million from the Race ...

Governor Signs PA Racing Bill Into Law

February 23, 2016

On Tuesday, February 23, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf signed House Bill 941, which, among other things, includes reforms of Pennsylvania’s equine racing industry.

PA Governance Bill Set For Gov. Wolf

February 12, 2016

A bill that calls for Pennsylvania’s existing two racing commissions to be dissolved and replaced by a new sole commission that would operate under the Department of Agriculture has passed all legisla...

Lawrence Downs Progress Threatened

December 02, 2015

It appears as though the process to bring the proposed Lawrence Downs – the one-mile harness raceway in Pennsylvania – to fruition is not going as smoothly as it was initially thought just a few weeks...

Committee Advances PA Racing Bill

November 23, 2015

It has been reported that a Pennsylvania House Committee advanced a horse racing bill on Monday, November 23 that has been crafted to avert the threatened shutdown of the industry in the state.

PA Racing Threatened With Shutdown

October 23, 2015

On Thursday, October 22, a spokesman for Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf said publicly that the state could shut down the PA horse racing industry this coming week if issues relating to the State Racin...

April Slots Revenue At PA Racinos Falls

Continuing a trend of steady declines, revenues from slot machines at Pennsylvania’s six racetrack casinos were down 7.4 per cent for the month of April compared to the same month in 2012.

Online Gaming Revenue For PA Racing?

In Pennsylvania, newly-introduced legislation regarding internet gambling is calling for the state government to receive a percentage of internet gaming's gross revenue, and the bill calls for Pennsyl...

PHHA Pulls Its Support For Valley View

It has been reported that the long-delayed Valley View Downs raceway project in Pennsylvania was dealt a big blow last week.

Penn National To Get In On Valley View?

It has been reported that the developers behind the proposed Valley View Downs racetrack in Pennsylvania have been granted an extension by the state's harness racing commission to secure financing for...

Gural Issues Open Letter To Owners, Trainers

In an open letter to owners and trainers racing their stock in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Meadowlands Racetrack operator Jeff Gural has spoken openly about a number of key issues crucial t...

Cuts For Racing In PA?

February 09, 2013

“While less money is being diverted to other budget items, our projections show significant declines in money going into the fund. That’s bad news for the industry, considering that breeders incentive...