Horsepeople, Staff On Truro Opener March 30, 2011 With the hard, long winter hopefully in the rear view mirror, horsepeople and track workers are looking forward to the opening of live racing at Nova Scotia's Truro Raceway this coming Sunday (April 3...
Committee Members Defend Indiana Subsidy March 29, 2011 Indiana legislators are currently working on a two-year, $28 billion budget which could see the state's subsidy to its horse racing industry cut by more than half. Many are calling for such a move, al...
One Track To Become Reality For BC Racing? March 21, 2011 There have been rumours for some time that live standardbred and thoroughbred racing in the province of British Columbia may be hosted at one location in the near future. According to a report from th...
BHA On Betfair Move, Levy Uncertainty March 09, 2011 The outgoing chief executive of the British Horseracing Authority has commented on Betfair's decision to relocate its license offshore to Gibraltar, yet still voluntarily pay into the Horse Racing Lev...
Betfair Move To Save £18.5M A Year March 08, 2011 It has been reported that online exchange wagering giant Betfair will be moving to operate under a Gibraltar licence, and thus will be able to avoid the United Kingdom's 15 per cent tax on gross betti
Results Of HANA Harness Racing Survey March 01, 2011 On Tuesday, March 1, the Horseplayers Association of North America released the results of its initial survey on the continent's harness racing product
Owners Suing ORC, RCR, Blakney Over Gondola Situation February 11, 2011 It has been reported that a pair of horse owners are suing the Ontario Racing Commission, its executive director, John Blakney, and Rideau Carleton Raceway over the judges' stand issue which caused th...
Racing License App. Not Yet Filed In Ohio January 19, 2011 The news of a proposed new racino in Youngstown, Ohio seemed to come out of left field this past weekend, and Ohio Racing Commission Executive Director Tom Fries, Jr. has related that, at this point, ...
NJ Politician/Horse Owner: 'Time To Put Up' December 29, 2010 The harness racing industry pleaded for it and has since received it. According to a New Jersey politician whom is also a racehorse owner, now is the time for the industry to walk the walk in regard t...
Down To The Wire In Maryland December 21, 2010 The case for racing in Maryland in 2011 goes before the Maryland Racing Commission today, with veteran commissioner John Franzone saying he does not have high hopes for resolution of disputes
RTIP Symposium Kicks Off December 08, 2010 The first day of the 37th annual Symposium on Racing & Gaming was packed with a diverse array of opinions and recommendations for improving the sport
Monticello Adds June 4 To Live Schedule June 01, 2010 Monticello Raceway has announced that it has added Friday, June 4 to its live racing schedule. First-race post time will be 12:50 p.m.