Report Supports Woodbine Expansion June 23, 2015 Multiple items published in the Toronto media on Tuesday (June 23) indicate that the City of Toronto has assembled and completed a report that conditionally recommends the potential expansion of casin...
Ajax Downs Expansion Proposed May 25, 2015 Picov Holdings Inc. and the Picov Cattle Company have submitted a proposal to the Town of Ajax that calls for the addition of 1,700 more slot machines at Ajax Downs and the introduction of up to 200 g...
Purse Boost At Miami Valley March 24, 2015 Miami Valley Raceway and the Ohio Harness Horsemens' Association are pleased to announce a joint agreement which will boost the purses by ten percent across-the-board effective this Friday night, Marc...
Racing’s Economic Churn Examined March 24, 2015 A report by a local media outlet in Ohio is spotlighting the positive economic impact that the addition of slot machines at racetracks is having on local economies.
Instant Racing Bill Announced In Illinois March 23, 2015 In Illinois, Rep. Dwight Kay has introduced a bill that calls for instant-racing terminals to be added to state raceways.
Clarification To Be Considered In U.S. March 04, 2015 In response to efforts spearheaded by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) and horse racing’s advocates within the federal government, the United States Department of the Treasury and I...
Ontario Gaming Modernization News January 27, 2015 A handful of news items regarding the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp.’s modernization efforts have been reported in the mainstream media as of late.
State Of NJ Racing Industry Paper November 07, 2014 The Rutgers Equine Science Center has released the paper ‘2014 State of the New Jersey Horse Racing Industry’, which is a follow-up to the 2009 white paper that reported the impact of slot machines an...
Sigh Of Relief At Plainridge November 05, 2014 Officials with Penn National Gaming and Plainridge Racecourse are breathing a sigh of relief today, as Ballot Question 3, which called for a repeal of the state’s 2011 casino law, was defeated on Tues...
Delaware Industry Profiled September 26, 2014 It has been reported that Delaware’s department of agriculture is currently conducting a study which could ultimately change the percentages that the State, Delaware casinos and the horse racing indus...
No Plainridge Thoroughbred Racing September 24, 2014 An official with Penn National Gaming, the operator of Plainridge Racecourse, has gone on the record as saying that the company is not interested in bringing Thoroughbred racing to the track.
Customers Happy After Slots Glitch September 09, 2014 Customers playing slot machines at Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway this past Saturday were in the right place at the right time, as a glitch in the system allowed gamblers to play the machines and ...