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SBOA: Litigation Is Imminent

February 27, 2014

On Thursday, the Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association (SBOA) issued the following letter to Deloitte Consulting, the consulting group currently engaged by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture a...

Slot Licence To Be Awarded This Week

February 25, 2014

It has been reported that officials with Plainridge Raceway in southern Massachusetts will find out this week if the track will land the coveted lone slot parlour licence.

Five-Year Deal For B.C. Racing

February 15, 2014

The B.C. Horse Racing Industry Management Committee finalized a multi-year funding arrangement among the principal participants in the industry -- track operator Great Canadian Gaming Corp., the Thoro...

WV Bill Looks To Cut VLT Revenue

February 06, 2014

It has been reported that a pending bill in the West Virginia Legislature is calling for a reduction of Video Lottery Terminal proceeds which currently help fund horse racing in the state.

SBOA To Discuss SARP Fallout

February 04, 2014

The Standardbred Breeders of Ontario Association has announced that it will be hosting an important information session regarding the cancellation of the Slots at Racetracks Program.

Brief Extension Of Assiniboia VLT Pact

February 04, 2014

It has been reported that the Manitoba Government has given the Manitoba Jockey Club a brief extension of the existing Video Lottery Terminal deal for Assiniboia Downs which expired on Monday (Feb. 3)...

Assiniboia VLT Impasse Looming

January 31, 2014

It has been reported that the 140 video lottery terminals which are currently in operation at Assiniboia Downs in Manitoba could go ‘dark’ effective Monday, February 3.

Illinois Gaming Expansion Discussed

January 30, 2014

Although most of the recent discussion in the Illinois horse racing industry has been centered around the now-averted Advance Deposit Wagering impasse, a public hearing on Tuesday (Jan. 28) in regard ...

Proposed Bill Threatening PA Racing

January 29, 2014

According to an article out of Pennsylvania, State Representative Todd Stephens has proposed legislation which would see $250 million redirected from the state’s Horse Racing Development Fund to schoo...

Campbell Warns Ohio On VLT Perils

January 28, 2014

While the harness racing industry in Ohio is experiencing a renaissance due to the addition of slots and expanded gaming at the state's racetracks, Hall of Famer and Grand Circuit President John Campb...

VLTs Breathing Life Into Ohio Industry

January 27, 2014

Members of Ohio’s horse racing and related equine businesses are raving about the government’s decision to bolster the state’s racing industry via revenue streams from video lottery terminals located ...

Conditional Licence For Miami Valley

January 24, 2014

At the monthly meeting of the Ohio State Racing Commission on Thursday, January 23, a resolution authorizing live racing dates for 2014 at Miami Valley Gaming and Racing was granted conditional approv...