Not A Good Sign In Boston January 18, 2011 Deval Patrick, the re-elected governor of Massachusetts, did not send a thrill through backers of track slots Sunday, when he appeared in an interview on WCVB-TV
Lang Explains Not Submitting ILL. Gaming Bill January 17, 2011 Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association President Dave McCaffrey sounded off last week after the Illinois House didn't call for a vote on the gaming expansion bill to install slot machines at the stat...
Yonkers Looking To Expand January 07, 2011 According to Yonkers Raceway VP and General Manger Bob Galterio, his facility is looking to expand its gaming floor by 40,000 square feet
Illinois Gaming Bill Advances January 06, 2011 According to a report, on Wednesday, January 5 an Illinois House Executive Committee approved gaming expansion bill SB737 by a vote of 8-3. The legislation, if enacted, could bring expanded gaming to ...
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-...
Delay In Illinois Expanded Gaming Push January 04, 2011 The push for expanding gaming in Illinois was to continue Monday, January 3 with a scheduled vote by a House committee, but, according to the legislation's chief sponsor, there has been a delay
Illinois Awaits January 3 December 30, 2010 The 'lame duck' session of the Illinois legislature will take place January 3-11, and the Illinois House will approve or disapprove of the gaming expansion bill already passed by the Senate
DeLeo Talks Mass. Slots, Softly December 15, 2010 Robert DeLeo, speaker of the House in Massachusetts, has outlined his agenda for 2011, and has toned down his fiery quest for track slots that failed at the end of this year’s last legislative sessi
Weinberg On Maryland Live! Progress December 15, 2010 It appears that Maryland’s third casino, which will help fuel racing in the state, will not get underway until late next year, and then on the refurbished first floor of a parking garage.
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
IL Senate 'OKs' Track Slots December 02, 2010 The Illinois state Senate, by a 31-20 vote, yesterday approved a huge gambling expansion bill including slots at tracks and a casino in Chicago
Maryland To Seize Pimlico, Laurel? December 01, 2010 Michael Busch, Speaker of the House in Maryland, has been cited as saying that if the Preakness is in danger of being moved out of the state, the state could seize Pimlico and Laurel Park through emin...
