MD Gaming Expansion To Referendum? February 03, 2012 It is expected that legislation will be introduced early next week which will call for a statewide referendum regarding the introduction of slot-machine gaming for Maryland's Prince George’s County, h...
MD County Residents Favour Expansion January 31, 2012 According to a recent poll, 57 per cent of residents living in Maryland's Prince George County, home of Rosecroft Raceway, are in support of a slots facility at either the racetrack or the National Ha...
Scioto Operator Granted Gaming License January 25, 2012 MTR Gaming Group, Inc. today announced that it has received its license to install and operate video lottery terminals (VLTs) at its Scioto Downs racetrack
Light At The End Of The Tunnel In Illinois? January 23, 2012 Illinois Representative Lou Lang has been cited as saying that progress has been made in regard to a deal which would see a gaming expansion in the state, but that the slots-at-racetracks aspect of th...
Slots Not At Ontario Tracks? January 22, 2012 Reports indicate that Ontario's Premier Dalton McGuinty has received recommendations that the province create "alternative sites" away from racetracks for citizens to partake in a slot and gaming expe...
Italy's Racing Industry Seeks Slots Boost January 18, 2012 Italy's struggling horse racing industry, which has not seen a race run yet in 2012, is hoping to help fix its financial issues with a boost from slot machine revenue
Markell To Focus On Racinos, Not Expansion January 16, 2012 According to a report, Delaware Governor Jack Markell, who is up for re-election this year, has switched his position from pushing for more casinos to shoring up the state's 'struggling' racinos
Day Lobbying For Running Aces Slots January 11, 2012 It was announced in early October of last year that former Minnesota Senator Dick Day was walking away from 'Racino Now,' a mainly thoroughbred pro-racino lobbying effort in the state. Now, Day is bac...
Poker Room Now Open At Gretna Centre December 20, 2011 The topic of pari-mutuel barrel racing in Florida has been one of the most disputed legal gaming issues in North America in 2011, and on Saturday, December 17 the northern Florida centre opened the do...
NJ Racetrack Slots Bills Submitted December 07, 2011 Assemblyman Ron Dancer has introduced two pieces of legislation which would allow New Jersey racetracks to include slot machines as part of their operation
IHHA On Lack Of Action On Bill December 01, 2011 Earlier this week, the Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association reacted to the lack of action taken on a gaming expansion bill. The legislature's veto session ended Tuesday, November 29 with no movemen...
Lawsuit Stalling Ohio Progress December 01, 2011 It has been reported that a lawsuit by anti-Ohio slots group 'Ohio Roundtable' has stalled developments in the state's racino movement