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U.S. Rejects NYS Indian Casino Plan

February 18, 2011

It has been reported that the United States Department of Interior today rejected the deal which would have seen the Wisconsin-based Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe erect a casino in New York’s Catskills

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Purse Hike For WEG Standardbreds

February 14, 2011

On Monday, February 14, the Woodbine Entertainment Group and the Central Ontario Standardbred Association announced that effective Thursday, February 17, standardbred purses at Woodbine Racetrack and ...

Jan. T-Bred Betting Figures In The U.S. Down

February 07, 2011

According to numbers released by Equibase, wagering on thoroughbred racing in the United States in January was down 9.71 per cent from the same month in 2010

Inter-State Racing Compact Coming To U.S.?

January 10, 2011

According to a report, a proposed inter-state racing compact in the United States has been in the works for more than a year, and if at least six states get on board the plan could become reality

WEG's Live T-Bred Handle Up Again In 2010

December 08, 2010

For the second consecutive year, the Woodbine Entertainment Group has announced a sharp increase in betting handle on its live thoroughbred

Thoroughbred Wagering Down $1.3 Billion

January 07, 2010

As it is well known by now, the downward spiral in horse racing handle -- at least for land-based wagering facilities -- is not just a standardbred issue. The 2009 wagering numbers for the United Stat...

Huge Drop For U.S. Handle

According to numbers released by Equibase on Monday, May 4, wagering on horse races in the United States declined in April by more than $100 million compared with the same month in 2008

MacGrath On U.S. Horse Of The Year

November 28, 2008

Brent MacGrath, Somebeachsomewhere's co-owning trainer, has discussed his feelings on the U.S. Horse of the Year award.