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NJ Sports Wagering One Step Closer

January 18, 2012

On Tuesday, January 17, Governor Chris Christie signed legislation which will pave the way for legalized sports wagering in New Jersey. In order to make expanded gaming a reality in NJ, the state will...

Beshear Expected To Unveil Amendment

January 11, 2012

According to a report, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear has been in discussions for weeks regarding a constitutional amendment which would pave the way for expanded gaming in the state. It is expected ...

NJ Gaming, OTW, Licensing Bills To Christie

January 10, 2012

According to reports, bills in New Jersey dealing with expanded gaming, simulcasting, and the licensing of off-track wagering locations passed both the Assembly and the state Senate on Monday, January...

NJ Bills Advance To Full Assembly, Senate

January 06, 2012

On Thursday, January 5, a New Jersey Assembly Regulatory Oversight and Gaming Committee approved a pair of bills in regard to simulcasting. The bills will now be subject of a floor vote Monday, Januar...

Good Dec. For U.S. T-Bred Wagering

January 05, 2012

Equibase has released the U.S. thoroughbred wagering numbers from December 2011. Those numbers have revealed that wagering for the month was up from the same time in 2010. The positive wagering number...

WEG Standardbred Handle Up

January 04, 2012

On Wednesday, January 4, the Woodbine Entertainment Group announced that its 2011 season of live standardbred racing, conducted at Woodbine Racetrack and Mohawk Racetrack, saw an increase in handle ov...

Memo Could Open Gaming Floodgate

January 03, 2012

In an announcement which received relatively little fanfare given its magnitude, the United States Department of Justice announced over the holiday season via memo that it has updated its official opi...

NYRA Apologetic Over Takeout Mix-Up

December 28, 2011

New York Racing Association President and CEO Charles Hayward has apologized for the issue regarding the overcharging of takeout on exotic wagers which have cost horseplayers millions of dollars

New Monmouth Deal On The Table

December 19, 2011

On Friday, December 16, New Jersey thoroughbred horsemen and the office of Governor Chris Christie laid out details for a new Monmouth Park deal after a lease agreement for the state-owned track to re...

Online Sports Wagering Cut From Bill

December 13, 2011

According to a report, residents of New Jersey will probably not be given the opportunity to wager on sporting events, besides horse racing, online in the future

Betfair $10M Into U.S. Racing Exchange Site

December 07, 2011

Stephen Burn, the CEO of TVG and Betfair, said that his company has already spent 10 million dollars on the development of a U.S.-based exchange wagering site for horse racing

Blank Discusses Idea Of Sportsbooks

December 05, 2011

Great Canadian Gaming Corporation Vice President Howard Blank has gone on the record in regard to the idea of incorporating a sportsbook into casinos that his company currently operates