What Women Want April 06, 2013 "With the overall trend toward declining handle an ongoing concern, surely it’s worth investigating what women gamblers like. The numbers reveal that this demographic isn’t exactly flocking to harness...
Italian Gaming Expansion Hurting Racing April 04, 2013 It has been reported that due to 'a liberalization of gaming regulations' in the country, standardbred racetracks have been forced to shut down in Italy.
Exchange Wagering Issues Addressed March 23, 2013 The California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) received official notice Thursday that the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) disapproved the regulatory package containing 25 proposed rules that the Board ap...
Faraldo Calls Out Meadowlands On "Cartel Wagering", Big M Responds March 21, 2013 Over the past few months, Meadowlands Racetrack has been the envy of the racing world with its resurgence in pari-mutuel handle numbers. Are those figures as noteworthy as they appear? One prominent h...
Healthy Superfecta Payoff At 'Mighty M' March 13, 2013 Rarely does a horse starting from the pole position go off at odds of 48-1. And if they do, hardly ever do they emerge victorious -- but sometimes they do win. Case in point: Wantasmile.
Issues For NJSEA With Racing Exodus March 04, 2013 The State of New Jersey is closing in on the finish line in terms of separating itself from its horse racing industry, although, as it is almost out, a pair of issues have popped up in the last little...
Harness Racing Congress Begins March 02, 2013 The first day of the sixth Harness Racing Congress, held Saturday morning (March 2) at the Westin Beach Resort and Spa in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was filled with panel discussions on government rela...
TVG Wagering Platform Set To Take Over February 28, 2013 It has been reported that TVG is set to take over as the platform provider for horse racing wagering the State of New Jersey effective Friday, March 1 if all goes according to plan.
NJ Gov. Signs Online Gaming Bill February 28, 2013 New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has signed an internet gaming bill that will bring intra-state online casino gaming, including poker, to both residents and visitors of the state.
An Open Letter To Premier Wynne February 28, 2013 "Premier Wynne, your transition panel is designing a model for the horse racing industry that is unsustainable and will result in an industry that is represented by three to five racetracks attached t...
Horseplayer Hits $3.5 Million Winning Bet February 22, 2013 One extremely fortunate horseplayer from New Jersey was holding a potentially life-changing ticket on Friday, holding the only winning wager with a payoff of nearly $3.6 million.
Pick 5 Carryover Friday At Cal Expo February 13, 2013 There were no winning tickets last Saturday evening in the Pick 5, the result being an $8,533 carryover into Friday’s Pick 5, which will now feature a $40,000-guaranteed gross pool, and offers a reduc...