Wagers

Big M Reduces Pick 4 Minimums

Beginning with the Friday, May 2 racing program at the Meadowlands Racetrack, the minimum bet required for the Early and Late Pick Four wagers will be fifty cents. The decision was made due to the maj...

Saskatchewan To Drop Pari-Mutuel Tax

October 10, 2012

On Wednesday, October 10, the Province of Saskatchewan announced that, effective March 31, 2013, it will no longer be taking the 10 per cent tax it currently collects on horse-racing wagers.

Meadows Announces 50-Cent Minimums

The Meadows Racetrack & Casino today announced that, effective July 2, 2012, it will lower the minimum bet on all Pick 3 and Pick 4 wagers to 50 cents from the current $1.

WEG Offers $1 Win, Place, Show Bets

The 2012 Mohawk meet is set to kick off this Thursday with all the wagers traditionally offered at the Campbellville track. This year, opportunity and choice will be the themes for both core horsepla...

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

NJ Gaming Licensing Passes Subcommittee

December 02, 2011

On Thursday, December 1, the New Jersey Senate Government and Wagering Committee voted 4-1 in favour of allowing state racetracks and casinos to apply for licenses to be the platform for on-site sport...

Christie Signs Race-Date Reduction Bill

It has been reported that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie today signed bills which could see the number of live race dates for Freehold Raceway and Meadowlands Racetrack reduced and the ability to ...