On Thursday, December 19, the Manitoba Horse Racing Commission announced that its board has reached a temporary agreement with the Manitoba Jockey Club.
A report by the Winnipeg Free Press states that the MHRC has reached a deal with the MJC to issue a temporary race license, which will expire on February 28.
The article has quoted MHRC Chairman Tom Goodman as saying that the "Manitoba Horse Racing Commission is pleased to advise that with the decision of its board this evening a temporary accommodation has been reached with the Manitoba Jockey Club that will see simulcast betting continue for the time being. MHRC and MJC have agreed to let the issue of our request to review the joint venture agreement be determined by the courts. A hearing will proceed on February 25, 2014."
Also on Thursday, the Peguis First Nation announced that it had reached a deal with the Manitoba Jockey Club for a $100-million development at Assiniboia Downs.
The MHRC had threatened to suspend simulcast wagering at the raceway effective January 1 if it didn't receive specific details about the deal.
(With files from the Winnipeg Free Press)