Study: Ohio Could Impact Valley View September 26, 2011 According to a study by the Innovation Group, the proposed Valley View Downs racino in western Pennsylvania will be impacted heavily if a racino is also erected in
Luchento Calls For Legal Sports Wagering September 26, 2011 On Monday, September 26, Standardbred Breeders & Owners Association of New Jersey President Tom Luchento addressed a NJ Senate Committee where he trumpeted the idea of legalized sports wagering in...
AHT Meets Deadline, Submits Financing September 13, 2011 It has been reported that American Harness Tracks, the group which is looking to make the Valley View Downs racino project in Pennsylvania become a reality, has stated that it has successfully secured...
Amendment To Ill. Racino Bill Coming? September 12, 2011 According to Representative Lou Lang, if Illinois Governor Pat Quinn does not outline his issues with the hot-button gaming expansion bill that he has been presented with, legislators may be soon pres...
On The New Jersey Front September 06, 2011 Three different news stories from the New Jersey horse racing industry reared their figurative heads over the course of the long weekend. One involves Freehold Raceway, while the others are in regard ...
Plainridge To Pounce On Expansion? August 25, 2011 After years of disagreement by Massachusetts politicians, it finally looks like all of the decision makers are on the same page, as consensus legislation regarding expanded gaming in the state was ann...
Millions For Racino Push August 24, 2011 According to reports, on Tuesday, August 23, officials in Pennsylvania's Lawrence County voted in favour of earmarking $50 million in unsecured funding toward financing for American Harness Tracks' Va...
Lesniak: Casinos Should Subsidize Racing August 22, 2011 The shockwave which was recently sent through the harness racing industry when Perretti Farms announced that it will be conducting a complete dispersal appears to still be reverberating. According to ...
Positive Ruling For Ill. Purse Trust July 11, 2011 It has been reported that, via a ruling, a federal court in Illinois does not have the ability to stop the dispersal of funds from the Horse Racing Equity Trust
New Player In NYS License Stakes July 11, 2011 Last week, the ownership group behind New York's Bonnie Castle Recreation Center announced that it is seeking the eighth and final harness racing license in the state and that it has plans to transfor...
Ohio Track Relocation Bill To Gov. Kasich June 29, 2011 The Ohio bill which would create a streamlined process for Penn National Gaming-owned racetracks to relocate within the state went between the House and the Senate yesterday before stopping on the des...
Ohio Track Relocation Bill Moves Along June 23, 2011 Via an overwhelming 77-16 margin, the Ohio House today voted in favour of a bill which will streamline the process of allowing state racetracks with video lottery terminals to relocate