Pari-Mutuel

Pari-Mutuel Tax Bill To Full U.S. Senate

The U.S. House of Representatives approved the fiscal year 2017 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill Thursday evening (July 7) that includes report language detailing Committe...

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.

Poker Room Now Open At Gretna Centre

December 20, 2011

The topic of pari-mutuel barrel racing in Florida has been one of the most disputed legal gaming issues in North America in 2011, and on Saturday, December 17 the northern Florida centre opened the do...

PM Barrel Racing Allowed To Proceed

December 13, 2011

On Tuesday, December 13, the First District Court of Appeal ruled against the Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association's attempts to have pari-mutuel barrel racing at the Gretna facility cease

Geisinger's Open Letter On GA Bill

December 01, 2011

Representative Harry Geisinger has penned an open letter to the residents of Georgia in an effort to get people behind his push for a constitutional amendment in order to pave the way for the legaliza...

Georgia Gov. Against Gaming Expansion

November 21, 2011

It has been reported that Georgia Governor Nathan Deal has told individuals looking to get pari-mutuel wagering legalized in the state that he will not support gaming expansion

Gaming Lawsuits Coming In Florida?

November 15, 2011

Existing gaming operators in the state of Florida have let it be known that they will take to the courts in order to fight the recent issuing of gaming licenses in the state

Referendum For Barrel Racing Slots?

November 01, 2011

On the heels of an October 19 decision by the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering to approve an application for pari-mutuel barrel racing, Gretna Racing has asked the government of Gadsden County...

Newlin Talks Handle, Attendance

October 18, 2011

"The industry, as a whole, should be promoting the game of pari-mutuel wagering, which is one of the purest forms of gambling. It's you versus me."

More Oppose Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing

October 17, 2011

The National Barrel Horse Association has announced via release that it has joined 40,000 members of United Florida Horsemen in opposition to the pari-mutuel barrel racing application submitted by the...

Eaves On WEG's Wagering Future

Woodbine Entertainment Group President and CEO Nick Eaves has stated that the Canadian racing giant has looked into exchange wagering and that the betting phenomenon is something that the company cann...

Owners Take Marketing Into Own Hands

In order to see one of the top three-year-olds in North America, the only thing that some people have to do is look up

Christie Comments On Meadowlands Impasse

As the clock continues to tick in regard to the future of the Meadowlands Racetrack, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie has gone on the record regarding the inaction of the union representing the trac...