New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has indicated that he wants the state’s gambling regulator to press ahead and authorize sports betting at four upstate casinos, a plan that would, for now, leave a number of interested parties, including the state’s racetracks, on the outside looking in.
Phyllis Mills Wyeth, a noted philanthropist, conservationist, and breeder and owner of Thoroughbred racehorses, died at her Lookout Point Farm on the Pennsylvania-Delaware border Monday with her husband, famed painter Jamie Wyeth, at her side.
Churchill Downs Inc. has finalized its nearly $200 million purchase of Presque Isle Downs and Casino in Erie, Pa., a transaction that expands the company’s presence in jurisdictions that have recently authorized sports betting.
Churchill Downs Inc. has successfully pressed a Mississippi casino to cease taking future bets on the Kentucky Derby, citing federal law, in a development that could have ramifications throughout the burgeoning U.S. sports-betting market.
A newly released Justice Department opinion regarding the enforceability of the mob-era Wire Act has raised questions about the legality of some forms of interstate gambling, but will have no impact on horseracing’s current practices, according to Thoroughbred industry lobbying officials.
The Texas Racing Commission on Monday announced settlements for four individuals involved in two “program trainer” cases at Retama Park near San Antonio. The penalties ranged from fines between $500 and $4,000 and suspensions from 15 days to 12 months.
An exhibit of racing-themed photographs by professional and amateur photographers is scheduled to open on Jan. 20 at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., the museum announced on Monday.
The backstretch of Parx Racing in Bensalem, Pa., was placed under quarantine Friday afternoon after a horse stabled there became ill. During the quarantine, horses will be allowed to ship to Parx, but no horses will be allowed to leave the grounds.
The New York Racing Association, Maryland Jockey Club, and Charles Town Race Track on Friday morning placed a ban on horses shipping in from Parx Racing after a horse stabled there became ill this week.
Jill Byrne, the veteran racing broadcaster and racing executive, has been hired by Colonial Downs in New Kent, Va., as vice president of racing, according to the track.
