U.S. Sen. Harry Reid will no longer pursue federal legislation that would legalize online poker during this year’s lame-duck session, an official from the senator’s office told a Las Vegas newspaper.
The owners of Beulah Park and River Downs in Ohio have reached a tentative agreement to run 65 days of live racing at Beulah under the River license in 2013.
The Indiana Horse Racing Commission on Friday approved two plans that will each provide a total of 114 Thoroughbred racing dates in the state for next year, a reduction of nine live racing dates from the number run this year
A bill that would allow wagering on historic race results, better known as Instant Racing, was passed by the Michigan Senate early Friday morning and awaits the approval of Gov. Rick Snyder to become law.
The Ohio State Racing Commission on Thursday approved 90 racing dates at Beulah Park and 122 dates for Thistledown, leaving unresolved the question of whether Beulah would run additional summer dates to make up for the temporary closure of River Downs.
Betfair, the British-based exchange-wagering company that owns Television Games Network, plans to withdraw from a dozen countries where the company has faced difficult regulatory conditions or questions about its legality.
Trainer Mike Campbell has won re-election as president of the Illinois Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, Chicago’s Thoroughbred horsemen’s association.
Dr. David Skorton presided over his first meeting as the chairman of the New York Racing Association Reorganization Board on Monday afternoon.
A California-based owner has filed an appeal of a Kentucky court decision that upheld a rule restricting where claimed horses can run.
Dan Fick, former executive director of the Jockey Club, has been hired to head a Texas organization that is lobbying for slot machines at state racetracks, according to the organization.
