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INDUSTRY NEWS November 2010

 
 
November 27, 2010
>>> Racing gadfly NY Daily News' editorial page upset at gov's casino deal and its impact on AQU racino - er, kinda...

>>> Georgia editorial: Expanded gaming could help state's financial situation... "What the General Assembly should consider, however, is allowing horse racing in Georgia..."

>>> NJ racing officials: Gov shuns us

>>> NJ editorial: Why divert this internet-gaming money for a horse-racing bailout?
November 26, 2010
 >>> Eng: Trend of stakes horses retiring early hurts sport

Houston Chronicle: Shroud of mystery surrounding Lone Star's non-sale "stirs suspicion"

Star-Ledger [NJ]: Meet the two faces of horse racing - public indifference and industry desperation

NJ: Live racing on borrowed time at Meadowlands?

NY: Horse racing officials oppose Catskills casino plan

New Hampshire: Former dog track shutters racing simulcast business because of onerous tax rules imposed by the state
November 25, 2010
Link: Gaming Vote Could Come Tuesday

 Talking turkey

Blanchard On Changing Race Distances And Field Sizes

Horsemen team up to devise a super sulky

Legal Objections Filed Over Proposed Bailout
November 23, 2010
Live racing on borrowed time at Meadowlands?

Horse racing notebook: Lone Star sale still a mystery

State commission urges closing racetrack

Horse racing needs a "fix"

November 21, 2010
Time to get the Jersey taxpayer out of the racing business

Monmouth Park harness racing proposal has its detractors

Vernon Season Wraps Up

>>> NY horsemen send open letter to governor opposing Catskills casino... "...reconsider the impact your actions will have on existing racinos currently in operation, specifically the fledgling racino operation underway at Aqueduct."

>>> Racehorse sales to China: They're off running

All for one, and one for a--- Hey, wait a minute! Illinois: Mayors of casino towns don't want slots at racetracks
November 20, 2010
 Racing owes a debt of gratitude to Faucher

Delay In PA Racing License Process

Virtual Jersey: Considering the future of gaming and horse racing in N.J.

Austin's actions could mean the end from Texas horse racing

Canterbury to again run 62-day meet in 2011

Proposal Would End Live Harness Racing at Meadowlands

Betfair loses legal case in Australia
November 19, 2010
Mystic Desire looking for third straight win

$3000 donated to Historic Track

Proposal to cut Meadowlands racing to just 6 days

Horse racing notebook: Slot machines yield big purses
November 18, 2010
Racing industry continues fight for slot machines

Illinois Horsepeople Rally For Slots‎

HARNESS RACING CANNOT ACCEPT THE HANSON REPORT

Delay leaves Lone Star Park sale in bureaucratic limbo

Md university economics professor: "Combined with some savvy updates to the product itself, Maryland racing might actually be brought back from the brink."
November 17, 2010
HARNESS RACING CANNOT ACCEPT THE HANSON REPORT

Delay leaves Lone Star Park sale in bureaucratic limbo

Racing industry continues fight for slot machines

Mayors Oppose Slots At Racetracks‎
 
November 15, 2010
Casino mayors oppose racing slots

NJ gov's panel: End horse racing at Meadowlands

2010; a great racing year

Fair horseracing to return to usual time, new rules for steers ...

Cut Md. racing to save it

>>> Report: Supplemental report from the NJ Gaming, Sports, and Entertainment Advisory Commission on issues concerning the horse racing industry [pdf]

Commission recommends that New Jersey sell off both Meadowlands and Monmouth ...

NJ egaming bill out of Committee, heads to Senate

Horseracing industry in crisis

Apex speed sulky is the new kid on the block

Longshot winner amazes Pompano crowd

Rural horse racing gains public's interest

Dover Downs biggest meeting: The summary

>>> Zast: Zealots are dominating the conversation of racing

DRF: Trainer barred 180 days for positive at Turfway

November 14, 2010
Government must tackle two big issues confronting horse racing industry

New Jersey's horse industry too important to forsake

Harness racing veteran on top of his game

What's best for NJ? Christie don't care

Horseman, Huston proximity award finalists

Reigning Gold Final winners ready for battle
November 13, 2010
 Compact looks to end state-by-state horse racing regulation

>>> Slots as sav-- well, we can't say it any better, "We would not have live racing in Pennsylvania if not for the slot machines."

>>> Pa: Racing, slots seen feeding off each other

>>> NJ: 2001 race dates approved - but expect to change

>>> Illinois: Gambling revenue lowest in 10 years, economy, smoking ban play role

>>> Balt Sun guest commentary: Racing industry needs a national commissioner, uniform rules and a consistent business plan

>>> Prez of Assoc of Racing Commissioners International [ARCI]: National commissioner not realistic - but proposed ARCI compact addresses similar issues
November 11, 2010
Slots saving racing

Harness racing: Northern Chief goes for a dozen

Jay man gets patent for harness-racing sulky

Ron Pierce drives four winners at Dover
November 10, 2010
Horse racing faces cuts in light of state budget cuts

Canadian Trainers, Owner Accused of Drugging Horses

Santa Anita's dirt switch unanimously approved

US entrepreneur bids for MI horse-racing assets

State Senate committee releases four bills to improve horse racing

Penn National supports curtailing racing operations

Trainer faces performance-enhancing charges

Pocono Downs 2010 season in review

Racing board delays talks over California's fall 2011 race schedule

Technology entrepreneur makes offer to buy Santa Anita, other horse racing assets
November 9, 2010
Racing boss Stronach stops move to close Laurel

Codey resurrects fight for Meadowlands casino

Geraghty HRI's new NH Ambassador

New horse racing guide

Horse tracks hope to hit on slots

PACKAGE OF BILLS APPROVED TO REVITALIZE GAMING AND HORSE RACING INDUSTRIES

Harlingen Hanover uspets the apple cart

Monkey King, Blacks A Fake, Villagem invited

Top mares square off again in feature pace

Horse racing in Jersey needs to support itself or fold

Bookmakers call for HRI to be probed

BC jocks fight aftermath: Fines, suspension

Youbet accounts to be transferred to Twinspires.com

New Jersey Senate committee advances racing bills

KHRC's Right to Search Property Upheld by AG
November 7, 2010
Rock N Roll Heaven wins 55th Messenger

A giant three-year-old program at Dover

Local harness racing icon killed in truck-train collision

Fastest two year old in history WR 1:49.1

Virginia Breeders Wrap Up Colonial Meet

Records Fall In Fall Four Stakes

Let's not pit Atlantic City against horse racing
November 5, 2010
 Slots Vote Could Be Death Knell for Horse Racing in Maryland

Horse racing has become another victim of the generational divide

Milwaukee Appeal an all-Canadian filly

Racing numbers keep heading south

Cordish continues push for Maryland horse tracks

Pinnacle Race Course pulls plug on simulcast wagering until January

At Breeders' Cup, a Volatile Mix of Speed and Drugs

Colonial Downs to wrap up its 2010 season

Anne Arundel Vote Deals Blow to Md. Horse Racing

Maryland Jockey Club to curtail operations
November 3, 2010
Pa: Slots revenues up in Oct over 2009 numbers

Keeneland betting down despite on-track gains

NY: After years of turmoil, state breeding, racing could see upturn

Jockey-actor Otto Thorwarth recalls experience working on Secretariat: "I thought Ronnie [Turcotte] would be my toughest critic, but he said, 'You did great portraying me.' I told him, 'Man, that's all I wanted to do.'"

>>> NY Times blog: Why Retire Zenyatta? "If she keeps winning for fun, and enjoys herself, this is simply a tremendous opportunity to continue to showcase a true star..."

Md Jockey Club warns of cutting horse racing at Laurel Park if slots OK'd at Arundel Mills
November 2, 2010
Failure to reach agreement on horseracing Levy Scheme

>>> UK trainer heading to France for winter due to purse levels, "Racing is in crisis definitely at the lower end."

NJ: Casinos and racing facing bleak futures... State senator, "We need to move in the next two months or we'll lose both industries."

owner's stormy year ends in glory

Slots at racetracks will keep good jobs here in Illinois (11/1)

Interesting: Newspaper article looking at slots payouts quotes expert on significance of 90% payout [or, 10% takeout], "It's just as much as they can get away with, really. It's not a good return (for players)... People are willing to buck the house edge because it costs so little. They can take a $20 bill and play for a good long time."
November 1, 2010
Slots at racetracks will keep good jobs here in Illinois (11/1)

Breeders' Cup 2010: Put up or shut up

Morning Line: Zenyatta Has Already Won

Online gambling company Betfair Could Leave UK
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