Tag: Historical Horse Racing
Maryland House committee hears from proponents, opponents of historical horse racing
The Maryland House Ways and Means Committee received testimony Thursday for and against HB 1240, which would put legalizing historical... more
New competition challenges Virginia HHRs in January and February
Historical horse racing machines (HHR) in Virginia returned $44.7 million in January. That was a 10.4 percent increase year over year, but... more
Churchill Downs opens its eighth Kentucky HHR gaming venue
After a year of construction, Marshall Yards Racing and Gaming at Calvert City opened to the public on Wednesday. Marshall Yards is... more
Maryland’s OTB operators press for historical horse racing
The Maryland Legislature is set on Wednesday to hear testimony on the purported need for historical horse racing (HHR) machines. The... more
Wyoming lawmakers advance bill to give some local control over gambling
As gambling facilities continue to pop up across the state, lawmakers advanced a bill Thursday that would grant cities and towns greater... more
Guest at The Rose wins biggest HHR jackpot in U.S. history
A lucky guest at The Rose Gaming Resort in Dumfries, Virginia, has set a new record by winning a $1,014,879 jackpot on just a 25-cent... more
Santa Anita Park takes its 3×3 gambling machine case to court
Santa Anita Park is taking its Racing on Demand fight to court. The track filed a 52-page writ of mandate against the California Department... more
California: Trade unions back Santa Anita Park’s use of betting machines
The dispute between the state and Santa Anita Park over the use of a new betting machine was ratcheted up Wednesday when four major trade... more
Kentucky: Churchill Downs’ Marshall Yards to open February 25
Churchill Downs Incorporated on Tuesday announced that Marshall Yards Racing & Gaming will celebrate its grand opening on February 25.... more
California track’s ‘Racing on Demand’ gaming machines last just two days before state seizure
For a New York minute, California had what amounted to maybe might-be slot machines. Santa Anita racetrack in Arcadia introduced two dozen... more
