Tag: Horse Racing
Nevada regulators want $5,000 fine and license revocation for trainer whose horse was doped
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has recommended a horse trainer be fined $5,000 and face a revocation of his license after his horse tested... more
OPINION: Casinos that owe their existence to horse racing have an obligation to it
He told you so. Thirty-one years ago, thoroughbred owner and breeder, John Ed Anthony, predicted what would happen if racetracks joined up... more
Kentucky Derby continues to set wagering records as gambling on horse racing declines
In 1985, Marshall Gramm was 12 years old — still 11 on Kentucky Derby Day. He sat in his childhood home in Washington, D.C., admiring the... more
South Carolina bill would legalize gambling on horse races
Members of the state’s struggling equestrian community say legislation allowing South Carolinians to bet on horse racing through an app... more
Florida governor ‘concerned’ over bills to decouple gambling and live racing at thoroughbred tracks
Gov. Ron DeSantis said on Wednesday he has concerns about bills that would decouple gambling from live thoroughbred racing at Gulfstream... more
Accel’s Fairmount Park set to become Illinois’ first racino with addition of 300 slots
Fairmount Park, the longtime horse racing track in St. Louis’ Metro East region, is making history this season. The venue will add a new... more
UK: Ex-Ladbrokes boss Jim Mullen tapped as The Jockey Club CEO
The former chief executive of Ladbrokes, Jim Mullen, has been chosen as the new group CEO of the UK horse racing organization The Jockey... more
OPINION: A casino at Florida’s Gulfstream Park without live racing would devastate families like mine
Letting Gulfstream Park retain its gaming licenses without a live horse-racing mandate delivers economic devastation and no benefit to... more
OPINION: Florida’s thoroughbred legacy under attack from decoupling bills
The author is a third-generation Florida horseman and general manager of Ocala Stud For nearly 70 years, my family has poured everything... more
Ireland’s new gambling regulator says ‘Extent of problem gambling in Ireland is 10 times higher than previously thought’
“It’s important to realise, in terms of the harms of gambling, it’s not confined to a particular gender. Sometimes it’s considered... more
