Tag: Horse Racing
Swedish betting operators oppose UK-inspired differentiated tax plan
Leading Swedish gambling operators have written to the country’s finance ministry to oppose a proposal that would introduce... more
France’s PMU names new CEO to lead stalled transformation
Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has named Cyrille Giraudat its new CEO, tasked with accelerating the development of the group’s sportsbook and... more
NTRA: Cautious optimism on getting gambling loss deduction restored to 100%
Tom Rooney, the president and chief executive officer of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), said Wednesday that the focus... more
Trade group head says horse racing’s carve-out from UK tax hike is ‘cosmetic’
BGC chief executive Grainne Hurst said horse racing’s carve-out from the gambling tax hike in the UK budget was merely “cosmetic” and... more
Vancouver track ends horse racing after loss of slot machine revenue-sharing
Thoroughbred horse racing at Vancouver’s Hastings Racecourse is ending after more than a century, with the operator announcing Friday it... more
B.C. to cut slot machine revenue for Vancouver’s Hastings Racecourse
The future of horse racing in B.C. is in doubt after the provincial government pulled slot machine revenue from Vancouver’s Hastings... more
Steep increase in online gambling tax to address ‘highest levels of harm’; land-based casinos, horse racing spared
The Chancellor has announced a steep increase in online gambling tax associated with the “highest levels of harm” across the sector.... more
Long live horse racing in Chicago? We wouldn’t bet on it without a casino at Hawthorne
Unlike Arlington Park, its bucolic former counterpart, Hawthorne Racecourse has never been a lovely place to watch a horse race. Known to... more
NYRA wants New York’s online sportsbooks to offer fixed-odds horse racing
The New York Racing Association wants a world where horses and hockey, ponies and pigskin, are available for wagering alongside each other... more
Nevada regulators uphold 15-year ban, $100K fine for trainer whose horses tested positive for methamphetamine
Despite a plea from horse trainer Ricardo Castillo, the Nevada Gaming Commission upheld a $100,000 fine and banned him from racing for 15... more
