Tag: Horse Racing
New York: Buffalo’s mayor offered job as head of regional OTB corporation
BATAVIA, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo’s longest-serving mayor, Byron Brown, was offered a position Thursday to lead Western Regional Off-Track... more
Nebraska: Harrah’s Columbus holds its first race day
Harrah’s Columbus held its first race day on Friday after opening in May, marking the first time live racing has taken place at a mile-long... more
Illinois: Harness racing returns with pari-mutuel betting at state fairs
Pari-mutuel harness racing will make a brief comeback in Illinois this month as the annual state fair meetings take place in Springfield... more
Susan Speckert appointed Chief Operating Officer of Kentucky regulator
The Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation has announced that Susan Speckert will be the first person to hold the Chief Operating... more
Churchill Downs record results fine, but more work ahead
After record quarterly results, it would be natural for Churchill Downs CEO Bill Carstanjen to take a victory lap. Churchill Downs... more
UK betting-app downloads spike in spring, summer of big sporting events
One in three Great Britons has downloaded a sports-betting application at some point, according to calculations by software manufacturer... more
TwinSpires Horse Racing promotes Lilly to president
TwinSpires Horse Racing, part of the TwinSpires Segment of Churchill Downs Inc., has promoted Michael Lilly to president. Lilly will... more
Nebraska study reveals Bellevue as a good racetrack location
An amended study commissioned by the Nebraska Racing and Gaming Commission shows that a quarter horse racetrack in Bellevue could... more
Historic Saratoga takes its place at center of horse racing world when Belmont Stakes comes to town
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Health, history and horses are the three H’s carved into the welcome sign when travelers venturing into New... more
Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission rejects governor’s request
The Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission has rejected Gov. Kevin Stitt’s request to pass a resolution preventing tracks from offering gaming... more
