Tag: Stronach Group
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
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
Storied SoCal track debuts slot-style gaming, unveiling ‘racing on demand’ terminals
Santa Anita unveiled slot-machine-style gambling on past horse races Thursday, hoping it will be California’s answer to the “historical... more
Lawsuit alleges institutional collusion to defraud horse racing bettors
The national law firm Hagens Berman filed a class-action lawsuit Friday against major entities in the American horse racing industry... 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
Florida horse industry wary of bill that would decouple racing and gambling
Critics of HB 105 say that, if it passes during the legislative session that kicks off next month, it will cripple Marion County’s... more
Florida bill decoupling casino, live racing passes out of subcommittee
A bill that would allow Gulfstream Park to operate its casino without any statutory obligation to live racing sailed through its first... more
Craig Fravel, who guided Stronach Group through turbulent times, is leaving the company
Craig Fravel, who was brought in to head The Stronach Group’s racing division during the 2019 fatality crisis, is leaving the company on... more
The glory and the decline of Golden Gate Fields
It’s another sweet and somber farewell. Golden Gate Fields became the latest of many California horse racing business casualties last... more
