Live quarter horse racing back in action at Hialeah Park this weekend Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingCasino NewsFlorida December 23, 2015 0December 26th will mark the day when the live quarter horse racing will begin again at Hialeah Park Racing & Casino....
Virgin Islands casino regulator to announce Treasure Bay decision by year end Lars Jones Horse RacingCasino NewsSt. CroixLicenses December 23, 2015 0The Virgin Islands Casino Control Commission (VICCC) will hold its last meeting of the year next Tuesday morning in St. Croix....
Historic ‘Instant’ racing machines; Texas horse tracks on the brink Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationHorse RacingEconomy/FinanceLicensesTexas December 22, 2015 0Last week the Texas Legislature gave the Racing Commission there just enough money to operate until February. The commission’s new director, Rolando...
Endeka asks commission to ease deadlines for Lawrence Downs casino, racetrack Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingCasino NewsCasino project updatesLicensesPennsylvania December 17, 2015 0Last week it was reported that the new investor in a proposed Lawrence County, Pennsylvania casino and racetrack in Mahoning Township...
GLPI acquires Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Pennsylvania Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsLas VegasHorse RacingCasino NewsMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsFines, Lawsuits & LitigationPennsylvania December 17, 2015 0Gaming & Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) a real estate Investment trust (REIT) spin-off of Penn National Gaming, has acquired Meadows Racetrack...
Gambling pact could mean an end for dog and horse racing in Florida Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingHorse RacingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsCasino expansion projectsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesFlorida December 17, 2015 0Whether Florida’s dog and horse tracks should be permitted to do away with live racing, which once were a draw...
Elements Casino in Surrey, BC officially opens tonight! Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingCasino NewsCasino openingsBritish Columbia December 17, 2015 0At 8:08pm tonight, after a two hour VIP party, the forty-year-old Fraser Downs Racetrack Casino will open to the public...
Fraser Downs to become Elements Casino Dec. 17 Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingCasino openingsBritish ColumbiaBrick-n-Mortar Poker RoomsCasino project updates December 13, 2015 0The long awaited unveiling of Elements Casino in Surrey, British Columbia, Canada is set to happen on Thursday, December 17....
Lawrence Downs investor warns deadlines may cause casino plans to fail Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsCasino project updatesLicensesPennsylvania December 11, 2015 0If regulators in Pennsylvania adhere to recently imposed deadlines it could mean death for a proposed Lawrence County racetrack, according...
Idaho high court awards tribe reduced legal fees in instant racing case Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationHorse RacingCasino closuresEconomy/FinanceIdahoFines, Lawsuits & Litigation December 5, 2015 0The Idaho Supreme Court has determined that the state has to pay the Coeur d’Alene Tribe a little more than half...
Judge orders town and county to review Medford NY casino for approval Lars Jones Latest Casino and Gambling NewsCasino proposalsHorse RacingLicensesFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNew York December 2, 2015 1Brookhaven Town and Suffolk County were told by a federal bankruptcy judge on Monday that they must review for approval a...
Florida decoupling plan opposition expands Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationHorse RacingCasino NewsNorth America Casino NewsGaming Industry NewsFlorida November 4, 2015 0Efforts to decouple live racing from casino-style gambling at Florida pari-mutuel facilities are being rallied against by horseman’s groups. Groups...
Anti-gaming group continues to fight gaming expansion in Nebraska Sadonna Price Latest Casino and Gambling NewsGaming Law & LegislationTribal GamingCasino proposalsHorse RacingFines, Lawsuits & LitigationNebraska November 3, 2015 0For two decades now, the group Gambling with the Good Life has been fighting efforts to expand gambling in Nebraska. The group is...
Philadelphia investor gets first green light for casino racetrack near Ohio border Lars Jones Casino proposalsHorse RacingCasino project updatesEconomy/FinanceLicensesMergers, Acquisitions & PartnershipsPennsylvania October 23, 2015 0The Pennsylvania Harness Racing Commission gave their blessing to a change in ownership and license transfer that is a key...
Horse race betting in Brazil to be operated by Pari Mutuel Urbain Kim M Latest Casino and Gambling NewsHorse RacingWorld Casino NewsBrazilCentral & South America GamingMergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships October 11, 2015 0The Brazilian Jockey Club (JCB) will partner with French racetrack operator Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) who announced on Friday that...