Florida Panel Examines Decoupling Financials
February 26, 2017 Tom LaMarra, Blood-Horse A state group that studies the impact of tax changes in Florida offered a general assessment Feb. 26 that decoupling horse racing from gaming [...]
Buyers: Take Note of These Investment Incentives
February 25, 2016 The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 passed last December and includes an important depreciation provision and other investment incentives that can benefit owners [...]
Texas Racing Commission Funding Restored
February 25, 2016 Eric Mitchell, Blood-Horse The Texas Racing Commission's decision to repeal rules it adopted previously to implement historical racing was rewarded Feb. 25 with a total restoration of [...]
Racetrack Gaming Issues Heat Up in WV
February 25, 2016 Tom LaMarra, Blood-Horse The West Virginia Senate Feb. 25 had first reading on legislation that would defund and decouple greyhound racing from gaming but maintain requirements that [...]
PA Racing Reform Law Signed by Governor
February 23, 2016 Tom LaMarra, Blood-Horse Legislation that proponents said is designed to modernize horse racing in Pennsylvania was signed into law Feb. 23 by Gov. Tom Wolf, who last [...]
NH Senate Tables Rockingham Casino Bill
February 18, 2016 Lynne Snierson, Blood-Horse The New Hampshire Senate voted Feb. 18 to table a bill authorizing a casino to be located at Rockingham Park, dealing yet another blow [...]
Texas Commission Repeals Historical Racing
February 18, 2016 Tom LaMarra, Blood-Horse Under severe political pressure, the Texas Racing Commission during an emergency meeting Feb. 18 voted 5-4 to repeal rules that would have permitted historical [...]
FL Senate Committee Passes Decoupling Bill
February 17, 2016 Tom LaMarra, Blood-Horse The Florida Senate Regulated Industries Committee Feb. 17 passed two pieces of legislation, one authorizing a $3 billion gaming compact with the Seminole tribe [...]
WV Bill Would Decouple Racing and Gaming
February 12, 2016 Tom LaMarra, Blood-Horse Legislation that would remove the requirement that racetracks with gaming also offer live racing has been introduced in the West Virginia Senate. The bill's [...]
Texas Will Race at Least Through February
February 11, 2016 Eric Mitchell, Blood-Horse Texas racetracks will be operating at least through the end of February, but beyond that the future is far from clear. The Texas Racing [...]