Lawmakers Defy Cuomo, Pass NYRA Legislation
June 15, 2016 Tom Precious, Blood-Horse Defying Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York lawmakers June 15 gave final approval to legislation that would return the New York Racing Association to private [...]
MI Legislation Offers Some Hope for Racing
June 14, 2016 Tom LaMarra, Blood-Horse Michigan lawmakers have passed legislation designed to improve the condition of the struggling pari-mutuel horseracing industry. The legislation, which was sent to Gov. Rick [...]
Pretlow: NYRA Privatization Talks Stall
June 14, 2016 Tom Precious, Blood-Horse Talks have stalled over returning control of the New York Racing Association to private hands after a four-year period in which appointees of Gov. [...]
Indirect Veto Stalls Adoption of WV Rules
June 13, 2016 Tom LaMarra, Blood-Horse Some proposed changes and updates to Thoroughbred racing rules in West Virginia will have to wait almost another year because of an indirect veto [...]
Congressional Committee Pushes IRS To Modernize Pari-Mutuel Tax Treatment
IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Joan Lawrence (646) 335-6833 CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE PUSHES IRS TO MODERNIZE PARI-MUTUEL TAX TREATMENT The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations today passed the Financial Services and [...]
Cuomo Submits NYRA Privatization Plan
June 9, 2016 Tom LaMarra, Blood-Horse The New York Racing Association would be returned to private hands, though with a tiny leash from state government that has controlled its operations [...]
New Minnesota Law Encourages Account Wagering
June 9, 2016 Tom LaMarra, Blood-Horse Minnesota officials said advance deposit wagering legislation passed recently by lawmakers will provide an estimated $1.5 million in revenue that will be "recaptured" from [...]
NY Has Plans Should NJ Expand Casino Gambling
June 8, 2016 Tom Precious, Blood-Horse Officials in New York have been quietly discussing ways to "send a shot across the Hudson River" in advance of New Jersey's fall referendum [...]
Horseman Hendrickson Resigns as NYRA Adviser
June 7, 2016 Tom Precious, Blood-Horse John Hendrickson, who operates a Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-based stable with his wife Marylou Whitney, resigned in frustration as a special adviser to the state-run [...]
NY Lawmakers Find Daily Fantasy Common Ground
June 7, 2016 Tom Precious, Blood-Horse A deal has been reached between New York Senate and Assembly negotiators on a bill to legalize daily fantasy sports contests in the state, [...]