New Jersey Continues Sports Wagering Efforts
By Blood-Horse Staff NJ.com reports the New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association has joined Gov. Chris Christie and the state legislature in filing a motion Sept. 8 asking the full U.S. [...]
Finance Committee Tax Extenders Bill Includes Equity For Horse Industry
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Tuesday, July 21, 2015) – The U.S. Senate Finance Committee completed its work on a tax extenders bill in a markup session earlier today and approved the resulting [...]
NTRA’s Alex Waldrop Appears Before Treasury/IRS Hearing
Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA, appeared at a June 17 hearing in Washington, D.C. conducted by the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The [...]
Waldrop Emphasizes Unfairness of Current ‘Cost of Wager’ Calculation At Treasury/IRS Hearing on Pari-Mutuel Winnings
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Wednesday, June 17, 2015) – In an address to United States Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials at a hearing today, National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) President [...]
Waldrop to Appear Before June 17 Treasury/IRS Hearing Related to Withholding and Reporting Winning Pari-Mutuel Wagers
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Friday, June 12, 2015) – Alex Waldrop, President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), is scheduled to appear before a June 17 Hearing [...]
Comment Period To Treasury Concludes With Unprecedented Participation, Industry-Wide Support For Pari-Mutuel Tax Modernization
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Wednesday, June 3, 2015) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) today announced upon conclusion of a 90-day comment period that nearly 12,000 comments have been submitted directly [...]
Four Days Left to Submit Public Comments on Modernizing Pari-Mutuel Wagering Tax Regulations
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Friday, May 29, 2015) – With a historic upgrade to tax regulations that would benefit horseplayers and the horse industry hanging in the balance, only four days remain [...]
Only One Week Left To Submit Public Comments on Modernizing Pari-Mutuel Wagering Tax Regulations
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Tuesday, May 26, 2015) – The Thoroughbred racing industry is rallying around a proposal to modernize regulations relating to the taxing of pari-mutuel winnings, one week prior to [...]
Immediate Industry Action Needed to Support Modernization of Pari-Mutuel Tax Regulations
The U.S. Department of Treasury has indicated that it is closely monitoring both the quality and quantity of recently submitted comments related to attempts by the horse racing industry to [...]
NTRA Calls For More Individual Comments As Treasury Considers Changes To Regulations On Pari-Mutuel Wagering
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Tuesday, May 19, 2015) – With a June 2 deadline looming, only 14 days away, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) is urging individuals to submit a comment [...]