Wyoming to Shut Down Historical Racing Games
By Frank Angst In a move that Wyoming Downs said will force layoffs and threaten its live race meet, the Wyoming Pari-Mutuel Commission has shut down all historic horse race terminals [...]
Status of KY Lasix-Free Regulation Uncertain
By Ron Mitchell The Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee of the Kentucky legislature has voted 6-2 to find a proposed regulation permitting racetracks the option of carding furosemide-free races "deficient." Furosemide, [...]
Centaur Gaming Added to USADA Bill Supporters
By Blood-Horse Staff Centaur Gaming, which owns and operates Indiana-based Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, Indiana Grand Racing & Casino, and several off-track betting facilities, has joined the Coalition for [...]
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 [...]