Federal internet gaming expansion push continues
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled a meeting next week to hear testimony on the expansion of Internet gaming. Because as much as 20 percent of pari-mutuel wagering occurs online, any expansion of Internet [...]
Horseplayers Figure Prominently on Television and in DC
“Horseplayers,” a new docuseries for The Esquire Network that will follow handicappers on their quest to qualify for the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship (NHC) in January 2014, was on location at the Triple [...]
Featured Legislator: U.S. Representative John Yarmuth (D-KY)
District: Kentucky’s 3rd in north central Kentucky – home to the city of Louisville, Churchill Downs Incorporated and the Kentucky Derby. Experience: Rep. Yarmuth is serving his fourth consecutive term in the U.S. House of [...]
Congressman Andy Barr Introduces Racehorse Depreciation Bill
U.S. Representative Andy Barr (R-KY) introduced the Race Horse Cost Recovery Act (H.R. 2212) on May 24 that would make permanent the 3-year depreciation schedule currently in place for young racehorses. The bill would amend [...]
Oklahoma Horsemen Eligible for Disaster Relief
The death and destruction caused by Monday’s EF-5 tornado that struck near Oklahoma City, OK are staggering. According to news reports, several horse farms were damaged and many horses stabled at Celestial Acres in Moore, [...]
Senate Immigration Bill Includes Language to Replace H-2A VISA Program
The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013 (S. 744), introduced last month to address comprehensive immigration reform, includes language to replace the H-2A visa program currently utilized by horse farms. The [...]