State Lottery gives go-ahead
(NEW YORK) -- The state Lottery plans to allow electronic table games at the state’s eight racinos, like the one at Vernon Downs, despite the state Assembly’s failure to enact new legislation.
Ohio slot machine standoff attracts crowds
(OHIO) -- The Republican Senate and Democratic House convened competing budget panels, one questioning the specifics of Gov. Ted Strickland's proposed slots-at-racetracks plan and the other hearing bad news from state agency directors about cuts that may be inevitable without it.
Governor vetoes Assembly’s dog-racing mandate
(RHODE ISLAND) -- Making good on an earlier warning, Governor Carcieri has vetoed legislation allowing Twin River to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week, while also forcing the owners of the Lincoln track and slot parlor to drop their plans to suspend greyhound racing Aug. 8 and run a full 200-day season.
Ohio casinos could mean less money for state
(OHIO) -- Multimillion-dollar downpayments on racetrack slots proposed by Gov. Ted Strickland are at risk if Ohio voters approve a competing casino plan in November, the chief executive of a major racing company said Friday.
Farmington's track, casino turns 10
(NEW MEXICO) -- SunRay Park and Casino at Farmington has turned 10. SunRay's chief executive officer, Byron Campbell, says most people think of the casino industry as pure profit, but says that's not the case.
“Little Guy” on Slots for Horses
(KENTUCKY) -- It's been eleven days since the Kentucky Senate rejected slots as a way to help the horse industry. That decision has not lessened the debate over how to help the state's signature industry.
Ivins: Restore VLT funds
(NEW YORK) -- With 600 signatures in hand, Commissioner of Finance Kenneth Ivins Jr. announced Wednesday afternoon that he was launching a petition effort to urge state lawmakers to reverse a decision to take VLT funding away from the city.
Slots debate goes 'round
(OHIO) -- Partisan fireworks during dueling House and Senate hearings yesterday did little to resolve the state budget crisis, and the impasse over Gov. Ted Strickland's proposal for electronic slot machines at Ohio's seven horse racetracks stretched into the Fourth of July weekend.
Governor vetoes Twin River bill
(RHODE ISLAND) -- As promised, Gov. Donald Carcieri vetoed legislation to require an extended greyhound racing season at Twin River.
OP/ED: Decision on gambling proposal is long overdue
(OHIO) -- Ohio continues to function on a weeklong interim spending plan, with a second temporary measure on the horizon. We can only hope the time spent working on a two-year budget beyond the original June 30 deadline is really aimed at making the best of a difficult situation and not at playing politics.
KY Owners, Trainers React to VLT Bill Failure
(KENTUCKY) -- In the aftermath of the failed passage of the legislation that would have allowed video lottery terminals at Kentucky racetracks, several Thoroughbred industry members voiced their opinions on how they will survive without the extra boost to the state’s purse structure and breeders’ incentive programs.
Slots bill must be passed for industry’s survival
(KENTUCKY) -- Politics as usual dominated the recent Kentucky special government session called by Gov. Steve Beshear to address concerns about a projected $1 billion revenue shortfall for the 2009-10 fiscal year.
Hoosier Park gets court order to stay open
(INDIANA) -- Fearing lawmakers might fail to produce a budget, Hoosier Park and other state gambling sites went to court Tuesday and got an order to prevent a state shutdown in such an event.
Potential Rosecroft suitor faces hurdles
(MARYLAND) -- A potential buyer of Rosecroft Raceway believes casino-type gambling might give the bankrupt harness track the boost it needs to survive, but local leaders say slots "are not on the table."
Racino Prospers But Doubt Remains Over Harness RacingBack
(MAINE) -- It's been exactly one year since the state's only slot machine and racetrack parlour expanded to a bigger facility in Bangor. Hollywood Slots Hotel and Raceway reports steady business throughout the recession, attracting thousands of visitors from New England and Canada.
Dreams Of Casinos Return To Beacon Hill
(MASSACHUSETTS) -- The casino debate is heating up again on Beacon Hill. Lawmakers held what they called an informational hearing Monday about bringing casino gambling to Massachusetts.
NYRA invests in Spa change
(NEW YORK) -- Even as it prepares for a slower betting summer, the New York Racing Association is planning major renovations and capital improvements to Saratoga Race Course, officials said Monday.
Twin River’s woes spur visit to R.I. by Harrah’s
(RHODE ISLAND) -- As top executives of Harrah’s Entertainment jetted into Rhode Island to check out the potential for a Harrah’s role in the future operation/ownership of Twin River, the state Senate approved legislation bringing the Lincoln track and slot parlor a step closer to a full-scale casino with 24-hour gambling, seven days a week
Casino supporters will deliver petitions
(OHIO) -- Supporters of an initiative to bring casino gambling to Ohio want to take their case to the voters. Petitions will be filed Friday asking that the Ohio Jobs and Growth Plan be placed on the November ballot.
The Rhode Island Senate jeopardizes state gambling revenue
(RHODE ISLAND) -- Twin River has reached an agreement with lenders that would result in them taking over the facility. The consensual bankruptcy agreement has certain stipulations, such as 24/7 gambling and an end to dog racing, which loses money and requires subsidies.
Senate passes Twin River 24-hr gambling
(RHODE ISLAND) -- The Rhode Island Senate has approved a bill that would allow 24-7 gambling at Twin River in Lincoln. If passed, the bill would also keep greyhound racing alive at the now bankrupt gambling facility.
State budget at stalemate over slots
(OHIO) -- Gov. Ted Strickland and Senate President Bill Harris, R-Ashland, are typically civil in their public comments, so it is telling when they resort to name-calling and finger-pointing.
ANALYSIS: Slots plan ideal for horse racing
(OHIO) -- Gov. Ted Strickland hardly mentioned the beleaguered Ohio horse racing industry last week when he reluctantly supported a proposal to bring up to 15,250 video slot machines to Ohio's seven horse racing tracks.
Senate OKs Twin River bill
(RHODE ISLAND) -- The state Senate passed legislation Tuesday requiring Twin River to maintain a 200-day greyhound racing schedule despite the casino’s claim that the dog races are a major money-loser that their proposed bankruptcy agreement with creditors envisions eliminating altogether.
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