RacinosIllinois Gaming
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Fairmount Park bets big on sports wagering. Will Illinois let it become a ‘racino’? (3/2/2020)
(Illinois) -- Fairmount Park could attract a new set of customers this season if the state approves sports betting at the racetrack under expanded gambling laws. In fact...
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South suburban developer trots in with Balmoral Park racino revival (12/1/2019)
(Illinois) -- The first bid for a new south suburban “racino” crashed hard out of the starting gate, but a new gambling proposal to revive a nearly century-...
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It’s no racino, but a planned truck stop could expand Tinley Park’s gambling options (11/5/2019)
(Illinois) -- A developer’s effort to build a large gas station along 183rd Street in Tinley Park could lead to an expanded gambling operation just blocks away...
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Pritzker halts sale of land for Tinley Park horse track casino after Tribune investigation (10/16/2019)
(Illinois) -- Less than a month ago, Rick Heidner was the toast of an Illinois Racing Board hearing, hailed as a new friend and potential savior for the horse racing...
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Hawthorne Race Course Moves Ahead on $450M Casino Project, Hires Veteran Industry Executive with Chicago-Area Ties (10/11/2019)
(Illinois) -- While other Chicago-area casino plans are stalling, Hawthorne Race Course continues to move ahead with its plans to add one to the historic racetrack. It...
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Tinley Park doesn’t have a track yet, but it does have harness racing dates for late 2020 (9/27/2019)
(Illinois) -- While Tinley Park doesn’t yet have a harness racing track, state regulators have approved horse racing dates for late next year at a proposed site in...
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Racino Wins First Approval To Operate In Tinley Park (9/26/2019)
(Illinois) -- A proposed horse racing track and casino won state approval Tuesday to operate in Tinley Park next December. The Illinois Racing Board approved the 12...
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Tinley Park ‘racino’ harness track off to the races with Illinois Racing Board approval (9/25/2019)
(Illinois) -- A new horse racing track and casino proposed for Tinley Park has made it out of the starting gate. Overshadowed at Tuesday’s Illinois Racing Board...
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South suburban mayor scratches racetrack veto claim — but not opposition to racino (8/22/2019)
(Illinois) -- Horse-racing advocates on Thursday shot down the incorrect claim of a south suburban mayor who said owners of a soon-to-be-licensed racino can block a...
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Ohio Gaming
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Ohio casinos, racinos hit jackpot in smashing January gambling record (2/9/2020)
(Ohio) -- Ohio’s 11 casinos and racinos smashed records for January, taking in $167 million in gambling revenue after paying out winnings, reports released Friday...
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VICI Completes $843.3M Acquisition of JACK Entertainment (1/29/2020)
(Ohio) -- ON Monday, VICI Properties Incorporated completed the acquisition of JACK Cleveland Casino and JACK Thistledown Racino. The acquisition deal is estimated to...
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Did you win or lose? Ohio casinos, racinos have record year (1/10/2020)
(Ohio) -- Did you win or lose some money at one of the state’s casinos or racinos last year? It looks like a lot of us at least tried to in 2019. Combined revenue...
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Wagering at Valley racino took a dip in November (12/30/2019)
(Ohio) -- Wagering on video lottery terminals at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course slumped in November after an October that was up after steady declines...
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$100M Warren County racino expansion anticipates full casino, sports betting (12/18/2019)
(Ohio) -- Warren County commissioners approved plans on Tuesday for an 11-story hotel with a 112-by-9-foot, 6-inch LED sign along the top roof line in a complex where...
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Ohio casino, racino revenue posts 5.7% gain in October with gambling up at nearly every location (11/9/2019)
(Ohio) -- Gambling revenue in October increased 5.7% over a year ago to $158.4 million at Ohio’s 11 casinos and racinos on the strength of improved business at...
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Miami Valley Gaming proposes $100 million expansion to include new hotel (11/5/2019)
(Ohio) -- Looking to attract business from beyond the surrounding cities, Miami Valley Gaming in Lebanon, Ohio is reportedly considering taking on a $100 million...
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Ohio Racetrack And Casino Announces A $100 Million Expansion Project (11/5/2019)
(Ohio) -- A racetrack and casino in Ohio is planning to launch a $100 million expansion project. Miami Valley Gaming and Racing in southwestern Ohio’s Warren...
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Ohio racino proposes $100 million expansion (11/5/2019)
(Ohio) -- A harness racing track and casino in Ohio has proposed a $100 million expansion project. Miami Valley Gaming and Racing in southwestern Ohio’s Warren...
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Racing track and casino proposes $100M expansion (11/3/2019)
(Ohio) -- A harness racing track and casino in Ohio has proposed a $100 million expansion project. Miami Valley Gaming and Racing in southwestern Ohio's Warren...
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Wagering stays down at Austintown racino (10/16/2019)
(Ohio) -- September wagering on video lottery terminals at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course marked the third consecutive down month at the racino.
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VLT Play Down at Hollywood Gaming for Second Straight Month (10/8/2019)
(Ohio) -- Video lottery terminal wagers at the Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course fell for the second straight month, the Ohio Lottery Commission reported,...
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Hollywood Gaming calling attention to problem gambling, offering help (9/17/2019)
(Ohio) -- Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course kicked off Responsible Gaming Education Week. It’s part of a national effort from the American Gaming...
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Road near Warren County racino would be widenend to Ohio 741 (7/21/2019)
(Ohio) -- Warren County government has committed to putting up as much as $10 million toward the widening of a 2 1/2-mile section of Ohio 63. Last week, county...
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Dayton racino to undergo $3M expansion (7/17/2019)
(Ohio) -- Hollywood Gaming at Dayton Raceway has started work on a $3.1 million expansion that will increase the size of its smoking area and will add a few dozen video...
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Lottery: Ohio racinos’ slots revenue tops $1B for first time (7/11/2019)
(Ohio) -- State lottery officials say annual gambling revenue from slot machines at Ohio’s seven racinos has topped $1 billion for the first time. The Ohio Lottery...
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Slots revenue reaches $1B at Ohio racinos for first time (7/10/2019)
(Ohio) -- It has been a milestone year for Ohio’s seven racinos. Buckeye State racinos, or racetrack casinos, recorded $1,058,638,754 in video lottery terminal...
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New York Gaming
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Town of Hamburg worried about Governor Cuomo's plan to end casino payments (1/31/2020)
(New York) -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, as part of his proposed Executive Budget, wants to end Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) Aid for municipalities outside the City...
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Historical Racing Machines
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Lawsuit delays installation of historical racing machines at Fonner Park (1/23/2020)
(Nebraska) -- The suit filed by the state attorney general Wednesday against the Nebraska Horse Racing Commission puts at least a temporary halt to Fonner Park’s...
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Indiana Gaming
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Indiana racinos premiere live dealer table games on New Year’s Day (1/2/2020)
(Indiana) -- Two central Indiana racinos have added table games to their gaming offering thanks to the May 8, 2019, passage of a controversial bill allowing lucrative...
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Racinos Allowed to Operate Table Games (1/2/2020)
(Indiana) -- The new year means expanded gaming action at two Indiana casinos. Harrah’s Hoosier Park in Anderson and Indiana Grand Racing and Casino in Shelbyville...
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New Mexico Gaming
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YEAR IN REVIEW: Racino incidents mark first half of 2019 (1/1/2020)
(New Mexico) -- Bizarre weather-related incidents and mounting uncertainty about Tucumcari's candidacy for a horse-racing license marked the first half of 2019....
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Editorial: Racing panel owes NM a racino study (9/6/2019)
(New Mexico) -- On January 16, barely two weeks into her gubernatorial term, Michelle Lujan Grisham wrote to the state racing commission to “respectfully request...
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New Mexico Racing Commission declines to grant a 6th license for a 'racino' (8/6/2019)
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico horse racing regulators announced Thursday they have declined to grant a sixth state horse track and casino license after months of...
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No racino license to be awarded (8/4/2019)
(New Mexico) -- At least there’s no more “false hope.” The New Mexico Racing Commission took care of that Thursday in announcing a proposed sixth...
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New Mexico regulators decline to grant 6th 'racino' license (8/1/2019)
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico horse racing regulators announced Thursday they have declined to grant a sixth state horse track and casino license after months of...
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Clovis racetrack interests still upbeat (5/26/2019)
(New Mexico) -- After last month’s deflating development in the drawn-out racino award selection process, proponents for a horse racetrack and gaming project in...
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New commissioners weigh New Mexico racino question (5/3/2019)
(New Mexico) -- New Mexico's newly minted panel of horse racing regulators met for the first time Friday and charted out plans for how to tackle the issuance of a...
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NM racetrack and casino unveils multi-million dollar renovations ahead of racing season (4/26/2019)
(New Mexico) -- The home to the richest quarter horse race in the world just got a facelift. The historic racetrack and casino in Ruidoso Downs has new owners and it...
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Chicago Casino
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How and why a casino or racino might — or might never — come to the south suburbs (11/19/2019)
(Illinois) -- People really don’t appreciate the mystery that is Illinois. I mean, this stuff is better than space aliens building Egyptian pyramids. Take the...
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Ontario Gaming
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Slot machines returning to Hiawatha in the New Year (11/15/2019)
(Ontario) -- Gamblers could be feeding the slots again by the end of January at Sarnia’s Hiawatha Horse Park and Entertainment Centre. The site on London Line was...
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Massachusetts Gaming
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Wareham Slots, Horse Track Plan Pitched To Lawmakers (10/23/2019)
(Massachusetts) -- Local officials and a developer pitched lawmakers Tuesday on a bill that would pave the way for a planned horse track and gambling facility in Wareham...
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Casino-racetrack proposed for Massachusetts (8/21/2019)
(Massachusetts) -- A high-profile Massachusetts developer has floated a proposal for a casino in the southeastern corner of the state that would also include a one-mile...
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New Massachusetts racino proposal likely dead on arrival (8/21/2019)
(Massachusetts) -- A new casino proposal for southeastern Massachusetts faces long odds to become a reality, but its connection to the dying sport of kings means it will...
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Arkansas Gaming
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$5.2B wagered in machine bets at state's tracks (9/17/2019)
(Arkansas) -- Gamblers at the state's two racetracks wagered a total of $5.2 billion on slot and other betting machines and won $4.9 billion in prizes in the fiscal...
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Arkansas Racinos Enjoy Record Fiscal Year, Future Bright as Venues Now Full-Scale Commercial Casinos (9/17/2019)
(Arkansas) -- Players at Southland Casino Racing in West Memphis and Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs insert $5.2 billion into the electronic gaming machines...
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$5.2B wagered in machine bets at state's tracks (9/15/2019)
(Arkansas) -- Gamblers at the state's two racetracks wagered a total of $5.2 billion on slot and other betting machines and won $4.9 billion in prizes in the fiscal...
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Mashpee Wampanoag
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Cashing in on gambling with ‘mini’ casino (8/23/2019)
(Massachusetts) -- Another day, another developer wanting to cash in on what they clearly hope is the public’s near-insatiable need to gamble. The latest scheme...
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Key State Senator Says A Wareham Racino Would 'Corrupt' Casino Planning (8/21/2019)
(Massachusetts) -- The developer behind projects like Quincy's Marina Bay and Granite Links wants to build a $300 million horse racetrack and slots parlor in Wareham...
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Delaware Gaming
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Dover Downs’ new owner offers upbeat view of racino’s prospects (8/11/2019)
(Delaware) -- While final earnings figures have not been released Dover Downs owner Twin River Holding is upbeat regarding its acquisition of Dover Downs Gaming and...
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Virginia Gaming
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Will ‘racino' win change the stakes for Arlington Park's owner? (7/3/2019)
(Virginia) -- For decades, Arlington International Racecourse clamored to add slot machines and other gambling devices to lure back bettors who've abandoned horse...
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Other News
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Police hoping to identify couple after theft at casino (2/25/2020)
(Oklahoma) -- Authorities are asking for the public’s help identifying a couple accused of a theft at a local casino. Officials with the Oklahoma City Police...
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Did you win or lose? Ohio casinos, racinos have record year (1/11/2020)
(Ohio) -- Did you win or lose some money at one of the state’s casinos or racinos last year? It looks like a lot of us at least tried to in 2019. Combined revenue...
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From Racecourse to Casino – Why Racegoers Love to Have a Flutter at the Casino (8/10/2019)
(UK) -- Whether it be trying to get the winner of the 3.35 at Ascot or a win on the roulette wheel, there’s the desire to make the right decision and make a profit...
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Town denies Woodstock’s latest bid (7/23/2019)
(New York) -- The town of Vernon has again denied an application for a permit for the Woodstock 50 festival at Vernon Downs. The town’s Code Enforcement Office...
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Century Mile racetrack opens, with new season just four weeks away (4/2/2019)
(Alberta) -- The Century Mile Racetrack and Casino in Leduc County held its official opening Monday, with speeches, champagne toasts and a tour of the new state-of-the...
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Century opens racetrack casino (4/1/2019)
(Alberta) -- The Century Mile Racetrack and Casino has 550 slots and tables, 14 VLTs a Replay gaming stadium with 29 play stations, an interactive digital wall display,...
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Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino celebrates 60 years of live racing (12/21/2018)
(Texas) -- Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino is celebrating 60 years of live racing. The entertainment venue invited the media to its annual trackside brunch on Friday.
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Dover Downs casino to be open on Christmas (12/20/2018)
(Delaware) -- For the first time since Delaware approved slot machines in 1994 you can legally gamble on Christmas. Included in the casino relief bill approved at the...
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September VLT Play Down at Austintown Racino (10/12/2018)
(Ohio) -- After two months at $102 million, wagering on video lottery terminals at Hollywood Gaming at Mahoning Valley Race Course dipped below the $100 million mark in...
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Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino Selects Aristocrat System, Games for Its Remodel (5/22/2018)
(New Mexico) -- Ruidoso Downs Race Track & Casino in Ruidoso, N.M. has leveraged its existing partnership with Aristocrat to upgrade its Oasis 360 casino management...
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Kentucky Derby a reminder of horse racing's 'casino connection' (5/3/2018)
(Kentucky) -- Saturday’s running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs serves as a reminder of how close the very different worlds of casino entertainment and...
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Vernon Downs to open 2018 racing season with no talk of financial woes (4/18/2018)
(New York) -- The 2018 harness racing season begins Friday, April 20, at Vernon Downs in Oneida County. This year, unlike 2017, there are no delays to the season opener...
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Vernon Downs prepares for upcoming racing season (4/18/2018)
(New York) -- Vernon Downs paints an optimistic picture, with some minor challenges, as it gets ready for a new racing season. Vernon Downs was on the verge of closing...
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Hialeah track and casino owner Brunetti gets a big send-off (3/17/2018)
(Florida) -- Business leaders come and go, but very few had the influence of John Brunetti. Long-time Hialeah Park track announcer Tom Durkin likely phrased it best:...
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Creative Gambling with Small Bankroll at the Races (2/17/2018)
(Philadelphia) -- Recently a friend and I were at the racetrack and had each gone flat broke fairly early in the day’s card. Neither of us wanted to go home just yet,...
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Tioga Downs celebrates first year since casino expansion (2/17/2018)
(New York) -- Tioga Downs Casino is celebrating a year of tremendous growth and progress. December marked a year since the casino resort completed its gaming floor...
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Janney On ‘Disgraceful And Sad’ Pennsylvania Events: ‘It Gives All Of Racing A Black Eye’ (8/14/2017)
(Pennsylvania) -- My sense is that we are at a crossroads. There are many signs of hope, progress and accomplishment. We are taking steps to make our horses safer as...
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Town Hall to focus on racino spending (8/13/2017)
(Indiana) -- How to spend the city’s racino funds will be the topic of the latest Town Hall public forum hosted by Shelbyville City Councilman Brad Ridgeway.
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State again accepting track-casino applications (8/3/2017)
(Pennsylvania) -- A harness racing license, held for almost 10 years by entities with ties to Lawrence County, is again on the block. The state Harness Racing Commission...
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Hialeah Park Racing & Casino (7/24/2017)
(Florida) -- In 1922, Missouri cattleman James Bright and aviation pioneer Glenn Curtiss got together and founded the Miami Kennel Club as the first pari-mutuel...
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