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Council rushed into vote on expanding gaming at Woodbine: Holyday (5/22/2013)
(Toronto) -- City council made a mistake by rushing into a vote on the expansion of gaming facilities at Woodbine Racetrack, says Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday.
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Council rushed into vote on expanding gaming at Woodbine: Holyday (5/22/2013)
(Ontario) -- City council made a mistake by rushing into a vote on the expansion of gaming facilities at Woodbine Racetrack, says Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday.
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Woodbine fears ‘greatest threat’ as Toronto council rejects expansion (5/22/2013)
(Ontario) -- In neon green shirts emblazoned with “Woodbine Jobs,” jockeys, horse trainers and other Woodbine Racetrack “horse people” watched...
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ThistleDown Racino offers modest makeover not likely to wow casino fans: Mark Naymik (4/30/2013)
(Ohio) -- Northeast Ohio's first racino won't impress you. After visiting Thistledown last week, I'm convinced the thoroughbred track that now offers 1,100...
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Massachusetts Gaming
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Murray awaiting slots parlor details , too (5/19/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Lt. Gov. Tim Murray will get one vote on the slots casino proposal for Worcester proposed by Rush Gaming out of Chicago if it makes it to the ballot...
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No slots in sight (5/19/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The odds of Rush Street Gaming successfully developing a slots parlor off Madison Street grew longer this past week with the emergence of...
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Developer unveils plan for slots casino (4/25/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Some details of the proposed $240 million slots parlor/hotel project trickled out at a City Council subcommittee meeting tonight, but councilors and...
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Worcester School Committee cool to slots parlor proposal (4/25/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- If any School Committee members hope a slots parlor will open in the city, they didn't speak up Thursday night. Committee member Tracy O'...
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NEW: Rush Street Gaming Unveils Worcester Casino Plans (4/24/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The proponents of the proposed slot parlor in Worcester launched a new offensive on Wednesday night by releasing details to their plan.
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Renderings of proposed Worcester casino released (4/24/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Mass Gaming & Entertainment LLC unveiled its plans and renderings for its proposed casino during a presentation for the Joint Meeting of the...
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Slots contest heats up (4/24/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The battle for the Bay State’s coveted slots parlor license shifted into high gear last night when a subsidiary of a Chicago-based gaming giant...
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Slots parlor developer releases Worcester plans (4/24/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Developers of a proposed slots parlor in Worcester have released plans and renderings of the $240 million project. Mass Gaming & Entertainment LLC...
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Raynham studies impact of slots in Rhode Island (4/23/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- The firm hired to study the impact of a proposed slot parlor in Raynham has hit the ground running. “Essentially this will allow the elected...
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Opponents Fighting Slots-Only Gambling Parlor Coming To Massachusetts Town (4/23/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Some in Worcester are fighting a slots-only parlor from coming to the town, the Telegram & Gazette reported Sunday. Discussions are still underway...
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Maine Gaming
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Plan reignites hopes for Scarborough racino (5/16/2013)
(Maine) -- The owners of Scarborough Downs hope that new zoning proposed for their 500-acre property will help their efforts to bring slot machines to the racetrack.
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Scarborough Downs gambles again on racino at heart of new town center proposal (5/16/2013)
(Maine) -- If Scarborough Downs has its way, residents will be voting again on whether to allow a racino in town. The Planning Board now has the language and maps...
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Aqueduct
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OP/ED: Doubling down on casinos (5/13/2013)
(New York) -- The estimable district attorney of Queens, Richard Brown, responds in today’s Voice of the People to our conclusion that the racino at Aqueduct...
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Video games are best bet for casinos (4/15/2013)
(New York) -- Electronic or virtual table games at the Resorts World Aqueduct racino in Queens are vastly outperforming live table games at top casinos in Atlantic City...
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Aqueduct Racino Scored Big In March (4/8/2013)
(New York) -- Here's an exclusive from today's paper from our Glenn Blain: The video slot machines at Aqueduct were churning out big dollars for the state last...
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New York Gaming
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Racing could be left out in casino plan (5/9/2013)
(New York) -- Unless future casinos are located at racino sites they won't support breeders, horsemen or racing purses. Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out his vision for...
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NY Bill Would Tab Tracks for Full Casinos (5/7/2013)
(New York) -- Senate Republicans in New York are finalizing legislation to restrict the first three casinos under a gambling expansion effort to areas of the state...
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Racinos, in bid for casinos, tout success (4/29/2013)
(New York) -- The New York Gaming Association, the lobbying arm for the state’s nine racinos, released its first annual report today, pointing to the success the...
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New York racetrack casinos took in $1.8 billion in 2012 (4/29/2013)
(New York) -- New York's nine racetrack casinos -- or "racinos" -- took in $1.8 billion last year, according to the first-ever New York Gaming Association...
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Racino's net win rises to $63.7M (4/20/2013)
(New York) -- Business at Monticello's racino on Route 17B picked up a little last year but lagged behind the pace of growth at most of the other racinos statewide.
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Study: New York Racino Revenues Up 5 Percent (4/18/2013)
(New York) -- New York’s racetrack casinos posted record growth in slot machine revenue in the first quarter of this year, according to figures compiled by the New...
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NY racetrack casinos take in $1.83 billion in gambling revenue (4/9/2013)
(New York) -- Gaming revenue at nine NY racetrack casinos grew by 22 percent last year to $1.83 billion, according to a report by the New York Gaming Association.
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Ohio Gaming
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With a racino in its future, Northfield Park gives race purses a second boost: Horse Racing Insider (5/8/2013)
(Ohio) -- Northfield Park is jumping the gun, and making horsemen happy. The harness-racing track will undoubtedly raise its purses at the end of the year when the...
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2 Racinos Approved in Ohio (5/6/2013)
(Ohio) -- The Ohio State Racing Commission has given the green light to new "racinos" in Dayton and in the Youngstown area.
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Neighboring businesses await to cash in on racino domino effect (5/3/2013)
(Ohio) -- Future patrons won't be the only ones hoping to take home some of the winnings from the racino coming to Austintown.
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Officials: Racino will be a boon (5/3/2013)
(Ohio) -- Mahoning County commissioners on Thursday said they are excited after the Ohio Racing Commission finally gave the go-ahead on Wednesday to a proposed racino in...
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Racino still in the talking phase (4/22/2013)
(Ohio) -- The Ohio Racing Commission, which normally meets only one a month, has been meeting weekly as it seeks to resolve issues with track developer Penn-National...
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Racing commission to continue talks on racino design (4/16/2013)
(Ohio) -- The state racing commission has agreed to continue discussions with Penn National Gaming about the design of a proposed Austintown racino, an indication that...
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Illinois Gaming
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Slot machines on the brain for those at Arlington track on opening day (5/4/2013)
(Illinois) -- About a hundred people peered out from the stands on opening day at Arlington International Racecourse Friday afternoon -- the festive atmosphere coming at...
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Pennsylvania Revenue
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Property tax relief from slot revenue declines in Bucks County (5/2/2013)
(Pennsylvania) -- Most area homeowners will receive less relief in their property tax bill than a year ago as revenue from Pennsylvania's 11 casinos with slot...
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Public Smoking
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Scioto Downs OK with use of e-cigarettes (4/29/2013)
(Ohio) -- The ban on electronic cigarettes at Scioto Downs Racetrack & Casino has gone up in smoke, and the devices are permitted, casino officials say. That means...
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Indiana Gaming
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As Expected, House GOP Slams Door on Live Table Games at Racinos (4/25/2013)
(Indiana) -- House Republicans are making good on warnings they'll block attempts to allow live table games at the state's two horse-racing tracks.
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Legislators Disagree On Live Table Games At Racinos (4/22/2013)
(Indiana) -- With final negotiations underway on the fate of legislation aimed at helping Indiana’s gaming facility, House and Senate sponsors still have a...
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Sen. Mike Young: No racino money for Indianapolis Motor Speedway (4/22/2013)
(Indiana) -- House and Senate lawmakers today began negotiating a final version of legislation to help the Indianapolis Motor Speedway finance improvements. But one...
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Legislative supporters of gaming industry rally for bill to help racinos, casinos compete (4/13/2013)
(Indiana) -- The racinos in Anderson and Shelbyville began rallying support Friday for a change in the law they said would allow them to hire hundreds of new employees.
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Lawmakers urge support for racino games (4/12/2013)
(Indiana) -- Lawmakers who represent districts with racetrack-casinos are urging Indiana residents to let the Legislature know they want the General Assembly to change...
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Racino lawn display calls attention to bid for live table games (4/12/2013)
(Indiana) -- On the lawns of Hoosier Park Casino in Anderson and Indiana Grand Casino in Shelbyville are 600 placards, each showing a silhouette of a person.
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Legislature may weave together Speedway, casino bills (4/8/2013)
(Indiana) -- Indiana’s motorsports business would be helped by an old-fashioned form of horse-power to accelerate a legislative effort to get state aid: Horse...
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Thistledown Racetrack
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ThistleDown Racino kicks off the season Friday with full fields, bigger purses and lots of optimism (4/19/2013)
(Ohio) -- Full fields of thoroughbreds, increases in purses and optimism for the future will greet ThistleDown Racino's 89th racing season that begins at 12:55 p.m....
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Thistledown Racino prepares to debut outdoor bar/gaming area as live racing begins Friday (4/18/2013)
(Ohio) -- Friday will mark the start a new era at Thistledown Racino, for the first time an Ohio thoroughbred track will offer live racing and slot machines.
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ThistleDown Racino opens in North Randall (with video) (4/10/2013)
(Ohio) -- The $88 million makeover of the thoroughbred racing track formerly known as Thistledown culminated Tuesday with the grand opening of ThistleDown Racino.
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ThistleDown Racino welcomes packed house on opening night (4/10/2013)
(Ohio) -- Before the doors even opened at ThistleDown Racino Tuesday night, the parking lot was nearly full and would-be gamblers stood more than a hundred deep waiting...
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Thistledown: Odds of winning at new Thistledown Racino (4/10/2013)
(Ohio) -- With Thistledown's new racino makeover, Video Lottery Terminals are expected to bring in more visitors looking to strike it rich.
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Maryland Gaming
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‘Tough Bill’ Ends Liquor Monopoly Two Years Early (4/12/2013)
(Maryland) -- Compromise legislation that will allow the Casino at Ocean Downs to serve alcohol until 4 a.m. while moving up the sunset provision in the county’s...
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Kentucky Gaming
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New Instant Racing games, machines OK'd for Kentucky Downs (4/10/2013)
(Kentucky) -- The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved four new games and 40 new machines for the controversial Instant Racing parlor at Kentucky Downs on Tuesday,...
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Vikings Stadium
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Racino Bill Aims To Solve Stadium Funding Woes (4/9/2013)
(Minnesota) -- Funding for the Viking stadium has come up short at the Capitol in the past, but racino advocates say lawmakers can’t ignore it any longer.
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Other News
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ThistleDown Racino proves an early success: East Side Story (5/16/2013)
(Ohio) -- The possibility still exists that within two or three years the owners of what is now known as ThistleDown Racino will move that operation somewhere near the...
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Plainridge court payout (5/11/2013)
(Massachusetts) -- Plainridge Racecourse has been forced to pay almost $25,000 in legal costs to the attorneys who represented a Plainville man opposed to slot machine...
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Drop in Racino Revenue Not Worrying Scioto Downs Managers (5/8/2013)
(Ohio) -- Gambling revenue is down at Scioto Downs's so-called Racino, but the start of horse racing season means the facility's operators aren't worried...
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Vernon Downs hopes to be back on track this week (5/5/2013)
(New York) -- Though the stables remain under quarantine, Vernon Downs Casino Hotel intends on continuing its live racing later this week after one of the horses was...
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Drive Thru Derby Wagering (5/5/2013)
(Pennsylvania) -- May 4 was Kentucky Derby Day and Presque Isle Downs and Casino offered a way for Erie to get in on the action. If you wanted to place a bet locally,...
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License approval puts Austintown racino project back in motion (5/1/2013)
(Ohio) -- It could take several days for construction to ramp back up, but work at the future site of a racino coming to Austintown is now a go.
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Dayton racino gets OK from Racing Commission (5/1/2013)
(Ohio) -- The Ohio State Racing Commission unanimously approved plans this morning that will allow construction to move forward for a planned Dayton racino.
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State approves $125M Dayton ‘racino’ project (5/1/2013)
(Ohio) -- A state agency has greenlit the $125 million Dayton “racino” project after months of gridlock. The commission approved the final transfer of a...
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OP/ED: Another view of the racino (4/28/2013)
(Ohio) -- In the fall of 2002, Austintown zoning board changed the zoning in an area that came to be known as CentrePoint or CentrePoint Park where the future racino...
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Clovis area might be in running for racino (4/25/2013)
(New Mexico) -- An unidentified entity interested in a site near Clovis might apply for the state’s sixth and sole remaining racino gambling license. Paul Stout...
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Raton track appeals NM Court of Appeals ruling (4/25/2013)
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Supreme Court is being asked to overturn a Court of Appeals decision and reinstate racing and gambling licenses for a planned racetrack...
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Will Valley racino ever be built? (4/14/2013)
(Pennsylvania) -- Has the Mahoning Valley become Ground Zero in the battle of the “Casino Titans”? That question looms large as uncertainty prevails over plans by Penn...
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Indian Point, Yonkers Raceway top Hudson Valley lobbying spenders (4/14/2013)
(New York) -- Hudson Valley companies and not-for-profits -- led by the operator of Indian Point nuclear power plant and Yonkers Racing Corp. -- shelled out more than $5...
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Racino Posts Record Fiscal Year (4/13/2013)
(New York) -- On Thursday, Saratoga Casino and Raceway announced record revenue for the state fiscal year ending March 31, including important growth in funding for...
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Names and news: Sunland Park Racetrack and Casino names Rick Baugh GM (4/13/2013)
(New Mexico) -- Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino has named Rick Baugh general manager. Prior to being named GM at Sunland Park, Baugh worked with the Ruidoso Downs...
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Harrah’s gives $120K to Chester Ed. Foundation (4/12/2013)
(Philadelphia) -- Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack donated $120,000 to the Chester Education Foundation, a nonprofit organization that provides an array...
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Hoosier Park Opens With Energy and Improvements (4/7/2013)
(Indiana) -- The opening week of live harness racing action at Hoosier Park Racing & Casino saw measurable success on all fronts. Excitement pervaded throughout the...
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Vernon Downs back in winner's circle (4/7/2013)
(New York) -- William Fox's eyes hardly left the track as horses and their drivers whizzed by. The sun was shining brightly, but the wind blew cold for qualifying...
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Gulfstream Park slots petition has horsemen wary (4/4/2013)
(Florida) -- A company controlled by Gulfstream Park that recently received a Thoroughbred racing permit for the track has asked the state’s Division of Pari-...
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Gulfstream close, Calder opening could be for the last time (4/4/2013)
(Florida) -- Gulfstream Park has what could be its final closing day Friday. Calder Race Course has what could be its final traditional opening day on Saturday. Such is...
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