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After meeting, Maryland racing future still uncertain
ANNAPOLIS — The fate of Maryland‘s horse racing industry remained in question Monday, but state officials and representatives of the racing industry met behind closed doors in an effort to […]
Racing plan for Laurel Park, Pimlico stuck at the starting gate
With Maryland thoroughbred racing and the Preakness Stakes in jeopardy, Penn National Gaming Inc. said Tuesday it will continue to work with its corporate partner to develop a plan for […]
Racing panel rejects Maryland Jockey Club plan
The state rejected on Monday a “stop-gap” plan for Maryland thoroughbred racing that featured a drastically reduced racing schedule, a decision that fractures the ownership of Pimlico Race Course and […]
New Jersey gambles on betting
TRENTON, N.J. — Smaller casinos and Internet betting moved closer to reality in New Jersey on Monday as lawmakers voted to create big changes in the way people can gamble […]
Racing’s decline ripples through Maryland
The decline of Maryland‘s two thoroughbred racing tracks has already rippled through the businesses and workers associated with the horse industry. Bonita Farm, in Darlington, bred 190 mares in 2009, […]
New Jersey’s Monmouth Park could hold answers for Laurel, Pimlico
OCEANPORT, N.J. — The horses are faster, the purses are fatter and the gamblers are more eager this year at Monmouth Park. Families flocked to the track in the summer, […]
Penn National backs plan to close Laurel, cut racing in Maryland
Penn National Gaming Inc. affirmed its support on Tuesday of a Maryland Jockey Club plan to end live thoroughbred racing at Laurel Park and hold only a limited meet at […]
Maryland Jockey Club renews threat to slash operations
The Maryland Jockey Club threatened once again Friday to slash operations at its horse racing tracks in Maryland if developer David Cordish wins approval to build a casino next to […]
