Blood-Horse Revenue for state government from the nation's pari-mutuel industry dropped 3.5% in 2014 from a year earlier, according to a new report by a university system think tank. While racetrack gaming operations nationwide saw modest gains in what they provide to states in the way of revenue, pari-mutuel revenue dipped to $140.5 million in [...]

Blood-Horse The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission March 23 approved a regulation that would permit the state's racetracks to card races that would prohibit the administration of furosemide, also known as Salix or Lasix, within 24 hours of post time. The vote was 8-4. Keeneland president Bill Thomason had said the Lexington racetrack supports the regulation [...]

Blood-Horse Both houses of the West Virginia legislature have adopted a resolution forming a select committee that will undertake a "comprehensive study" of the state's racing and gaming industries and report its findings to the full legislature in 2016. The resolution, filed March 11 and quickly adopted by the Senate and House of Delegates by [...]

Blood-Horse New York regulators March 23 said they want to hold a forum to consider the future use of anti-bleeding medication furosemide in the state. Led by New York State Gaming Commission member John Crotty, regulators said they will move ahead with some kind of forum or meeting with industry experts and representatives involving the [...]

Blood-Horse The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission March 23 approved plans by Kentucky Downs to change the brand of its historical racing machines. In April Kentucky Downs plans to change its current historical racing machines, currently the Cella family's Instant Racing games, to a new player in the market called Encore Gaming. In a February release, [...]

Blood-Horse Legislation has been introduced in both houses of the New York legislature, which would require the owners of a future commercial casino to make whole any losses suffered by horsemen and breeders at nearby Finger Lakes Gaming & Racetrack, because of the expected competitive hit the upstate track is facing. If approved, the legislation [...]

Blood-Horse The Ontario Racing Commission said March 20 it will begin developing a "practical and appropriate response" for testing for the mineral cobalt, which is endogenous to the horse but believed to have blood-doping effects when administered in large doses. The ORC, which governs Thoroughbred, Standardbred, and Quarter Horse racing in the province, said it [...]

RCI COLUMBUS, Ohio - In remarks made before the Board of Directors of the United States Trotting Association this past weekend, Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) President Ed Martin indicated that he expected regulators would set a uniform approach on cobalt when they meet in Tampa, Florida, at meetings held April 21-23, 2015. Martin [...]

Blood-Horse The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission is considering a proposal that would permit the state's racetracks to card races that would prohibit the administration of furosemide, also known as Salix or Lasix, within 24 hours of post time. Under the proposal, the commission would adopt a new administrative regulation that "authorizes licensed racing associations to [...]

Blood-Horse The Jockeys' Guild has reached an agreement with Parx Racing, resolving their dispute in a manner that will not alter the current on-track accident policy at the Pennsylvania track. After discussions between the parties March 18, all jockeys will continue to be covered by the $1 million on-track accident insurance policy both in the [...]