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Decision On Ohio Racinos Delayed
Ohio officials have delayed approving plans for two new racinos. Find out more.

Horse racing bill could remain at the gate
“Our whole goal is to help horse racing in Nebraska. I don't know that limiting the number
 of Columbus (racing) days will do that,” he said. The Platte County Agricultural Society
has never publicly discussed plans to satisfy or otherwise avert the ...

Harness Racing: Mark MacDonald to make the Meadowlands his home
With the stakes races at Yonkers coming up and some of the Meadowlands regulars following
 horses over to Yonkers, some opportunities have opened up at the Meadowlands. Plus if
 you are there full time, you tend to get more chances.” While Macdonald is ...

County should rally to keep horse racing strong in area
This is in regard to the article about SB455 bill trying to be passed by Penn National
 Gaming that would extremely cut back racing days at Charles Town Races and
other tracks in West Virginia. This trickle down affect will be detrimental to the ...

State urges Penn National to add more seats to watch horse racing at Dayton ...
Penn National Gaming's slots-equipped Dayton successor to Toledo's Raceway Park still needs
more seats where patrons can actually see a live horse, state regulators said
Wednesday. Penn returned to the Ohio State Racing Commission ...

Ohio horse-breeding farms enjoying boom as racinos open: Horse Racing Insider
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Horse owners from around the country are heading to Ohio with their
 broodmares. They're attracted by the sure bet of increased purses for for Ohio-sired
 thoroughbred and standardbred stakes events at the state's seven horse racing ...

Sudbury horse racing may get back on track: official
A former cabinet minister with the Mike Harris government says Sudbury can expect to
hear soon whether there will be horse racing at Sudbury Downs this year. John Snobelen
 is part of a panel created to study the horse racing industry in Ontario.

Windsor council supports Lakeshore horseracing bid
Windsor city council has thrown its support behind the effort to bring horse racing back to the Windsor-Essex region. Council on Monday night, voted to support a group trying to
 secure 10 more race dates this summer at the Leamington fairgrounds.

Harness Racing: Rocknroll Hanover remembered
My deepest memories of harness racing go back to the early 1990's. But in some ways
 2005 was really the start of my journey in the sport. That was my first full year in
 charge of Harness Eye. It was my first opportunity to cover major races like the ...

Ohio State Racing Commission Report

Members of the Ohio State Racing Commission listened to presentations by Penn Gaming
officials related to racetrack relocation applications for Raceway Park and Beulah Park
during its monthly meeting in Columbus on March 12. Penn Gaming wants
to move Raceway Park from Toledo to Dayton and Beulah Park from Grove City
 to Austintown. Austintown is located nine miles west of Youngstown.

Chairman Robert K. Schmitz said the commission would meet next on Wednesday, March 20.
 Penn Gaming officials were requested to address concerns expressed by commissioners
 at that time, notably those related to the amount of seating and certain amenities in
 the planned racetrack grandstand and clubhouse. The number of stalls scheduled
 to be constructed and the lack of housing for grooms were other concerns expressed.

Schmitz added that representatives of Miami Valley Gaming and Racing, another
 racetrack moving to a new location, will be asked to attend and provide additional
 information to the commission. He also said another meeting of the commission
 may be scheduled prior to the end of March.