Michigan's Horse Racing Industry
The Michigan
Office of Racing Commissioner is a division of the Michigan
Department of Agriculture. It has the responsibility of
administering the licensing, regulation, enforcement and collection
of pari-mutuel revenues for the state.
Michigan’s racing industry currently consists of six tracks,
following the closure of the Saginaw Raceway in 2006. The industry
is slated to lose yet anther track in 2008, with the closing of
Great Lakes Downs. The industry has sought to revive itself through
the expansion of gaming operations. However, Michigan voters
rejected adding VLTs to the tracks in 2004 when Proposal 1 was
adopted, amending the Michigan Constitution to require statewide and
local voter approval to expand gaming options.
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Click here for Office of Racing
Commissioner contact information and a list of Michigan's
racetracks.
