Horse Racing News - 2010
November
5, 2010
On November 4, 2010, Pinnacle Race Course announced that the race
track would close until January, 2011. According to a press release,
the track officially suspended simulcast wagering on October 31. The
track will be open for an additional week for patrons to cash-out
tickets. Pinnacle has stated that it will meet with employees soon
to discuss seasonal work options until the track re-opens next year;
however the decision has led to nearly 20 positions being eliminated
with more cuts expected.
November
5, 2010
After completing the review of the 2011 Race Meet Applications, the
office of Executive Director of the Michigan Gaming Control Board
(“MGCB”) has awarded 238 live racing dates among the state’s six
horse racing facilities.
October
14, 2010
On Thursday, October 14, 2010, representatives from Michigan’s horse
tracks and industry associations met with Rick Kalm, Executive
Director of the Michigan Gaming Control Board (“MGCB”), to discuss
the current status of each track’s annual license application.
September
10, 2010
On Friday, September 10, 2010, the Michigan Gaming Control Board
(“MGCB”) received payment needed for weekend thoroughbred races to
be held at Pinnacle Race Course. The MGCB had notified the horse
racing industry that it needed over $57,000 in funding for track
officials and that, if not paid by noon on Friday, September 10,
2010, an order to not race would be issued. The Michigan Horseman’s
Benevolent and Protective Association (“MHBPA”) filed an emergency
motion to stay the proposed shutdown order so that live racing
events at Pinnacle Race Course could be held. The motion was filed
in the Wayne County Circuit Court late Thursday, September 9. The
court denied the motion and thereafter the MHBPA made payment to the
MGCB so that three of the five weekend races could be held.
April 23,
2010
T he Michigan Senate is expected to meet next week to debate a
proposed Senate substitute to House Bill 5407 (“HB 5407”), a measure
that would change the amount of funding and number of race dates for
the state’s horse racing industry.
March 4,
2010
The Michigan State Police (“MSP”) announced that, in conjunction
with the
Michigan Gaming Control Board (“MGCB”) and the
Ontario
Racing Commission (“ORC”), they have executed multiple search
warrants at three private residences in Southeast Michigan as part
of an ongoing investigation into individuals suspected of fixing
horse races at several of
Michigan’s horse tracks.
January 29,
2010
The
Michigan Gaming Control Board recently added a new section to their
website concerning horse racing. It can be found at:
www.michigan.gov/mgcb/0,1607,7-120-55140---,00.html.
