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Ethics reform is talked about – but rarely carried out
TALLAHASSEE -- Ethics reform is a frequently prescribed but seldom swallowed political tonic in Florida. Maybe that will change next year, but history and the alignment of politicians' incentives suggest otherwise. Corruption and cries for reform have...Tags: Religion and Belief, Don Gaetz, Gary Siplin, Values, Politics
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Caesars-led group expected to get city casino license Tuesday
After months of planning, a group led by gambling giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. is expected to get the green light Tuesday to build a 3,750 slot-machine casino ringed with restaurants a few blocks from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore. Maryland's...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Economy, Business and Finance, Annapolis, Politics, Elections
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Stronach plans IPOs for six racehorse-ownership firms
Frank Stronach, Pimlico's owner and a successful breeder, wants to bring horse ownership to the masses — by selling stock in six new racehorse investment companies.
For $10 a share, investors could own a piece of thoroughbreds that would be trained...Tags: Investments, Finance, Preakness Stakes, Bankruptcy, Finance
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State's gambling future taking shape
Through the first three years of the state's slots program, the opportunity to build a casino in Baltimore drew only one bidder — and that investor was disqualified after failing to make payments and meet deadlines.
But now the city slots license...Tags: Companies and Corporations, Laws, Laurel Park, Preakness Stakes, Casino and Gambling Industry
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Timeline: Highlights of 100 years at Laurel Park
• Oct. 2, 1911, Laurel Park opened for racing under the direction of the Laurel Four County Fair. Three years later, New York City grocery entrepreneur James Butler purchased the track and made renowned promoter Matt Winn general manager. Winn is...Tags: Laurel Park, Belmont Stakes, Barbaro, Horse and Harness Racing, Preakness Stakes
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Stronach in charge of Pimlico, Laurel Park
The latest owner of Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course says the Preakness is the key to turning around the state's horse racing industry. Greg Avioli, who heads The Stronach Group's racing business, told state regulators Friday that the second leg of...Tags: Laws, Maryland General Assembly, Bowie, Triple Crown, Preakness Stakes
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The Interview: Greg Avioli
Greg Avioli is not new to thoroughbred racing.
But the former chief executive of the Breeders' Cup race still faces a difficult task in running The Stronach Group's racing business, which took full control of the financially ailing Maryland Jockey Club...Tags: Executive Branch, Shareholders, Politics, Triple Crown, Government
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Efforts under way to try to salvage live horse racing in Md.
State officials and the horse-racing industry vowed on Tuesday to try to salvage live thoroughbred racing in Maryland next year, though it remains unclear if the various stakeholders can come together to forge a viable plan.
With just five weeks before...Tags: Catherine E. Pugh, Executive Branch, Anne Arundel County, Louisiana, Preakness Stakes
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Maryland's racing future uncertain
Maryland's thoroughbred owners, trainers and breeders have long worried that their industry is on the brink of collapse, issuing dire warnings about the potential loss of the Preakness Stakes, the state's biggest annual entertainment and sporting event....Tags: Executive Branch, Triple Crown, Tourism and Leisure, Government, MI Developments Incorporated
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Maryland Jockey Club to curtail operations
Maryland's horse racing interests have warned for years that the industry's long tradition would come to an end without the legalization of slot machine gambling in the state.
They just never imagined the slots casino would rise in the parking lot of...Tags: Executive Branch, Lotteries, Triple Crown, Politics, Government
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Md. Racing Commission rejects Jockey Club plan
Maryland's two major thoroughbred tracks may not host live racing next year — potentially jeopardizing the Preakness Stakes — after the state's racing commission on Monday rejected a plan to drastically curtail the racing schedule at Laurel...Tags: Executive Branch, Triple Crown, Tourism and Leisure, Government, Elections
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Hoosier Park to File for Bankruptcy?
Fox59.comSources confirm to Fox 59 News, Hoosier Park horse track in Anderson owned by Centaur Inc. is on the brink of filing for bankruptcy. Rumors of an unavoidable filing have been churning in the industry for months. But insiders say the track has large...Tags: Casino and Gambling, Conseco Incorporated, Indiana, Luke Kenley, Politics
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