A non-binding deal between the state and Genting, letter says Posted on January 6, 2012 at 12:46 pm by James M. Odato, Albany Times Union
Cuomo administration officials say they are privately negotiating details under a non-binding agreement that would allow Genting Group to build a extremely large convention center at New York’s Aqueduct Race Track. The state has not indicated any plans to allow other companies to bid for the rights to develop the Queens track site, despite racing law that requires an open process.
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From the PETA blog:
Horses and people who care about them can rest a little easier tonight. HBO has announced that it is canceling Luck and ceasing all production on the series! March 14, 2012
http://www.peta.org/b/thepetafiles/a...uck-horse.aspx
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Breakdown Death And Disarray At America's Racetracks, Mangled Horses, Maimed Jockeys
By WALT BOGDANICH, JOE DRAPE, DARA L. MILES and GRIFFIN PALMER
Published: March 24, 2012, New York Times
The new economics of horse racing are making an always-dangerous game even more so, as lax oversight puts animal and rider at risk.
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Officials are pessimistic about the future of racing Posted on April 17, 2012 at 7:15 pm by James M. Odato, Albany Times Union
New York State Franchise Oversight Board member John Crotty said he doesn’t think enough people are interested in horse racing to sustain the sport and other members said NYRA isn’t taking enough bold moves to rev up its operation.
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Report says NYRA president misled the public on overcharges Posted on April 30, 2012 at 9:48 am by James M. Odato, Albany Times Union
The Racing and Wagering Board investigators lay out a timeline that suggests Hayward and his former associate, Steve Crist, were in correspondence about the problem and in agreement in keeping it quiet.
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Big Purses, Sore Horses, and Death By JOE DRAPE, WALT BOGDANICH, REBECCA R. RUIZ and GRIFFIN PALMER Published: April 30, 2012, New York Times
Large payouts to owners make it profitable for owners to field thoroughbreds that are past their prime, sometimes with fatal results.
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PETA files new complaints against HBO’s ‘Luck’
By JERRY BOSSERT, NY Daily News Thursday, May 03, 2012
LOUISVILLE - The animal rights group PETA has filed new complaints with the Los Angeles district attorney's office and with the California Veterinary Medical Board alleging severe mistreatment of horses on the set of HBO's race track series Luck, which was canceled in March following the death of a third horse.
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NYRA scolded for filling executive slots Posted on May 15, 2012 at 5:07 pm by James M. Odato, Albany Times Union
State watchdogs blasted the New York Racing Association on Tuesday…As punishment, the Division of Lottery is instructing Genting, the operators of the racino at Aqueduct, to withhold NYRA’s share of video lottery terminal betting and instead send those payments to a dedicated Lottery account.