Associated PressMay 4, 2024
The Kentucky Derby is turning 150 years old. It’s survived world wars and controversies of all kinds
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'I’ve heard a lot of people say it’s on their bucket list to attend.'
Tag: Churchill Downs
Associated PressMay 4, 2024
Jesse SchecknerDecember 20, 2021
8min1108
Still without an opponent, he holds more than $1.5 million.
Scott PowersMay 24, 2021
6min1211
Longtime hostile adversaries now are in business together.
Scott PowersMay 10, 2021
17min4277
At stake are the fortunes and very futures of whole industries in Florida.
Associated PressMarch 17, 2020
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It will likely be moved to September.
Jim RosicaOctober 25, 2018
5min793
It’s big news in Florida’s gambling world: The pari-mutuel formerly known as Calder Race Course has gotten the OK from state gambling regulators to get out of the horse racing business. The Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering granted its petition for a declaratory statement on Thursday, records show. “Calder may operate […]
Jim RosicaSeptember 6, 20185min491
A Tallahassee judge is challenging a Florida thoroughbred horsemen’s group to convince him he shouldn’t throw out a challenge of a South Florida track’s gambling permit. Administrative Law Judge E. Gary Early on Wednesday gave the Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (FHBPA) till next Wednesday to show him why he shouldn’t dismiss what he called “an impermissible […]
Staff ReportsSeptember 4, 20184min504
A Tallahassee judge has thrown out a case against the pari-mutuel formerly known as Calder Race Course, allowing it to keep its lucrative slot-machine license. The 35-page final order by Administrative Law Judge Lawrence P. Stevenson dismissed the challenge by the Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (FHBPA). The thoroughbred breeders and trainers had accused gambling regulators of erring when they […]
Ryan RayFebruary 23, 20152min214
Gunster Yoakley & Stewart is the oldest commercial law firm in Palm Beach County, in operation since 1925. The firm’s government affairs team represents clients in a broad range of industries such as telecommunications, transportation, and energy, as well as regulated industries like gaming and alcohol. In the final quarter of 2014, the firm had […]