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Opponents to slots in Prince George's County prepared to fight

2012-02-21 12:35:00

As builders near completion of the largest slots casino adjacent to Arundel Mills in Hanover, state legislators are considering a bill that would expand slot parlors – and table games —intoPrince George's County. Senate Bill 892, proposed...

Stronach plans IPOs for six racehorse-ownership firms

2012-01-27 16:17:39

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...

State's gambling future taking shape

2011-09-27 19:34:00

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...

Timeline: Highlights of 100 years at Laurel Park

2011-10-17 15:20:00

• 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...

Prince George's Council votes to table slots bill

2011-11-15 20:33:00

Three years after voters statewide approved a referendum allowing slot machines at limited sites in Maryland, the Prince George's County Council voted 5-4 on Nov. 15 to table a bill that would prohibit slots in the county. In the final legislative...

Stronach in charge of Pimlico, Laurel Park

2011-07-29 18:00:55

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...

The Interview: Greg Avioli

2011-07-03 00:00:00

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...

Efforts under way to try to salvage live horse racing in Md.

2010-11-30 19:37:00

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...

Jockey Club owners and horsemen at odds over live racing season

2010-12-20 17:39:00

On the eve of the Maryland Racing Commission's last scheduled meeting of the year, the owners of the state's two major thoroughbred tracks and horse-racing industry representatives were trying to hammer out a last-minute deal to ensure live meets can be...

Maryland Racing Commission rejects horse-racing proposal

2010-12-21 18:21:00

The future of live thoroughbred racing in Maryland — along with the Preakness Stakes —is in jeopardy once again after a state commission on Tuesday rejected a proposed racing schedule contingent on several conditions that horse owners and...

Maryland's racing future uncertain

2010-12-04 15:49:00

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....

Maryland Jockey Club to curtail operations

2010-11-03 18:19:00

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...

Casino, which plans to overhaul its Greyhound racing arena and add a concert stage. The project will likely begin by late fall and will cost up to $8 million. But city officials say the Mardi Gras' expansion will not help the city for at least three years.

2008-09-16 00:00:00

Big Brown wins the Preakness last May at Pimlico . The track's owner, Magna Entertainment , is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

2008-05-16 02:00:00

They're off at Pimlico for the 2007 Preakness , second leg of racing's Triple Crown . The track is owned by Magna Entertainment Corp. , which has several loans coming due. Its stock fell yesterday to 20 cents.

2007-05-17 00:00:00