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- Florida’s Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Associations Urge Warring South Florida Tracks to Settle Their Differences—And Soon
- Florida’s Horsemen Note Selection of Spectrum Gaming Group For Comprehensive Legislative Gaming Study
- Florida Horsemen’s Kent Stirling In Florida Voices–Horse Racing Is Big Business; Don’t Dilute the Real Thing
- In Bizarre Move, Gretna “Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing” Sends “Breakage” Check to Florida Quarter Horse Breeders Association . . . Even Though No Agreement To Do So Exists Between Them
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The United Florida Horsemen, comprises the organizations listed below, and represents the interests of Florida's horsemen and horse racing industry to Regulators, the Florida Legislature, Public Policy Makers and the community at large. • National and Florida Barrel Horse Association (24,000 members) • American Quarter Horse Association (350,000 national members; 7,163 Florida members) • Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association (439 members) • U.S. Trotting Association (25,000 members) • Florida Standardbred Owners and Breeders Association (630 members) • Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association (1,300 members) • National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (35,000 members) • Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (5,000 members)Gulfstream Park's unusual GPTARP slots petition has Florida horsemen wary, Daily Racing Form's Matt Hegarty Reports
Posted on April 22, 2013
Reblogged from floridahorsemen: An unusual regulatory petition is stirring confusion among Florida horsemen and breeders who do not know whether the request to the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering indicates an attempt by GPTARP, as it is known, to conduct … Continue reading →
Posted in Florida Gambling and Gaming Issues, Florida Horse Racing, Florida Quarter Horse Racing, Florida Slot Machines, Florida Thoroughbred Racing, Gretna Racing and Casino, Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Illegal In Florida
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Tagged Daily Racing Form's Matt Hegarty, FHBPA, Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, Florida Thoroughbred horsemen and breeders, GPTARP, Gulfstream Park, Gulfstream Park Thoroughbred Aftercare Retirement Program
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Florida’s Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Associations Urge Warring South Florida Tracks to Settle Their Differences—And Soon
Posted on April 22, 2013
Reblogged from floridahorsemen: With South Florida’s two Thoroughbred tracks engaging in an escalating regulatory battle over racing dates, the professionals who do the “heavy lifting” to provide the actual horse racing product—the horse owners, trainers and breeders—find themselves as unexpected … Continue reading →
Posted in Florida Gambling and Gaming Issues, Florida Horse Racing, Florida Thoroughbred Racing
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Tagged Calder Casino and Racing, FHBPA Executive Director Kent Stirling, Florida horse racing industry, Florida horse racing regulation, Florida Intertrack Simulcasting, Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association, FTBOA, Gulfstream Park, Intertrack Wagering, Lonny Powell, South Florida Thoroughbred Racing Dates
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Florida’s Horsemen Note Selection of Spectrum Gaming Group For Comprehensive Legislative Gaming Study
Posted on April 16, 2013
The Florida Legislature announced today, April 16, 2013, that it has signed a contract with Spectrum Gaming Group to complete a comprehensive study on Florida’s gaming-related issues. “Spectrum Gaming has extensive experience in a variety of major horse racing and … Continue reading →
Posted in Florida Quarter Horse Racing, Florida Thoroughbred Racing, Florida Slot Machines, Florida Gambling and Gaming Issues, Florida Horse Racing
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Tagged FHBPA Executive Director Kent Stirling, Florida Gambling Study, Florida Gaming Study, Florida Horse Racing, Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Florida House Gaming Committee, Florida Pari-Mutuel, Florida Quarter Horse Breeding, Florida Senate Gambling Study, Florida Senate Gaming Committee, Florida Slot Machines, Florida Thoroughbred Breeding, Spectrum Gaming Group
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Florida Horsemen’s Kent Stirling In Florida Voices–Horse Racing Is Big Business; Don’t Dilute the Real Thing
Posted on April 10, 2013
Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association Executive Director Kent Stirling was featured on April 8, 2013 in FloridaVoices.com, the statewide editorial opinion page. Below is an excerpt from his column . . . To read the complete article, click here. … Continue reading →
Posted in Florida Gambling and Gaming Issues, Florida Horse Racing, Florida Quarter Horse Racing, Florida Slot Machines, Florida Thoroughbred Racing, Gretna Racing and Casino, Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Illegal In Florida
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Tagged Animal Kingdom, Calder Casino and Racecourse, Dubai World Cup, Florida Gambling, Florida Horse Racing, Florida Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing, Florida Pari-Mutuel License, Florida pari-mutuel permitholders, Florida Slot referendum, Florida Voices Gambling Editorials, GPTARP, Gretna pari-mutuel barrel racing, Gulfstream Park, Hialeah Park
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In Bizarre Move, Gretna “Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing” Sends “Breakage” Check to Florida Quarter Horse Breeders Association . . . Even Though No Agreement To Do So Exists Between Them
Posted on February 9, 2012
“Check Immediately Returned” In a bizarre move during the week of February 6, 2012, Gretna Racing, LLC (Gretna) owners sent the Florida Quarter Horse Breeders’ and Owners’ Association (FQHBOA) a “breakage” check from its “pari-mutuel barrel racing” operation, even though … Continue reading →
Posted in Florida Quarter Horse Racing, Gretna Racing and Casino, Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Illegal In Florida
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Tagged “NFHA” has been controlled by former Gulfstream Park attorney David Romanik and Gulfstream Park lobbyist Marc Dunbar, barrel racing is not Quarter Horse racing, City of Gretna’s City Manager, Creek Gretna Entertainment, FHBPA, FHBPA Executive Director Kent Stirling, Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering as a “non-wagering horse racing” permit North Florida Horsemen’s Association (NFHA), Florida Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (FHBPA), Florida Pari-Mutuel Breakage commonly known as the amount of money left over after statutory and regulated wagering revenue distributions would normally be part of monies audited by an independent hor, FQHRA, Gretna Barrel Racing Tattoos, Gretna Casino, Gretna Horse Track, Gretna jobs, Gretna Racing, Gretna Racing’s use of “pari-mutuel barrel racing” as a means of skirting Florida’s live racing requirements for pari-mutuel permitholders to hold 365-day slot machines and poker, Gretna Slots, Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978, National Barrel Horse Association
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Just One Month Before Issuing Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing License, Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering Lost Hefty Attorneys’ Fees Court Battle With Gretna Racing Owners
Posted on February 4, 2012
Just one month before awarding Gretna Racing LLC the highly questionable license with which it perpetrated “pari-mutuel barrel racing,” the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering had lost a complex protracted litigation battle with Gretna Racing owners David Romanik and Marc … Continue reading →
Posted in Florida Quarter Horse Racing, Gretna Racing and Casino, Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Illegal In Florida
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Tagged Creek Gretna Entertainment, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation continues to mount aggressive taxpayer-funded litigation against the same organization in defense of its unilateral Gretna Racing license awa, Florida Division of Administrative Hearings Ft. Myers Real Estate Holdings, Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering had lost a complex protracted litigation battle with Gretna Racing owners David Romanik and Marc Dunbar over the lawyer/lobbyists’ petition for the award of, Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association, Gretna Barrel Racing Tattoos, Gretna Casino, Gretna Horse Track, Gretna jobs, Gretna pari-mutuel barrel racing, Gretna Racing, Gretna Racing LLC highly questionable license for “pari-mutuel barrel racing, Gretna Racing's "pari-mutuel barrel racing" is enabled by the "North Florida Horsemen's Association, Gretna Slots, Hamilton Downs Jai Alai, Michael Goldstein, no other pari-mutuel except Gretna Racing currently actively owns and controls its own horsemen's association, Pompano Park Quarter Horse Permit, six pari-mutuel entities that are currently awaiting the results of Quarter Horse license applications with the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, South Marion Real Estate Holdings
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Quote from United Florida Horsemen on today’s Gadsden County slot referendum (1/31): Real Quarter Horse racing at Hialeah Park has out-earned and outperformed Gretna’s “pari-mutuel barrel racing” by over 99 percent—all with no cardrooms, slots or bailout from the taxpayers of Florida.
Posted on February 1, 2012
“Notwithstanding the fact that the Gadsden County Slot referendum was held based the unlawful premise of “pari-mutuel barrel racing,” the travesty is that, regardless, of tonight’s outcome, the people of Gadsden County and the City of Gretna are being … Continue reading →
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Tagged Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association & Florida Quarter Horse Breeders’ and Owners’ Association on Gadsden Slot Machine Referendum, Gadsden slot referendum, Gretna casino referendum, Gretna Horse Track, Gretna pari-mutuel barrel racing, Gretna Racing LLC, Gretna Slot Machines, Gretna Slot Referendum, Notwithstanding the fact that the Gadsden County Slot referendum was held based the unlawful premise of “pari-mutuel barrel racing, people of Gadsden County and the City of Gretna are being cheated out of exponentially jobs and long-term economic development they could have had if Gretna Racing LLC were holding legitimate Quarter, Quote from United Florida Horsemen on today's Gadsden County slot referendum (1/31), real jobs created by real horse racing are something slot machines can never replace, Real Quarter Horse racing at Hialeah Park has out-earned and outperformed Gretna’s “pari-mutuel barrel racing” by over 99 percent—all with no cardrooms, slots or bailout from the taxpayers of Florida
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Ignoring Florida Legislature, Pending Litigation, Gretna Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Seeks Regulatory Loophole Protection
Posted on January 31, 2012
Documents–Gretna Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Seeks Regulatory Loophole Protection Seeking to protect its cardroom and pending slot operations by solidifying the very loophole that enabled “pari-mutuel barrel racing” in the first place, Gretna Racing LLC owners David Romanik and Marc Dunbar … Continue reading →
Posted in Florida Quarter Horse Racing, Gretna Racing and Casino, Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Illegal In Florida
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Tagged 2012 workshop on the issue just days after the 2012 Florida Legislature officially concludes, absence of a clear legal definition of “horse racing” was interpreted by the Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering to allow for “pari-mutuel barrel racing.”, amending Florida’s regulatory definition of “Contest” in the proposed manner would protect and perpetuate not only Gretna Racing, avalanche of pari-mutuel permitholders attempting to leverage the “Gretna Model” to similarly exploit existing the State’s live horse racing requirements to secure cardrooms and slot machines, contrary to the related stern disapproval of Florida Governor Rick Scott and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, Creek Gretna Entertainment, entitled “General Definitions.”, Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering has scheduled a five-hour March 13, Florida Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association Executive Director Kent Stirling, Florida legislators’ pending efforts to correct the State’s legal definition of “horse racing, Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association & Florida Quarter Horse Breeders’ and Owners’ Association, Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association President Steve Fisch, Gadsden slot referendum, Gretna Barrel Racing, Gretna Barrel Racing Tattoos, Gretna Casino, Gretna Horse Track, Gretna Racing LLC owners David Romanik and Marc Dunbar have filed a petition to amend Rule 61D-2.001, Gretna Racing’s Romanik and Dunbar quickly convinced Gadsden County officials to hold their desired slot referendum, Gretna Slot Referendum, Gretna Slots, Legitimate Florida Quarter Horse racing is out-earning ‘pari-mutuel barrel racing’ in dramatic proportions, pari-mutuel regulators will once again entertain Gretna Racing by considering Romanik and Dunbar’s proposed Rule amendment petition
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Paulick Report Notes Florida Horsemen: Horse racing, state losing out on Gretna “pari-mutuel barrel racing” deal
Posted on January 27, 2012
Florida Horsemen: Horse racing, state losing out on barrel racing deal by Paulick Report Staff | 01.26.2012 | 3:19pm Reprinted from The Paulick Report: An international on-line horse racing publication by noted Thoroughbred racing authority Ray Paulick … Continue reading →
Posted in Florida Quarter Horse Racing, Gretna Racing and Casino, Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Illegal In Florida
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Tagged controversial Gretna barrel racing venue in North Florida, David Romanik, Dunbar and Romanik launched a spurious lawsuit against the Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association and the Florida Quarter Horse Breeders’ and Owners’ Association in which they claim damage from, Florida Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering, Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association FQHRA, Gretna Barrel Racing, Gretna Casino, Gretna Horse Track, Gretna Racing LLC, Gretna Slots, Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978, Marc Dunbar Gulfstream Park Lobbyist, North Florida Horsemen's Association, Paulick Report Gretna Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing A Failure, Ray Paulick Florida Horsemen: Horse racing, state losing out on barrel racing deal, United Florida Horsemen
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Florida Taxpayers Subsidizing Gretna Barrel Failure: State of Florida Cheated Out of 99.1 Percent Of Revenue It Could Be Earning Through Legitimate Florida Quarter Horse Racing Association (FQHRA) Quarter Horse Racing
Posted on January 26, 2012
For every day that Florida taxpayers foot the litigation bill to keep “pari-mutuel barrel racing” afloat at Gretna Racing LLC, the State loses at least 99.1 percent of the revenue it would otherwise get from legitimate, FQHRA-sanctioned Quarter Horse racing … Continue reading →
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Tagged Creek Gretna Entertainment, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation Gretna Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Litigation, Florida pari-mutuels pay a percentage of taxes based on wagering handle, Florida received only $19.64 in daily pari-mutuel tax payments from Gretna “barrel racing” during December and January 2012, Florida taxpayers foot the litigation bill to keep “pari-mutuel barrel racing” afloat at Gretna Racing LLC, FQHRA-sanctioned Quarter Horse racing such as that being held at Hialeah Park, Gretna Casino, Gretna jobs, Gretna pari-mutuel barrel racing, Gretna Slots, taxpayer-funded litigation to sustain Gretna pari-mutuel barrel racing
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