http://www.raceday360.com/wire/feed en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss R30 jnchapel@gmail.com http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/thoroughbred-takeout-increase-in.html Horseplayers Association of North America - HANA has learned that California's thoroughbred tracks and horsemen are spearheading an effort calling for a takeout increase on exotic wagers at California's thoroughbred tracks. Sources tell us that California tracks and horsemen have asked John A. Perez, the Speaker of the Assembly, to sponsor a bill paving the way… ]]> Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:11:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/thoroughbred-takeout-increase-in.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/thoroughbred-takeout-increase-in.html Horseplayers Association of North America - HANA has learned that California's thoroughbred tracks and horsemen are spearheading an effort calling for a takeout increase... ]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:20:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/thoroughbred-takeout-increase-in.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/thoroughbred-takeout-increase-in.html Horseplayers Association of North America - HANA has reason to believe that California's thoroughbred tracks and horsemen are spearheading an effort calling for a takeout increase on exotic wagers at California's thoroughbred tracks. ]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:57:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/thoroughbred-takeout-increase-in.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/thoroughbred-takeout-increase-in.html Horseplayers Association of North America - HANA has reason to believe that California's thoroughbred tracks and horsemen are spearheading an effort calling for a takeout increase on exotic wagers at California's thoroughbred tracks. Sources tell us that California tracks and horsemen have asked John A. Perez, the Speaker of the Assembly, to sponsor a bill mandating… ]]> Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:16:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/thoroughbred-takeout-increase-in.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/better-information-and-better.html Horseplayers Association of North America - As horseplayers we are always on the lookout for more information. Whether it be a new speed fig, a paddock report via twitter or simply a new way to look at an old game, we tend to be interested. At HANA we are advocates for as much new information as… ]]> Mon, 26 Jul 2010 16:03:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/better-information-and-better.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/los-al-handle-off-27-since-takeout.html Horseplayers Association of North America - At yesterday's CHRB meeting the board voted to continue the takeout hike at Los Alamitos, despite the hard numbers of handle being off 27% since the hike. ]]> Fri, 23 Jul 2010 06:21:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/los-al-handle-off-27-since-takeout.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/adw-monopoly.html Horseplayers Association of North America - Horse racing has a monopoly on internet wagering. Some might say "what have you done with it other than fight about the revenue split" and they have a point, however, the fact remains... ]]> Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:43:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/adw-monopoly.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/rich-eng-interview.html Horseplayers Association of North America - "In horse racing there's a tendency to have very high takeouts in double digits of 15, 20, even 25 per cent and just the mathematics of that is that it will eventually bust the bankrolls of many horseplayers - and some never come back into our game." says Mr. Eng… ]]> Tue, 20 Jul 2010 08:34:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/rich-eng-interview.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/gamblers-breedersinsiders.html Horseplayers Association of North America - We have often heard from horseplayers, consultants (that racing pays for) and many others that gambling people should be in charge of gambling in our business. ]]> Sat, 10 Jul 2010 08:55:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/gamblers-breedersinsiders.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/hana-days-at-races-moves-to-monmouth.html Horseplayers Association of North America - HANA Day at the Races - Monmouth Park - Sunday August 8, 2010 Gates Open 11:30 am, First Race 12:50 pm The Horseplayers Association of North America (HANA) cordially invites... ]]> Wed, 07 Jul 2010 19:22:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/07/hana-days-at-races-moves-to-monmouth.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/bettors-develop-software-power-of-free.html Horseplayers Association of North America - Today the winners of the software developer challenge were announced by Trackmaster. Trackmaster... ]]> Fri, 25 Jun 2010 08:51:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/bettors-develop-software-power-of-free.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/tioga-takeout-reduction-bearing-some.html Horseplayers Association of North America - Tioga Downs made headlines this spring when a reduction in take-out on wagers to the minimum allowed by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board was announced.The results are in for the first 18 live cards (May 1 - June 13) and, in the face of handle declines across… ]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:20:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/tioga-takeout-reduction-bearing-some.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/tioga-takeout-reduction-bearing-some.html Horseplayers Association of North America - Tioga Downs made headlines this spring when a reduction in take-out on wagers to the minimum allowed by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board was announced.The results are in for the first 18 live cards (May 1 - June 13) and, in the face of handle declines across… ]]> Mon, 21 Jun 2010 08:19:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/tioga-takeout-reduction-bearing-some.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/new-jersey-looks-to-betting-exchanges.html Horseplayers Association of North America - New Jersey, who as witnessed by the Monmouth and Metro 6 Shooter experiments, are trying to build their horse racing business. Most recently, a betting exchange bill has be approved in committee."The bill puts the New Jersey Sports and Exposition Authority in charge of creating a betting exchange through which… ]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:42:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/new-jersey-looks-to-betting-exchanges.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/new-jersey-looks-to-betting-exchanges.html Horseplayers Association of North America - New Jersey, who as witnessed by the Monmouth and Metro 6 Shooter experiments, are trying to build their horse racing business. Most recently, a betting exchange bill has be approved... ]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:37:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/new-jersey-looks-to-betting-exchanges.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/data-data-data.html Horseplayers Association of North America - One of the sections of the HANA mission statement has to do with dissemination of data to horseplayers. We believe that the data and past performance deals in racing were written for a different time, for a different business. Ray Paulick has often joined us in championing this cause for… ]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:30:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/data-data-data.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/data-data-data.html Horseplayers Association of North America - One of the sections of the HANA mission statement has to do with dissemination of data to horseplayers. We believe that the data and past performance deals in racing were written... ]]> Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:25:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/data-data-data.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/pinnacle-race-course-lowers-takeouts.html Horseplayers Association of North America - It was announced recently that Pinnacle Race Course in Michigan has reduced their exotic takeouts. "Win, Place, and Show are set by the State at 17%. All other pools are by track choice. We have lowered all our other offerings to 20% except Trifectas and Superfectas which have lowered to… ]]> Tue, 08 Jun 2010 13:02:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/pinnacle-race-course-lowers-takeouts.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/pinnacle-race-course-lowers-takeouts.html Horseplayers Association of North America - It was announced recently that Pinnacle Race Course in Michigan has reduced their exotic takeouts. "Win, Place, and Show are set by the State at 17%. All other pools are by track choice. ]]> Tue, 08 Jun 2010 12:46:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/06/pinnacle-race-course-lowers-takeouts.html http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/05/metro-6-shooter-working-to-give-bettors.html Horseplayers Association of North America - Last fall at the Keeneland meet, two HANA board members were invited to dinner with members of the Hambletonian Society. This society runs both the $1.5M Hambletonian harness race, and the harness Breeders Crown. The Hambletonian crew wanted to know bettors opinions on what they could do (they do not… ]]> Wed, 26 May 2010 21:07:00 -0700 http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2010/05/metro-6-shooter-working-to-give-bettors.html