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On the Paulick Report a Paceadvantage.com member wrote an op-ed to Pope's piece which we have discussed previously. It has…
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One Small Step for the Regular Joe
Magna recently announced that they are offering a 2% daily betting rebate for bets on their stable of tracks, if…
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We are pleased to announce that HANA is close to releasing its 2009 Track Ratings. We will have more detail…
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CHURCHILL DOWNS INCORPORATED, KHBPA, KTA REACH ADW AGREEMENT AT CHURCHILL DOWNS RACETRACK h/t to Ray Paulick.
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Horseplayers Association of North AmericaDecember 31 2008, 12:07pm | Visit source »
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It was 1999 at a high-level meeting. Executives were taking a look at Napster, the online music sharing service. With…
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Jockey Eric Saint-Martin was suspended 2 months in Hong Kong for elbowing. For hockey fans, this infraction usually results in…
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In the Louisville paper today (hat tip to Equidaily) the trumpets are blaring to do something to help racing in…
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Poignant to anyone who has lost a loved one during the year, or any year. Jockey Sam Thompson passed on…
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2009 and Beyond. Let's Hope to do Better
This game can grow; heck it can not get much worse one would think. For some evidence we can see…
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Horse betting down, sports wagering up in Italy. Why? Horseracing bets fall was due to high taxation, low medium quality…
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Calder and Gulfstream Apparently Open for Business
According to the Bloodhorse: Agreements on advance deposit wagering contracts have been reached for Calder Race Course and...
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Question - What Tracks to Play?
We've had a few posts below on what overseas players are playing in US racing. A quote from a European…
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How the Other Half Lives ... and Grows
It is pretty amazing to watch and learn how we and old time racing are conditioned to think, versus other…
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Horseplayers Association of North AmericaDecember 21 2008, 5:25pm | Visit source »
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There is a very good chat going on at the Paulick Report regarding the Pope plan regarding wagering. Mr. Pope…
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Horseplayers Association of North AmericaDecember 20 2008, 5:08pm | Visit source »
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It is not the be all and end all, but in a nice surprise, racing stalwart Churchill Downs and Twinspires…
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Shocking post about changing the Internet Horse Racing Act so that the tracks get most of the money. Amazing stuff…
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With account holders at the now bankrupt Hinsdale Greyhound Track facing uncertainty as to the future of their funds, this…
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If you have to drive 10 miles to buy [a lottery] ticket, you are three times more likely to be…
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News n' Notes From Members; Retama Free Contest
A few thoughts on a Wednesday: We have received some great feedback from our very first newsletter. A few people…
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HANA2.0 - Economies of Scale; The Time is Now
Seth Godin is a marketing writer, and a good one. What makes him stand out (what makes him a “Purple…
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HANAnews: Your Quarterly Look at HANA happenings VOL 1 Edition 1 Hello HANA Members! We promised we would rarely bother…
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From the Kentucky Task Force Report released today. Among the recommendations: The following funding mechanisms are proposed: -Increase takeout on…
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Will Slots Continue to Hurt Handles?
Thalheimer and Ali present an ominous scenario in their paper entitled, "Pari-Mutuel Horse Race Wagering -- Competition from Within and…
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Horseplayers Association of North AmericaDecember 14 2008, 9:59am | Visit source »
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It is no secret that with more and more gambling, a 500 channel universe and high takeouts, racing has not…
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Horseplayers Association of North AmericaDecember 11 2008, 10:34pm | Visit source »
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The term “fan” in racing, except in rare and short-lived circumstance, is not applicable. There are only horseplayers...
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We dragged ourselves into this century and made (ok we didn't; a 22 year old did) a Facebook page. For…
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Reprinted from another blog, here is an interview dated December of 2007 with an ADW head. It is interesting to…
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NYRA exec Hayward on slots: Racing’s share of Aqueduct VLT revenue is as follows: 6.5%-7.5% for purses, 4% for capital…
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On the Trackmaster blog tonight, the author explores a bit about rebating. It is amazing to see the sea-change. Only…
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Paulick: We can blame the economy, and people like National Thoroughbred Racing Association CEO Alex Waldrop will almost certainly do…
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Can We Learn from a Postage Stamp?
Great Britain issued the world's first postage stamp, the "Penny Black", on May 1, 1840 in an attempt to fix…
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Ray Paulick believes that.....Steve Asmussen should not be allowed on the Eclipse Award ballot as North America’s leading trainer this…
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The HANA Store is now up and running. Hats, men's shirts, women's shirts, bumper stickers and for the adventurous HANA…
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Wagering is off again in November, this time by about 10%. Strangely enough, race dates and number of races were…
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In an earlier post we were discussing the fact that we have seen evidence that people in racing have changed.…
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WILL THE RECESSION KNOCK SOME SENSE INTO THE RACING INDUSTRY
By Cangamble Horse racing handles were dropping prior to the official announcement that the world has entered into recession. Handles...
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