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Panel: Exchange Wagering Changes Everything

As exchange wagering edges closer to its American debut, regulators will have to deal with many makeovers of existing laws. According to a panel appearing before legislators June 18, it will change everything.

 Sunday, June 19, 2011

Experts Say Don't Ban Internet Gaming

Internet gaming is here to stay and, instead of trying to prohibit it, state governments should start regulating this exponentially growing business, a panel of experts told state lawmakers.

 Saturday, June 14, 2008

State Lawmakers Urged to Take ADW Action

As the popularity of advance deposit wagering increases, states need to take action to protect their horseracing industry, the president of the Thoroughbred Owners of California told a group of legislators meeting June 13 in Northern California.

 Friday, June 13, 2008

Lottery Dwarfs Racing Revenue to States

Gambling sources provide more than $25.4 billion to state and local governments, according to most recent figures, but taxes on pari-mutuel wagering provided just a little more than 1% of that total.

 Friday, June 13, 2008
Gaming State Legislators Meet June 13

Gaming State Legislators Meet June 13

The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States will hold its 2008 summer meeting in Napa, Calif., from June 13-15.

 Thursday, April 10, 2008
TOC Takes Stand on Auction Reform

TOC Takes Stand on Auction Reform

The Thoroughbred Owners of California would like to see national auction reform efforts taken to another level.

 Saturday, January 19, 2008

Legislators Eye Pari-Mutuel Model

The current pari-mutuel structure has captured the attention of state legislators who will discuss the situation--and whether or not they need to get involved--during the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States winter meeting Jan. 4-6, 2008.

 Thursday, December 20, 2007

Bet Monitoring System Endorsed by Legislators

The independent pari-mutuel monitoring system offered by RCI Integrity Services has been endorsed by the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States.

 Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Adoption of Model Rules for Trainers, Others Suggested

Officials with at least one horsemen's group believe the racing industry would be best served by implementing national model rules for licensees, including trainers.

 Tuesday, June 06, 2006

Speakers Suggest More Study on Internet Gambling

Legislators from around the country were urged June 2 to study existing regulations in the United States and around the world before they alter their policy statement on Internet gambling.

 Friday, June 02, 2006

Panel: In Search of the Ideal Pari-Mutuel Industry Model

Legislators and industry officials will meet June 3 to discuss the regulation of pari-mutuel wagering and its pros and cons from state to state.

 Wednesday, May 31, 2006

Legislators Schedule Hearing on Internet Gambling

Lawmakers will tackle the complicated issue of Internet gambling during a two-hour hearing June 2 during a meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States in Boston.

 Friday, May 12, 2006

Panel Stresses Benefits of Racing to Regulators

Despite divergent agendas, a blue ribbon panel from the Thoroughbred industry spoke to state lawmakers at the annual meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States in Duck Key, Fla., Jan. 15.

 Tuesday, January 18, 2005

Legislators' Meeting to Include 'Thoroughbred Summit'

The winter convention of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States will feature a "Thoroughbred Summit" at which speakers will discuss the changing forces impacting the pari-mutuel industry.

 Thursday, January 06, 2005

Panel Wrestles With Internet Regulatory Issues

While Internet wagering on horseracing across state lines has been legalized in 17 states, the United States Congress still hasn't determined whether other forms of casino-style gaming should be prohibited. Until it does, gambling in cyberspace remains a complex public policy issue.

 Saturday, January 10, 2004

National Gaming Exec Warns Legislators on Taxes

Taxing gaming revenues at the current rates could kill the golden goose, the president of the American Gaming Association warned the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States meeting at Harrah's Las Vegas Friday.

 Friday, January 09, 2004

Racing Making Strides, NTRA Rep Tells Legislators

Racing is making significant strides in a number of important areas, but needs legislative assistance in others, a representative of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association told a panel of legislators from gaming states Friday during a meeting in Las Vegas.

 Friday, January 09, 2004

Illegal Internet Gambling Focus of National Legislative Council

Issues related to the loss of tax dollars from Internet wagering will come into focus when state legislators from across the country meet in Las Vegas to focus on public policy questions related to Internet, casino, and other forms of gaming. The occasion will be the 2004 Winter Meeting of the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) at Harrah's Las Vegas on the January 9-11 weekend.

 Tuesday, December 02, 2003

Meeker Calls for Regulatory Consistency, Racetrack Gaming

Churchill Downs Inc. president Tom Meeker addressed the National Council of Legislators from Gaming States Jan. 11 with calls for regulatory consistency across jurisdictions and support for expanding racetrack gambling.

 Saturday, January 11, 2003