AlsoEligible
10-29-2018, 03:48 PM
http://floridapolitics.com/archives/278878-scratched-racing-horses-slots
Excerpts:
It’s big news in Florida’s gambling world: The pari-mutuel facility formerly known as Calder Race Course has gotten the OK from state gambling regulators to get out of the horse racing business.
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“Calder may operate a full schedule of jai alai performances and maintain its ‘eligible facility’ status to operate slot machine gaming,” the ruling said. Also, Calder “is not required to conduct summer jai alai performances in the state fiscal year preceding operation of slot machines as a summer jai alai licensee.”
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Under the agreement [with TSG], Gulfstream — about 8 miles away — runs 40 races a year at Calder, the minimum number of live races required for Calder to maintain its slots license.
As of now, it doesn’t have to.
Between this precedence being set, and the amendment on the November ballot to ban greyhound racing....by this time in 2020 the only live racing in Florida could be at Gulfstream. Maybe Tampa Bay too, if they decline to jump on the jai alai wagon.
Excerpts:
It’s big news in Florida’s gambling world: The pari-mutuel facility formerly known as Calder Race Course has gotten the OK from state gambling regulators to get out of the horse racing business.
...
“Calder may operate a full schedule of jai alai performances and maintain its ‘eligible facility’ status to operate slot machine gaming,” the ruling said. Also, Calder “is not required to conduct summer jai alai performances in the state fiscal year preceding operation of slot machines as a summer jai alai licensee.”
....
Under the agreement [with TSG], Gulfstream — about 8 miles away — runs 40 races a year at Calder, the minimum number of live races required for Calder to maintain its slots license.
As of now, it doesn’t have to.
Between this precedence being set, and the amendment on the November ballot to ban greyhound racing....by this time in 2020 the only live racing in Florida could be at Gulfstream. Maybe Tampa Bay too, if they decline to jump on the jai alai wagon.