Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering Notices Informal Hearing for West Flagler, see the notice here.

Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering Issues Final Order Levying $20,000 Fine Against Jefferson County Kennel Club for Poker Room Violations

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Issues Memorandum Opinion for In Re Magna Entertainment Corp; see the opinion here.

August 2009-2010 Comparative Cardroom Report Available

Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering Has Noticed a Rule Workshop for Oct. 7 at 10am at DBPR Concerning Rule 61D-6.008 Regarding Permitted Medications for Horses: see the notice here.

Third District Court of Appeal Reverses Trial Court and Remands Hialeah Case Disputing Ownership of Hialeah Park; see the opinion here.

Florida Horse Industry Thoroughly Hurt By Weak Economy

2010 International Simulcast Conference to be held at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort Sept. 20-22
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Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering Approves Request of Palm Beach Conversion from a Jai Alai Permit to a Greyhound Permit. See the final order here.
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Hialeah Reaches 6-Year Accord With Horsemen for 2010-2011 Meet and Requests New Dates. See the press release and the amended date request.
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Suit Filed Against DBPR – Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering to Challenge the Daytona Jai Alai conversion. See the complaint here.
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July 2009-2010 Comparative Cardroom Report Available
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Volusia Jai-Alai, Inc. Files to Convert Jai Alai Permit to a Greyhound Permit 
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The Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering will host a Rule Development Workshop to address Cardroom Security on August 26, 2010 from 10am – noon in Tallahassee. See the notice here.
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Greyhound Tracks Challenge to Quarter Horse Statutes Dismissed by Judge. Trial Set for October Case Testing Validity of Greyhound Tax Break.

Action Filed Against Churchill Downs’ Thoroughbred Racing Permits Located in South Florida; see the complaint here.
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June 2009-2010 Comparative Cardroom Report Available.

Florida Gaming and West Flagler File Suit Against South Florida Racing – see the complaint here.

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The Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering will host a Rule Development Workshop to address Wide Area Progressive Slot Machines on July 20, 2010 from 9am – 5pm in Ft. Lauderdale. PMW will also host a Rule Development Workshop to address Permitted Medications for Horses on July 22, 2010 from 9am – 10am in Orlando. See the notices here.  See the proposed slot machine rules here.
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 The Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering will also host a Workshop to implement changes in the cardroom rules on July 27, 2010 from 9am – 5pm in Orlando.  See the notice here.  See the proposed cardroom rules here.