#commonwealth equine

In Plymouth, residents have already had their say about a proposal by a Boston developer to build a thoroughbred racetrack in their community. Hardwick residents will get to decide on a thoroughbred racing proposal early in January. While both had the potential of bringing thoroughbred racing back to Massachusetts (Suffolk Downs closed in 2019),…

HARDWICK - After weeks of being asked by opponents to slow down the process of approving the site of a proposed thoroughbred horse racing track, selectmen came under fire from the same people Monday for again putting off their vote. Initially, the board planned to vote Nov. 1, but on Tuesday, the town's website showed a meeting posted for 6:30 p.m.…

BOSTON (State House News Service) - Most of the attention paid to its work recently has focused on implementation of legal sports betting, but the Massachusetts Gaming Commission has plenty of other weighty matters pending before it, from the potential expansion of Encore Boston Harbor's gaming footprint to two applications for horse racing…

BOSTON - Regulators heard from more than 20 would-be Massachusetts sports betting providers on Thursday, with no consensus emerging on how temporary mobile licenses should be awarded or on whether the Bay State should allow all wagering to begin at the same time vs. a staggered start between mobile and/or retail operators. A law permitting sports…