Thoroughbred horse racing decoupling measure stalls in Senate, clears final committee in House

Thoroughbred horse racing decoupling measure stalls in Senate, clears final committee in House

With distance between the 2 chambers, the measure may have an uphill climb in the waning days of Session.

One Decoupling Bill Postponed in the Florida Senate, Another Born in the House

Legislative efforts in Florida to decouple the live racing requirement for Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs to operate their respective casino and card rooms-efforts that industry stakeholders largely see as a death knell to the future of horse racing in South Florida–took a few twists and turns in the state legislature Tuesday. A standalone bill that had already passed out of one legislative committee was temporarily postponed in the state S…