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Tonko Expects Fall Hearing on Horseracing Integrity Act

Representative Paul Tonko, a New York Democrat, said Aug. 1 that he expects a subcommittee hearing on the Horseracing Integrity Act of 2019 this fall. Against the backdrop of Saratoga Race Course, Tonko gathered a small group of industry stakeholders to call for action on the bill, HR-1754. Along with Rep. Andy Barr, a Kentucky…

August 1, 2019 in Industry business.

Racing & Gaming Institute: Backstretch Wage Compliance Increases

Panelists at the Saratoga Institute on Racing and Gaming Law Aug. 12 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. painted a picture of increased compliance in the wake of a 2008 investigation into wage practices by the state of New York. Titled “Labor and Immigration Law in the Racing Industries,” the panel featured anecdotes of backstretch life by…

August 14, 2014 in Industry business.

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