Former Associate Editor of The Horseman And Fair World, Gordon Waterstone, has been hired as a freelance Editorial Specialist to assist the U.S. Trotting Association with editorial contributions to Hoof Beats and Youth Beats magazines, the newsroom on the USTA s website, content for the Harness Racing Fan Zone, social media and other projects.
“We’re excited to have Gordon on board; he’s an excellent addition to the team,” said USTA Director of Marketing and Communications Dan Leary. “He’s a Hall of Famer, two-time Hervey Award winner and a former track publicity director who has a wealth of writing experience, extensive knowledge about the industry and a vast network of contacts within it.
Oklahoma Attorney General Files Lawsuit Challenging HISA
Monday, April 26, 2021 at 5:30 pm |
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Updated: April 26, 2021 at 7:07 pm
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A federal lawsuit spearheaded by the state of Oklahoma to try and get the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) voided for alleged constitutional violations was filed Monday, meaning there are now two active legal challenges in the United States court system attempting to derail the regulatory powers of the HISA “Authority” prior to that regulatory body s planned 2022 phase-in.
According to a press release issued by the state attorney general s office in Oklahoma, the suit is challenging that “HISA gives a private corporation broad regulatory authority over Oklahoma s horse racing industry, and does so with no funding mechanism, forcing the financial burden onto states. If a state refuses to pay, the state s legislature and executive agencies would be punitively banned from collecting taxes or fees
The State of Oklahoma, joined by the U.S. Trotting Association, Hanover Shoe Farms, the State of West Virginia and others, filed a federal lawsuit in the Eastern Division of Kentucky U.S. District Court challenging the constitutionality of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act on Monday (April 26).
Other plaintiffs in the complaint filed for a declaratory judgment and injunctive relief are the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission, West Virginia Racing Commission, Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association and three Oklahoma racetracks – Remington Park, Will Rogers Downs and Fair Meadows.
“The U.S. Trotting Association has been pressing these unconstitutionality objections for more than four years and we have been ignored,” said USTA President and Hanover Shoe Farms President & CEO Russell Williams. “Instead, Senator McConnell sneaked HISA through at the last minute, without any hearing or debate, in the middle of a 5,500-page, must-pass omnibus funding measure.
Second Civil Suit From Oklahoma, West Virginia Racing Authorities Questions Constitutionality Of HISA Sponsored by:
The Horseracing Safety and Integrity Act (HISA) is facing a second legal challenge after Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter announced this week he is filing a federal lawsuit calling into question the act s constitutionality. The suit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Eastern Division of Kentucky, includes a number of plaintiffs, including the states of Oklahoma and West Virginia and their racing commissions, the U.S. Trotting Association and Pennsylvania-based Hanover Shoe Farm, as well as the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Association and a number of track ownership entities in Oklahoma. Defendants include the United States, the Federal Trade Commission, and a number of individuals working for the FTC and the HISA nominating committee.
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