A proposal is once again in play to eliminate an untouched pool of state money approved in 2014 to help build and renovate professional sports stadiums. The pool was set up to prevent a repeat of the type of lobbying that occurred in 2013 when the Miami Dolphins unsuccessfully sought $350 million for stadium upgrades.
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The resurrected proposal would keep an untouched pool of money from being used toward stadium construction and renovation.
A proposal is once again in play to eliminate an untouched pool of state money approved in 2014 to help build and renovate professional sports stadiums.
The House Ways & Means Committee on Thursday voted 16-1 to approve a proposal (HB 6011) that would repeal the funding program, which spells out steps for state dollars to become available for stadium construction and renovation.
Bill sponsor Mike Beltran, R-Lithia, said ending the program, which has never been used, would prevent taxpayer money from being “diverted to professional sports facilities in lieu of other public infrastructure.”
DEL MAR (KUSI) – Organizers of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships are delaying ticket sales for the November horse racing event until there is more clarity from COVID-19 vaccine progress and event restrictions, it was announced Monday.
Drew Fleming, president and CEO of Breeders’ Cup Limited, said it was still his intention to have fans in person at the two-day event, planned for Nov. 5-6 at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club.
“As always, the health and safety of our fans, participants, employees, athletes and the public remain our top priority,” he said. “We are working closely with Del Mar, local officials and public health experts to safely plan the 2021 World Championships.
To ensure we have the most up-to-date safety protocols in place in compliance with CDC guidelines, including the permitted levels of attendance, we are delaying ticket sales for the 2021 Breeders Cup World Championships until we have greater clarity on the ever-changing landscape. Rest assured, it is our strong intent to safely host fans at the 2021 World Championships, Fleming said.
Breeders Cup Limited operates the event, an annual series of Grade I Thoroughbred horse races which travels from venue to venue each year. Del Mar Thoroughbred Club last hosted the event in 2017, when horse Gun Runner won the Classic race.
It is one of the most popular horse racing events in the country, with attendance typically trailing only the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Kentucky Oaks and sometimes the Belmont Stakes. It is generally regarded as the end of the North American racing season.
NYRA bans raceday Lasix for stakes races in 2021 | The Daily Gazette
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The New York Racing Association on Wednesday became the latest Thoroughbred racing organization to ban raceday Lasix for stakes races next year.
Use of the diuretic drug, which is administered to quell exercise-induced bleeding in a horse’s lungs, will not be permitted within 48 hours of post time of a horse’s race. The new rule eliminates the last remaining allowable raceday medication at Saratoga Race Course, Belmont Park and Aqueduct.
NYRA’s announcement came a day after the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate passed the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act aimed at clamping down on and standardizing drug regulations and safety measures.