The Thoroughbred industry has sought H-2B visa relief, which would allow more foreign temporary workers in the country.
According to polls, most Americans oppose the new tax plan Pres. Trump is expected to sign — but the NTRA is not among that group. Here’s why.
The number of automatic IRS filings at the Breeders’ Cup dropped 97 percent this year versus last thanks to new, bettor-friendly rules.
The IRS and Treasury Department have said they will adopt new, bettor-friendly rules reducing reporting requirements for parimutuel winnings.
The NTRA today called on bettors to support proposed IRS regulations that would ease the burden on winning bettors, and it created a mechanism to allow them to do so.
National handle rose very slightly in 2016 versus the prior year for the second consecutive year — the first time since 2003 that handle rose in consecutive years.
HorsePac, the NTRA’s political action committee, announced today that most of the candidates it supported won elections this cycle.
The NTRA’s Congressional agenda for the coming year focuses on tax and economic issues, with a side of immigration, internet gambling, and medication.
The Treasury Department will consider a proposal, spearheaded by the NTRA, to clarify tax regulations in a way that would benefit horseplayers.
The NTRA will hold a federal legislative forum for “industry stakeholders and other interested parties” in Saratoga this Thursday.
