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Mar
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Mediation can’t bridge “huge” gap between Colonial Downs, horsemen

  • Nick Hahn / 12 years
  • 7
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An acrimonious dispute between Colonial Downs and Virginia’s horsemen over the 2014 meet took another alarming turn today, as mediation went nowhere.

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Feb
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  • Frank Petramalo
  • Ian Stewart
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association

In Colonial Downs dispute, OTB tellers stuck in the middle

  • Nick Hahn / 12 years
  • 3
  • 6 min read

While Colonial Downs and Virginia’s horsemen slug it out over live racing days, tellers at Virginia’s OTBs find themselves stuck in the middle.

03
Feb
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  • Ian Stewart
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In Virginia, cold weather and a heated disagreement

  • Nick Hahn / 12 years
  • 3
  • 5 min read

Virginia racing leaders find themselves at an impasse regarding Colonial’s 2014 season, and the cold weather has actually heated up this dispute.

31
Jan
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  • Frank Petramalo
  • Virginia horse racing
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association

Virginia horsemen respond to Colonial Downs on OTB closures

  • The Biz / 12 years
  • 2
  • 2 min read

Virginia’s horsemen today fired back at Colonial Downs, claiming that the track is seeking to ram an “industry killing” agreement down their throat.

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Dec
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  • D.G. Van Clief
  • Frank Petramalo
  • Ian Stewart
  • J. Sargeant Reynolds Jr.
  • Virginia Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association
  • Virginia racing
  • Virginia Racing Commission

Virginia Racing Commission unanimously approves racing dates deal that no one likes

  • Nick Hahn / 12 years
  • 0
  • 5 min read

The Virginia Racing Commission yesterday adopted a 2014 schedule for Colonial Downs that left precisely no one happy.

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