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Maryland Million
30
Jul
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing

Lawsuit challenges HISA funding

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

A new lawsuit contends that the mechanism funding the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) is unconstitutional.

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06
Jul
  • Eric Hamelback
  • Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA)
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • Rep. Clay Higgins

Fifth Circuit again rules HISA unconstitutional

  • Press Release / 2 years
  • 2
  • 5 min read

For the second time, the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled HISA unconstitutional, this time because of its enforcement mechanism.

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11
Dec
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
  • Lisa Lazarus

HISA to offer pro bono legal assistance

  • Press Release / 2 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) will offer qualifying people facing sanctions pro bono legal assistance.

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06
Dec
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
  • Lisa Lazarus
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing

HISA seeks to create tool to identify at-risk horses

  • Press Release / 2 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

HISA, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, is teaming with an AI firm to create a data-enabled tool to assist in identifying at-risk horses.

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09
Nov
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing

Mid-Atlantic 2024 HISA tab up 16% versus 2023

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 2
  • 2 min read

Mid-Atlantic tracks and horsemen will potentially need to contribute more than $17 million to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) in ’24.

Just Great
26
Oct
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
  • Lisa Lazarus

HISA, Amazon Web Services teaming up to reduce equine injuries

  • Press Release / 2 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has teamed up with Amazon Web Services to use artificial intelligence to reduce equine injuries.

HISA logo
12
Oct
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing
  • North American Association of Racetrack Veterinarians (NAARV)
  • Rick Fischer

Fischer: “Flawed” HISA must be replaced

  • Guest Author / 2 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) is fatally flawed and must be replaced, says Rich Fischer of the North American Association of Racetrack Veterinarians.

Sparkle Blue
26
Sep
  • Dr. Doug Daniels
  • Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA)
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
  • Racehorse Health and Safety Act
  • Rep. Clay Higgins

Proposed new bill would repeal, replace HISA

  • Frank Vespe / 2 years
  • 3
  • 4 min read

New legislation set to be introduced in Congress will repeal HISA and replace it with an interstate compact governed by state racing commissions.

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18
Sep
  • Alan Foreman
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
  • mid-Atlantic horse racing

Alan Foreman named HISA ombudsman

  • Press Release / 2 years
  • 2
  • 4 min read

Maryland attorney Alan Foreman has been named ombudsman by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA).

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12
Sep
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act
  • Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
  • Lisa Lazarus

HISA issues report on Churchill Downs fatalities

  • Press Release / 2 years
  • 2
  • 3 min read

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) issued its report on the spring fatalities at Churchill Downs, finding no “singular explanation.”

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