Rep. Dan Daley bill seeks to revive Florida harness racing industry

Columbus, OH – Florida Rep. Dan Daley from northwest Broward County has filed a bill that would allow entities in the state that have permits to conduct any other types of wagering to acquire a permit for harness racing according to a story on www.floridapolitics.com.

Pompano Park’s final day of racing was April 17, 2022. Carl Seibert/Sun Sentinel Photo.

In the story, Anne Geggis writes, “The Democratic lawmaker from northwest Broward County Thursday filed legislation (HB 275) that would correct what he sees as a glitch in the Gaming Compact between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

“The way things are now, there’s no way for anyone who wanted to race sulkies around a racetrack for people to bet on to get that permit.

“The bill calls for anyone who has permits to run other kinds of wagering — greyhound racing, Thoroughbred and quarter-horse racing or jai alai games during the 2020-21 year — to also be able to get a permit to run two-wheeled chariots around a racetrack, also called Standardbred racing.

“Standardbred racing went on the endangered list when new rules passed in 2021, however. Legislation allowed facilities to operate a card game without some sort of live component. That meant Pompano Park could keep its card games without having harness racing.”

To read Geggis’ complete story on www.floridapolitics.com, click here.

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