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Hawthorne’s former online sports betting partner is track’s top unsecured creditor Documents filed in a federal bankruptcy court Friday by the owners of Hawthorne Race Course show the Chicago-area track…

Churchill adds an extra day of racing to its Kentucky Derby week card and unveils the first historical horse racing-powered table game, while brushing off the threat of of prediction…

Fanatics users in Illinois received a notice Tuesday that the online sports betting app changed partners, moving from Hawthorne Race Course to the Argosy Casino Alton, near St. Louis. While…

Despite being on the agenda, Hawthorne Race Course President and General Manager Tim Carey did not appear at Wednesday’s Illinois Racing Board meeting in Chicago. Instead, it was Assistant General…

The future of racing at Hawthorne Race Course is in jeopardy after the Illinois Racing Board late Monday announced it suspended the suburban Chicago track’s harness racing license. In a…

Hawthorne Race Course has once again cancelled harness races for this Saturday and Sunday, marking the fourth weekend in a row the suburban Chicago track has been dark on scheduled…

Bill Nader has the type of job many would envy. For 10 months out of the year, his office as the president and CEO of the Thoroughbred Owners of California…

As the 104th Illinois General Assembly convenes for its 2026 spring session amidst a projected $2.2 billion budget shortfall, Illinois legislators are debating several high-profile gaming-related issues. Among the key…

Ongoing financial issues forced Hawthorne Race Course to cancel all harness races for a third consecutive weekend, deepening uncertainty for Illinois horsemen awaiting delayed payments. The Illinois Harness Horsemen’s Association…

California law enforcement has shut down Santa Anita Park’s brief experiment with slot-like gambling terminals, seizing dozens of machines just days after they were installed in a move that highlights…