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Ohio Association, Track Sign Revenue Deal

OHIO – As reported by Bloodhorse: "The Ohio Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association and Beulah Park have struck a deal on revenue splits for account wagering, but the chief negotiator for the horsemen's group called it a big-picture issue that needs attention and leadership on the national level.

"The Ohio HBPA and Beulah Park, one of the principals in the AmericaTab account wagering system that hubs through Oregon, negotiated for months and settled just before a hearing of the Ohio State Racing Commission that had been scheduled for March 1. In late December, the rift almost led to a two-month shutdown of Beulah Park.

"The Ohio HBPA has argued for what it terms a 'fair share' of account wagering revenue. Even racing commission officials have said they have no idea how much money is wagered by Ohio residents on out-of-state signals.

" …[Bob Reeves, an Ohio HBPA board member,] said there should be a national policy on the pricing of the Thoroughbred product to account wagering providers and outlets that don't support live racing. He said he expects the National Thoroughbred Racing Association will at least look at the situation as part of an overall wagering systems review…"

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