Horse racing in desperate lifeline appeal from state lawmakers over planned major changes

HORSE racing officials in Illinois have urged state action to keep the sport running.

Stickney’s Hawthorne Race Course was forced to file for bankruptcy protection earlier this year.

New proposal House Bill 5469 is intended to stabilize the Illinois horse racing industry.

It comes after the state’s sweeping 2019 gambling expansion law…

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