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The inaugural meeting of the Sports Betting Regulators Association will immediately follow the summer National Conference of Legislators from Gaming States at the Westin Copley Place in Boston, Massachusetts on Sunday, July 10, 2023 at 1:00pm.

“During the last four years the legal expansion of sports betting has and continues to have a profound impact on our sports, the public, related companies and the jurisdictions that have authorized this explosive new market,” said SBRA Chair Charles Moore, Executive Director of the Wyoming Gaming Commission.

“Regulatory agencies have common needs and challenges and we envision helping to develop possible solutions and a coordinated approach to matters that cross jurisdictional boundaries. We also envision a place where regulators can brainstorm challenges freely amongst themselves and formalize a way for the regulated entities to provide input to the entire network before recommended policies or rules are finalized and put forward,” Moore said.

One common area of concern deals with the role of government in providing consumer protections or assurances regarding the integrity of the contests the public is allowed to wager on.  In many sports the anti-doping programs are not transparent and in some cases are the result of a collective bargaining agreement between a League and players union.

Explosive allegations concerning the NBA subtly affecting the outcome of playoff games to boost television ratings contained in the podcast “Whistleblower: Who Fixed the NBA?” raise transparency and integrity issues that all sports betting regulators must consider going forward.

“Casinos and sport betting companies have a common interest with the regulatory entities that consumer confidence is not undermined by scandals resulting from a failure to implement common integrity standards that include public transparency and are independently reviewed,” said Ed Martin, SBRA Manager and President of the Association of Racing Commissioners International.

Twenty one states will participate in the initial meeting of the SBRA.  All States, Canadian Provinces and Tribal regulatory entities are welcome and can register for the meeting using this link:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpcu-qqj8oGtUM6wcmlN72IX-nUto_5_rr

Participants can attend the meeting in person or online.  Registration is required for all.

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Harness racing trainer John W. Wyatt has been handed a one-year suspension and $2,000 fine by the New Jersey Racing Commission, according to a ruling posted on the Association of Racing Commissioners International website on June 29, 2022.

The ruling states that during inspections of Wyatt's barn at Busy Bee Farm, an off-track training facility which is licensed and under the jurisdiction of the NJRC, on both Feb. 25, 2022, and March 3, 2021, the trainer was in possession of “hypodermic needles and other instruments used for injection.” In addition, during the Feb. 25 inspection, Wyatt was in possession of “injectable substances and prescription legend drugs.”

The possession of hypodermic needles and instruments used for injection by someone other than a veterinarian licensed by the NJRC on a facility licensed by and under the jurisdiction the NJRC, is in violation of NJRC rules N.J.A.C. 13:71-7.29(a)13, N.J.A.C. 13:71-23.6(c)(d) and N.J.A.C. 13:71-23.9.

The possession of injectable substances and prescription legend drugs by someone other than a veterinarian licensed by the NJRC on a facility by and under the jurisdiction of the NJRC, is in violation of NJRC rules N.J.A.C. 13:71-7.29(a)13, N.J.A.C. 13:71-23.6(c)(d) and N.J.A.C. 13:71-23.9.

After a hearing on June 16, 2022, the NJRC issued Wyatt a $1,000 fine and six-month suspension for each violation. The two suspensions will run consecutively from Aug. 1, 2022, through July 31, 2023. The fine must be paid by July 31, 2023.

During the period of suspension, Wyatt is denied access to all grounds under the jurisdiction of the New Jersey for any and all purposes.

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Churchill Downs Racetrack officials have opted to suspend racing over the Matt Winn Turf Course for four stakes events on Saturday and Sunday to allow the root system on the new course to continue to develop.

Racing on turf at Churchill Downs was initially paused June 11 with hope for a possible return on closing weekend of the Spring Meet.

The decision to cease was made following turf training over the seven-furlong grass oval Tuesday.

“The root system for the new Bermuda-hybrid continues to mature each day and its development has benefited from the warm climate and 2 ½-week rest, but it's not where we want it to be just yet,” said Churchill Downs President Mike Anderson. “Additional time is needed for the course to become more robust and we'll give it time.”

The $350,000 Wise Dan (Grade 2) for older horses, which was scheduled for Saturday at 1 1/16 miles on turf, will be put on hiatus for 2022.

The three other stakes will be run over their published distances and transferred from turf to the main dirt track: Saturday's $200,000 American Derby (Listed) for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles; Saturday's $200,000 Tepin for 3-year-old fillies at one mile; and Sunday's $160,000 Anchorage Overnight Stakes for fillies and mares, 4-years-old and up, at one mile.

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