• Hearing Notification 10.21.14

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission requests public comment on the applications it received to conduct horse racing in 2015. As of close of business on October 1 (the c.128A §2 statutory deadline for receipt of such applications), the Massachusetts Gaming Commission was in receipt of the following application to hold or conduct live horse racing in the commonwealth in 2015:

• New England Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association
  Application
  A “placeholder” application for a one-day live Thoroughbred racing meet at Suffolk Downs. May be later amended to a minimum of 65 live racing days “or such other number of… racing days as may be approved by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission in the interest of the health and safety of the horses, riders, and drivers.”

Comments must be received by 5:00pm on Thursday, October 30th, 2014. Please email comments to mgccomments@state.ma.us with ‘horse racing applications’ in the subject line.

The comments received and recommendations of the Racing Division will be reported to the Commission at its public meeting scheduled for November 6th. By law, the Commission must “grant or dismiss” each application not later than November 15th.