Illinois Racing Board suspends harness racing license at Hawthorne Race Course due to financial troubles

Illinois Racing Board suspends harness racing license of Hawthorne Race Course amid financial strain

Two days after the Illinois Racing Board suspended the harness racing license for Hawthorne Race Course over financial strains, the course’s general manager said he’s confident they’ll have their long-stalled racino plan back on track soon.The Stickney track has struggled to secure financing for its racino since the gambling law that passed in 2019 allowed the track to add casino games as a means to help save the floundering horse racing industr…

Illinois Racing Board suspends harness racing license at Hawthorne Race Course due to financial troubles

The Illinois Racing Board has suspended the operating license for harness racing at Hawthorne Race Course, citing ongoing financial difficulties.

Illinois Racing Board suspends Suburban Downs License amid financial crisis

Chicago, IL – An official with Hawthorne Race Course told the Illinois Racing Board at its Jan. 28 meeting that the Carey family, which owns the track, has a new local partner for development of a casino that was approved by the Illinois General Assembly in June 2019. Hawthorne president and general manager Tim Carey had been scheduled to attend the meeting to provide various updates, but did not. John Walsh, the assistant general manager, did …

Illinois Thoroughbred Racing 'At a Critical Juncture' Due to Hawthorne's Financial Woes

The extent of Hawthorne Race Course's financial troubles, and with it the enormous ramifications for industry stakeholders in the state, were made glaringly clear during Wednesday's Illinois Racing Board (IRB) meeting. On Monday, the racing board suspended the operating license of Suburban Downs, Inc., which manages Hawthorne's harness meet, for “failure to provide documentation demonstrating its financial integrity, and proof that they can meet…

Report on Hawthorne at Jan 28 IRB meeting – U.S. Trotting News

An official with Hawthorne Race Course told the Illinois Racing Board at its Jan. 28 meeting that the Carey family, which owns the track, has a new local partner for development of a casino that was approved by the Illinois General Assembly in June 2019.

Illinois Racing Board suspends the harness racing license at Hawthorne Race Course due to financial troubles

The Illinois Racing Board has suspended the operating license for harness racing at Hawthorne Race Course, citing ongoing financial difficulties. The board cited Suburban Downs, which operates harness racing at Hawthorne, Monday for “failure to provide documentation demonstrating its financial…