Rosecroft Raceway regained the right to offer simulcast betting of races from other tracks, one day after that permission had been revoked. Rosecroft owner Cloverleaf Enterprises sought and received a court stay against the Maryland Racing Commission's revocation, reports the
The Gazette.
The stay, granted for undisclosed reasons, allows Rosecroft to continue offering its simulcast televised race betting, essentially the only major source of revenue other than stabling horses left for the track. Rosecroft stopped offering live harness races months ago under an agreement with the state thoroughbred industry's Maryland Jockey Club.
Rosecroft's parent company is now seeking to sever that agreement altogether, citing onerous financial payments that the facility simply can not afford.
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