The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission appointed Tina Eick as its administrator at a special meeting on 9 February. Eick had been serving as interim administrator after Brian Ohorilko resigned from the role.
Eick’s appointment establishes who will administer Iowa’s gambling and wagering rules after the prior administrator resigned.
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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will hold a remote hearing on 9 November 2026 about Plainville Gaming and Redevelopment LLC’s application to renew its licence to conduct a racing meeting in Plainville for calendar year 2027. The commission said the hearing will begin at 9:30 a.m.; the renewal application remains under consideration.
A New Mexico district court ruled that the New Mexico Racing Commission lacked authority to approve Western Gaming’s plan to move SunRay Park and Casino from Farmington to Clovis. San Juan County commissioners brought the case, and Western Gaming president Paul Blanchard said the company would appeal. The proposed Clovis casino is planned to open in September 2027, with horse racing due to begin the following spring.
The Nevada Gaming Commission upheld a $100,000 fine and 15-year racing-licence ban against trainer Ricardo Castillo Jr. after four horses tested positive for prohibited drugs following races during the 2024 Labor Day weekend. Castillo's lawyer argued that the penalties were excessive; commissioners upheld them, citing safety and betting integrity concerns.
Henrico County filed a lawsuit on 12 November challenging the Virginia Racing Commission’s approval of Roseshire’s gaming-parlour licence, reportedly arguing the commission exceeded its authority. The county and two residents are asking a court to void the licence; Roseshire opened on 29 September with 175 historical horse racing machines.
The Arizona Department of Gaming appointed Shannon Nelson as racing division director, while she continues as deputy director of regulation. The regulator said Arizona recorded its lowest equine fatality rate last season since it began tracking the measure.