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SUMMARY:2026 National HBPA Conference
DESCRIPTION:We invite you to join us in Hot Springs\, Arkansas\, for the 2026 National HBPA Conference at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort. \nThe meeting\, racing\, and hotel will all be located at Oaklawn for your convenience. We will kick off the conference with our Cocktail Reception on Tuesday\, March 3\, and will conclude with live racing on Friday\, March 6. Our Full Board will meet the morning of Saturday\, March 7. A full agenda and more conference information will be posted on this page soon. Hotel and travel information is posted below. \nThe conference registration deadline is February 18.  \nIf you have any questions\, please contact our conference coordinator\, Audrea Blake\, at ablake@hbpa.org.
URL:https://www.sacopulos.com/event/2026-national-hbpa-conference/
LOCATION:Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort – Hot Springs\, Arkansas\, 2705 Central Ave.\, Hot Springs\, AR\, 71901\, United States
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SUMMARY:Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga
DESCRIPTION:MONDAY\, AUGUST 12\, 2024\n\n9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.\nARCI Model Rules Meeting\nOpen to the public. Registration required. \n10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.\nARCI Board meeting (Members Only) \n12:00 p.m.\nRGCS Registration Opens \n2:00 p.m. – 2:05 p.m.\nWelcome and Opening Remarks\nPatrick Brown\, RGCS Owner; Co-Founder & Partner Emeritus\,\nBrown & Weinraub\, PLLC \n2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.      HISA: Welcome to the New World Order \nHISA is here. With the serious constitutional challenges still pending\, whether HISA is here to stay remains an open question. But for now\, the federal takeover of thoroughbred racing regulation means much of the day-to-day work that was done by state racing regulators is now being done by someone else. Have the state regulators downsized? Have they laid off staff\, cut their budgets\, or decreased their tithe on the industry? Regulators from across the country will discuss how they are adapting to the new HISA world order. \nModerator: Peter Sacopulos\, Partner\, Sacopulos and Sacopulos\nSpeakers: \n\nScott Chaney\, Executive Director\, California Horse Racing Board\nAmy Cook\, Executive Director\, Texas Racing Commission\nLouis Trombetta\, Executive Director\, Florida Gaming Control Commission\nRobert Williams\, Executive Director\, New York State Gaming Commission\n\n2:50 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.      Bettor (Better) Protection and Confidence? \nAs distribution and betting opportunities in professional sports have spread\, so too has the communications infrastructure between each sport’s in-game officials and the (betting) public. Umpires and referees\, some with off-field centralized review centers\, communicate decisions that can uphold or overturn crucial plays that have a major impact on a game or match. But in North American horse racing\, stewards with the power to overturn entire outcomes moments after a race and shift millions in bets and prize money often go unheard from – both immediately after decisions are made and in the hours and days thereafter. Comparatively\, most developed racing jurisdictions outside North America provide far more transparent reporting from stewards. This session will pursue several important questions: Why has North American horse racing fallen behind? What is holding back North American stewards from getting on a microphone\, on camera\, or from providing written explanations of their decisions? What practical\, legal and legislative limitations conspire to maintain this status quo? What are some useful examples to follow from other racing jurisdictions or other sports? How could policies that promote more transparent communication better engage fans and bettors and potentially build confidence and participation? \nModerator: Karl Sleight\, Partner\, Lippes Mathias\nSpeakers: \n\nPat Cummings\, Executive Director\, National Thoroughbred Alliance\nVictor Escobar\, Steward\, New York Racing Association\nKim Kelly\, Chairman\, International Federation of Horseracing Authorities’ Committee for the Harmonization of Racing Rules; former Chief Stipendiary Steward\, Hong Kong Jockey Club\nChris Wittstruck\, Equine Attorney\, Standardbred Owners’ Association of New York\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.      Networking Break \n4:00 p.m. – 4:50 p.m.     Innovation and Expansion in the Unregulated Market \nGiven the costs associated with launching a licensed and regulated product into either the existing market duopoly of sports wagering or the limited market of iGaming\, there has been a surge in the unregulated and underregulated markets of social gaming and sweepstakes\, along with prodigious growth in the domestic unlicensed market. With the bar to entry for regulated gaming being what it is\, the new ideas and maverick entrepreneurs have been playing in the gray and being rewarded for it with conspicuous funding from the investment community. \nModerator: Brad Fischer\, Of Counsel\, Orrick\nSpeakers: \n\nDavid Katz\, Managing Director\, Jeffries\nJordan Maynard\, Commissioner\, Massachusetts Gaming Commission\nCharles Moore\, Executive Director\, Wyoming Gaming Commission\nJoel Simkins\, Founder and CEO\, XST Capital\nAndrew Winchell\, Head of Government Affairs\, Betr\n\n5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.      Welcome Reception at the Adelphi Hotel \n\n\n\nTUESDAY\, AUGUST 13\, 2024\n\n7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.\nContinental Breakfast \n7:30 a.m.\nRegistration \n8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.\nOpening Address by Patrick Brown\, Conference Owner\nCall to the Races by the Bugler\nRemarks by Nancy Underwood\, Executive Director of the\nBackstretch Employee Service Team (BEST) \n9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.    Downstate Casinos: Changing Gaming in the Northeast \nThe prospect of up to three destination casinos in the New York City market is clearly the top gaming prize that has yet to be claimed\, but it also represents a challenge to established gaming markets throughout the eastern United States. How would the introduction of full-service casinos in the nation’s largest metropolitan area rewrite gaming in the region\, and how will the established participants respond? Licensing decisions and the subsequent responses will dramatically change the face of gaming. Decision-makers in State Capitols and in corporate boardrooms from Boston to Baltimore will consider such changes\, and\, no doubt\, make their own responses. What will the decisions and the subsequent responses be\, and how will those moves affect everything from tax revenue to urban planning in multiple markets? Which stakeholders have the most to gain (or lose) from the advent of Downstate casinos? Our panel of experts and concerned stakeholders will discuss how this extraordinary expansion of gaming could play out. \nModerator: Patrick Brown\, RGCS Organizer; Co-Founder & Partner Emeritus\, Brown & Weinraub\, PLLC\nSpeakers:  \n\nPhil Boyle\, CEO\, Suffolk County OTB; former State Senator and Assemblymember\nTim Drehkoff\, CEO\, Rush Street Gaming\nJeff Gural\, Chairman\, American Racing and Entertainment; Owner\, Tioga Downs Casino Resort\nGary Pretlow\, Assemblyman and Chair\, New York State Assembly Committee on Racing and Wagering\nAdam C. Rosenberg\, Senior Advisor – Gaming & Leisure\, Blackstone\n\n  \n10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.\nHorse Racing: The Reports of My Death are Greatly Exaggerated \nAre the reports of the death of horse racing greatly exaggerated? To be sure\, we are witnessing racetrack contraction. But on the flip side of the coin\, New York Governor Kathy Hochul recently announced a project timeline and additional updates on the construction of new thoroughbred racing facilities at Belmont Park\, the Nassau County home of the Belmont Stakes – a $455 million enterprise that will generate $1 billion in construction-related economic impact and create 3\,700 jobs. In Maryland there is legislation that has authorized a new Pimlico. Kentucky has added a quarter horse track with expanded Historical Horse Racing gambling\, and a total renaissance in Nebraska is happening with six licensed tracks in Grand Island\, Columbus\, Omaha\, Lincoln\, Hastings\, and South Sioux City – and developers calling for more. Hardly signs of a dying industry\, do these projects show horse racing in transition rather than decline? \nModerator: Kim Copp\, Partner\, Taft Law Firm\nSpeakers: \n\nAlan Foreman\, Chairman and CEO\, Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association; General Counsel\, Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association\nJohn Marshall\, President and COO\, Revolutionary Racing + Sandy’s Racing & Gaming\nDavid O’Rourke\, CEO and President\, New York Racing Association\nCasey Ricketts\, Director of Compliance\, Nebraska Racing & Gaming Commission\n\n11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.\nNetworking Break \n11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.\nRacinos: Can/Should They Survive in the New Gaming Landscape? \nThe word “racino” is a now-common portmanteau that combined racing and gaming to create a new vertical\, designed to harness the power of casinos to boost the appeal and the revenues of a struggling racing industry. This gaming hybrid has now been in our lexicon for 21 years\, and it has a distinctive record to examine in multiple states. Has this combination been effective\, and has it met the goals of lawmakers\, racetracks and other stakeholders? Will the proliferation of bricks and mortar casinos and the ubiquity of sports wagering and perhaps iGaming leave room in the gaming landscape for this unique combination of both worlds? \nModerator: Rajat Shah\, Partner\, Harris Beach LLC\nSpeakers: \n\nMatthew Cullen\, former SVP iGaming and Sports\, betPARX \nSam Gerrity\, CEO\, Saratoga Casino Hotel\nE. Brian Hansberry\, Group President\, Gaming\, Delaware North\nJeff True\, SVP Sales and Client Services\, 1/ST Technology\n\n12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.\nLuncheon \nKeynote Speaker: Jayson Werth\, Former MLB All-Star and\nBelmont Stakes Winning Owner  \n2:00 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.      The Modernization of the Lottery: A Brave New World  \nLotteries and Wall Street have something in common: Both can trace their origins to pre-revolutionary America. Before the advent of what we now know as public finance\, lotteries were a primary way of aggregating capital to fund public and private endeavors. Wall Street offers a similar ancestry. Those two venerable institutions are meeting anew in the digital age. From DraftKings’ planned acquisition of Jackpocket to the pending acquisition of NeoGames by Aristocrat\, lotteries and their suppliers are again at the forefront of gaming-related transactions. Will we see more major deals come through as ilottery expands across the United States? What will such mergers mean for regulators\, investors and gaming operators? Our experts will chart the future of lotteries in this brave\, new world. \nModerator: Bill Pascrell III\, Partner\, Princeton Public Affairs Group\nSpeakers: \n\nJames Carey\, Executive Director\, New Jersey Lottery\nHelene Keeley\, Director\, Delaware Lottery\nThomas Metzger\, CEO\, Lotto.com\nChristine Wechsler\, Senior Vice President\, Public Policy and Government Relations\, Scientific Games\n\n2:50 p.m. – 3:40 p.m.      Casinos\, iGaming and Sports Betting  \nThese three gaming options are racing into an unknown future. Will sports bettors expand into digital casino players? Will digital casino players find themselves visiting casinos? Which cash registers will benefit as policymakers and players chart the future? Will iGaming cannibalize casinos\, costing jobs? Or will employment grow as casinos capture new customers through new marketing verticals? \nModerator: Michelle Cohen\, Partner Ifrah Law\, Advisor and Counsel iDEA Growth\nSpeakers: \n\nJoe Addabbo\, Senator and Chair\, New York Senate Committee on Racing\, Gaming and Wagering\nJustin J. Carter\, SVP Regional Operations and Chair of Diversity\, PENN Entertainment\nHoward Glaser\, Global Head of Government Affairs and Legislative Counsel\, Light & Wonder\nMichael Pollock\, Senior Policy Advisor\, Spectrum Gaming Group\n\n3:40 p.m. – 4:10 p.m.      Networking Break \n4:10 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.      Indian Country and Gaming \nThe recent promulgation of refinements to 25 CFR Part 293 greatly enhanced a tribe’s ability to offer online wagering. Do the new changes settle the controversy over the reach of tribal gaming\, or do they raise a new set of questions? Our panel of tribal gaming experts will explain the new rules and their impact on tribal and commercial gaming. \nModerator: Joshua Oppenheimer\, Shareholder\, Greenberg Traurig\nSpeakers: \n\nSarah A. Murray\, Shareholder\, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck\, LLP\nSequoyah Simermeyer\, Vice President Strategic Partnerships\, FanDuel\nDan Wallach\, Founder\, Wallach Legal\n\n5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.\nThe Finish Line Happy Hour \n\n\n\nWEDNESDAY\, AUGUST 14\, 2024\n\n7:30 a.m.\nRegistration \n7:30 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.\nContinental Breakfast \n8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.\nOpening Address\nLynn Thomas\, LCSW\, Co-founder/President\,\nHorses for Mental Health \n9:00 a.m. – 9:50 a.m.\nTote World: The Backbone of Racing  \nHow do pari-mutuel pools actually work\, taking many different base currencies and taxation rates and commingling their bets into a single pool? How many outlets – and from how many different international jurisdictions – are betting into some pools? Will there be more collaborations like the HKJC World Pools? How has that participation changed over the years to enable bettors on potentially six continents to share in a single pool? Since the inception of modern thoroughbred horse racing in the United States\, the Pari-Mutuel Totalizator System (aka “tote”) has been the backbone of regulated wagering in North America as well as other locations around the world. Top leaders in the tote industry convene to discuss the international and domestic markets\, how they are adapting to current challenges\, the proliferation of illegal wagering and how all things gaming will be connected in the future. Even if the practical barriers to international comingling of pools can be overcome\, what state\, federal and international laws might need to be adjusted to allow for a more seamless worldwide pool? \nModerator: Bennett Liebman\, Government Lawyer in Residence at Albany Law School and an adjunct professor of law\nSpeakers: \n\nAndrew Archibald\, President\, United Tote\nInes Hendili\, International Business Development & Country Manager\, PMU\nKeith Johnson\, President\, AmTote\nRaj Sanjanwala\, COO\, Global Tote\n\n  \n9:50 a.m. – 10:20 a.m.     Networking Break \n10:20 a.m. – 11:10 a.m.\nFrom “The Sport of Kings” to Content Filler? \nCan horse racing find a seat at the sports wagering table? Horseplayers and\, more importantly\, industry executives view wagering on horse racing as the original and ultimate in sports betting. On the other hand\, many sports bettors and sports wagering executives view betting on horse racing as something to do when “real” sports are not being offered. In other words\, content filler\, falling somewhere between volleyball and cricket. All of this plays out in negotiations over price and integration. Are racetracks overvaluing their product or are sportsbooks undervaluing horse racing? Will the horse racing industry ever accept a niche player role on a much larger platform or is the future a more finely tuned and more competitive horse-racing-only platform? Sportsbook operators will share their insight. \nModerator: Michele Fischer\, Vice President\, SIS; Founder\, Darting Star LLC\nSpeakers: \n\nJoe Asher\, President of Sports Betting\, IGT; Chair of the Board of Trustees\, The Wilson Center\nTom Cassidy\, Industry Relations Senior Manager\, FanDuel\nChris Cipolla\, General Manager of Horse Racing\, DraftKings\nMatt Cosgriff\, Director of Retail Wagering & Customer Analysis\, BetMGM\n\n11:10 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.\nIt’s Not Your Grandfather’s Casino: Big Business and the Convergence of Big Data and AI in the New iGaming and Sports Wagering World \nWhile gamblers mainly play anonymously in casinos and at racetracks\, there is no anonymity on the online platforms. The rapid expansion of internet gaming has brought the exponential collection of player data. The same data that can help identify people as problem gamblers (or exhibiting problem gambling tendencies) can also be used to personalize wagering experiences and bonus offerings to targeted players. Who is legally responsible for how this private data is used? Is it lawmakers\, regulators\, or the operators themselves? Is the new “Responsible Online Gaming Association” formed by top operators a good first step? Hear what is being done to use data and AI to identify problematic play early and intervene on the players behalf. Can payment providers use their data to detect vulnerabilities? Additionally\, how can laws and regulations be aligned so that the sharing of data across operator platforms and state borders can create positive responsible gambling outcomes. Could this be the answer in accelerating the use of an effective national self-exclusion list and identifying prohibited players and problem gamblers faster and more effectively? Can the US market learn lessons from the international community to be proactive instead of reactive? Our experts convene to discuss. \nModerator: Dan Hartman\, former Director\, Colorado Division of Gaming; Associate Partner\, GMA Consulting\nSpeakers: \n\nJonathan Aiwazian\, CEO\, idPair\nDr. Joerg Hofmann\, Senior Partner\, Melchers Law; former President\, IMGL\nJoseph Martin\, CEO\, Kinectify\nLou Rogacki\, Deputy Director\, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement\n\n12:00 p.m.\nThe Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga concludes.\nAttendees are encouraged to meet at Saratoga Race Course for 1 p.m. post time \nNote: Agenda subject to change
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CATEGORIES:Equine
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SUMMARY:2023 National HBPA Fall Executive Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:The National HBPA’s 2023 Fall Executive Committee Meeting will be held October 25-26 in Lexington\, Kentucky. \n\nAs a reminder\, our meetings will follow the same older format we used at our last meeting by starting in the evening about 5:30pm Eastern on Wednesday\, October 25. We’re hoping you can travel in during the day on the 25th or earlier and arrive for dinner in our meeting room at our hotel: Dinner will be a buffet at The Campbell House at 4:00pm. We will reconvene the Thursday morning\, October 26 for breakfast in our meeting room starting at 7:30am\, reconvening the meeting about 8:30am until approximately 12:00pm\, leading to an opportunity to attend live racing at Keeneland (first post is 1:00pm).  We will have box seats at Keeneland where everyone will be on their own for lunch if you are planning to stay for the day. \nOur meetings will be held in the Bluegrass Ballroom at The Campbell House. While we want everyone to be present in-person\, a virtual option for the meetings will be made available via Zoom. \n\n\n\nRoom reservations for our hotel can be made by calling (859) 255-4281 referencing group name “October 2023 National HBPA Meeting”.  \n\n\n\nReservation cutoff is Friday\, September 29. The negotiated room rate is $159 per night.  \nHotel information is:             \n\n\nThe Campbell House\n1375 S. Broadway\nLexington\, Ky 40504\n(859) 255-4281 \n\n\nIf you have any issues making a reservation or if you have any questions regarding proxy forms\, special needs\, or anything else please don’t hesitate to let us know. Follow our webpage for updates on upcoming meetings for things such as the final agenda\, zoom instructions\, etc. as they become available.  \n\n\nAudrea: ablake@hbpa.org \nLauren: admin@hbpa.org \n\n\nEric: ehamelback@hbpa.org
URL:https://www.sacopulos.com/event/2023-national-hbpa-fall-executive-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:Bluegrass Ballroom at The Campbell House\, 1375 S. Broadway\, KY\, 40504\, United States
CATEGORIES:Equine
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SUMMARY:Barn Fires: What You Think You Know\, but Don't
DESCRIPTION:A barn fire is one of the biggest fears of a horse owner. Unfortunately\, victims of barn fires learn that while they thought they were prepared with insurance and safety measures\, it turns out they weren’t. \nThe Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance (ITA) is presenting a vitally educational seminar to present what barn owners need to do to be better prepared for such a tragedy. \nMore details to come on this in-person seminar\, presented by the ITA and Koorsen. \nTIMELINE: \n10:00 – 10:30 am Check-in/Morning Networking \n10:30 – 11:30 am The Insurance Information You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know \n11:30 – 12:00 pm Networking Break/Setup for Lunch \n12:00 – 1:00 pm Lunch\, sponsored by Korsen* \n1:00 – 1:15 pm Networking Break \n1:15 – 2:00 pm Legal Ramifications of Barn Fires \n2:00 – 2:15 pm Networking Break \n2:15 – 3:15 pm Barn Fire ER \n3:15 – 3:30 pm Networking Break \n3:30 – 4:00 pm What You Can Do to Battle Barn Fires with the ATF \n4:00 pm Closing/Thank You for Coming \n  \nThank you Bronze Sponsors: Finish Line Horse Care Products
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LOCATION:Horseshoe Indianapolis\, 4300 North Michigan Road\, Shelbyville\, Indiana\, 46176\, United States
CATEGORIES:Equine
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SUMMARY:Jockeys & Jeans Public Benefit for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund
DESCRIPTION:Churchill Downs will partner with Jockeys & Jeans for a public benefit toward the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund on July 2 as part of Stephen Foster Day. \nJockeys & Jeans will host more than 25 retired jockeys for their event including Hall of Famers Braulio Baeza\, Bill Boland\, Don Brumfield\, Steve Cauthen\, Pat Day\, Earlie Fires\, Sandy Hawley\, Julie Krone\, Chris McCarron\, Craig Perret\, Laffit Pincay Jr.\, Edgar Prado\, Jose Santos and Gary Stevens. \nFans will be able to meet those riders and more with an autograph session in the Plaza from 3-4:15 p.m. There also will be a silent auction in the second floor of the Clubhouse beginning at 11:45 a.m. Admission gates will open at 11:30 a.m. and first post is 12:45 p.m. \nGuests can also purchase a ticket to the Jockeys & Jeans private event in the Triple Crown Room that includes a buffet lunch\, autographed Jockeys & Jeans poster and a meet and greet with Hall of Fame jockeys and fallen riders. Tickets are $75 and can be purchased online at https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/16005B5CAD1637A6?did=jockey. \nJockeys & Jeans was founded by a group of former jockeys who wanted to honor the courage of those who suffered catastrophic injuries on the racetrack. The event will host several riders who were permanently injured on the racetrack such as Gary Birzer\, Stacy Burton\, Jack Fires\, Armando Rivera and Mike Straight. \nFor more information about Jockeys & Jeans\, visit www.jockeysandjeans.com.
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LOCATION:Juno Beach\, Florida\, Juno Beach\, Florida\, United States
CATEGORIES:Equine
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SUMMARY:Equine Law: A State and Federal Update / March 2022
DESCRIPTION:8:30 A.M.       Registration and Coffee \n8:55 A.M.       Welcome and Introduction \n9:00 A.M.       The Indiana Equine Activity Statute: I.C. 34-31-5\, et seq.\n                    Gregg S. Gordon\n                    A.  I.C. 34-31-5-1 Activity Sponsor or Professional\n                    B.  Definitions for the Indiana Equine Activity Statute\n                    C.  Exclusions to the Indiana Equine Activity Statute\n                    D.  Mandatory Prerequisites for the Indiana Equine Activity Statute\n                    E.  The Indiana Equine Activity Statute is a Starting Point \n9:45 A.M.       Indiana Equine Case Law: An Overview and Update\n                    Peter J. Sacopulos\n                    A.  Equine Case Law: Personal Injury Decisions\n                    B.  Equine Case Law: The Indiana Workers Compensation Act\nand Decisions Regarding the Status of Laborers Working in\nthe Equine Field\n                    C.  Indiana Equine Case Law Review of Decisions Involving\nAbuse or Neglect of\, or Injury to Horses\n                    D.  Equine Case Law Review: Deductibility of Equine Related\nExpenses—Or Not: Business Expense or Hobby Loss\n                    E.  Overview of the Administrative Process of Representing a\nClient Before the IHRC. \n10:30 A.M.     Coffee Break \n10:45 A.M.     Equine Liens: An Overview of Indiana’s Liveryman Lien\nCodified at I.C. 32-33-8-1 & I.C. 32-33-9\n                    Gregg S. Gordon \n11:30 A.M.     Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA): A New Era for\n                    Thoroughbred Racing in Indiana and Nationally:\n                    Status/Review/Analysis and Concern:\n                    Peter J. Sacopulos\n                    A.  HISA: Legislative History\n                    B.  HISA: Organization and Structure of HISA\n                    C.  HISA: The Disciplinary Process\n                    D.  HISA: Constitutional Concerns and Challenges\n                    E.  HISA: A New Era of Thoroughbred Racing Without Any\n                         Rade-Day Medications Including Furosemide\n                    F.   HISA: USADA\, the Center Piece of Federal Testing and\n                         Enforcement That Has Left The Negotiation Table—What’s Next?\n                    G.  HISA/Inclusion of Thoroughbreds but what about other breeds? \n12:15 P.M.     Adjourn \n\nTo receive CLE credit for an ICLEF On-Demand or a LIVE WEBCAST seminar\, you must watch the program in its entirety.  ICLEF is unable to award partial CLE credit for viewing ICLEF On-Demand or LIVE WEBCAST seminars.  You will have 30 days from the date-of-purchase to complete your ICLEF distance learning seminar.  If you are unable to complete the LIVE WEBCAST seminar on the scheduled date of the seminar\, ICLEF will place a copy of the ON DEMAND version of the program in your ICLEF Online Account three (3) to five (5) business days after the LIVE WEBCAST concludes.   Please call or email ICLEF should you have further questions (317) 637-9102 or iclef@iclef.org
URL:https://www.sacopulos.com/event/equine-law-a-state-and-federal-update-march-2022/
LOCATION:Webcast
CATEGORIES:Equine
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SUMMARY:Equine Law: A State & Federal Update - 3 CLE - March 30
DESCRIPTION:Equine Law: A State & Federal Update\n3 CLE – Wednesday\, March 30; 9:00 A.M. – 12:15 P.M. \nLIVE IN-PERSON SEMINAR – ICLEF Conference Facility\, Indianapolis\nLIVE WEBCAST – From your home or office \nTOPICS:\nThe Indiana Equine Activity Statute: I.C. 34-31-5\, et seq.\nA. I.C. 34-31-5-1 Activity Sponsor or Professional\nB. Definitions for the Indiana Equine Activity Statute\nC. Exclusions to the Indiana Equine Activity Statute\nD. Mandatory Prerequisites for the Indiana Equine Activity Statute\nE. The Indiana Equine Activity Statute is a Starting Point\n– Gregg S. Gordon \nIndiana Equine Case Law: An Overview and Update\nA. Equine Case Law: Personal Injury Decisions\nB. Equine Case Law: The Indiana Workers Compensation Act and Decisions Regarding the Status of Laborers Working in the Equine Field\nC. Indiana Equine Case Law Review of Decisions Involving Abuse or Neglect of\, or Injury to Horses\nD. Equine Case Law Review: Deductibility of Equine Related Expenses—Or Not: Business Expense or Hobby Loss\nE. Overview of the Administrative Process of Representing a Client Before the IHRC.\n– Peter J. Sacopulos \nEquine Liens: An Overview of Indiana’s Liveryman Lien Codified at I.C. 32-33-8-1 & I.C. 32-33-9\n– Gregg S. Gordon \nHorseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA): A New Era for Thoroughbred Racing in Indiana and Nationally: Status/Review/Analysis and Concern:\nA. HISA: Legislative History\nB. HISA: Organization and Structure of HISA\nC. HISA: The Disciplinary Process\nD. HISA: Constitutional Concerns and Challenges\nE. HISA: A New Era of Thoroughbred Racing Without Any Rade-Day Medications Including Furosemide\nF. HISA: USADA\, the Center Piece of Federal Testing and Enforcement That Has Left The Negotiation Table—What’s Next?\nG. HISA/Inclusion of Thoroughbreds but what about other breeds?\n– Peter J. Sacopulos \n____________________________ \nFACULTY: \nGregg S. Gordon\nNickloy Albright & Gordon\, LLP\, Noblesville \nPeter J. Sacopulos\nSacopulos\, Johnson & Sacopulos\, Terre Haute \n____________________________ \nEquine Law: A State & Federal Update\n3 CLE – Wednesday\, March 30; 9:00 A.M. – 12:15 P.M.\nLIVE IN-PERSON SEMINAR – ICLEF Conference Facility\, Indianapolis\nLIVE WEBCAST – From your home or office \nICLEF • Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum\, Indianapolis\, IN • Indiana’s Premier CLE Provider
URL:https://www.sacopulos.com/event/equine-law-a-state-federal-update-3-cle-march-30/
LOCATION:Webcast
CATEGORIES:Equine
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SUMMARY:2022 National HBPA Conference\, Arkansas
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the 2022 National HBPA Conference\, in Hot Springs\, Arkansas\, as our partner and panelist at the HBPA speaks about HISA: Where Are We Now? – Pete Sacopulos along with panelists Ed Martin\, Chris Kannady with Moderator Peter Ecabert \nLearn More Today:\nhttps://nationalhbpa.com/conventions/ \n  \nABOUT THE CONFERENCE: \nHall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas to Deliver Keynote at National HBPA Conference \nD. Wayne Lukas — the most transformative horse trainer in the modern era — will be the keynote speaker at the National HBPA’s annual conference in March in Hot Springs\, Ark. \n“When we seek out our keynote speaker\, we look for inspiration and passion\,” said Eric Hamelback\, chief executive officer of the National Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association. “Not only do we get that in spades with D. Wayne Lukas\, but his overall legacy is unmatched in horse racing. \n“Yet it’s not only that Wayne has impacted so many aspects of racing with his well-known accomplishments and vision. He also has been an extraordinary ambassador for our industry in so many unpublicized and behind-the-scenes ways. There’s no telling how many little kids will become diehard racing enthusiasts because D. Wayne invited them into the winner’s circle after one of his victories.” \nLukas will address the conference on March 2\, the first full day of the HBPA conference at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Hot Springs\, Ark. Details on registration and agenda will be available soon. The conference\, staged in Oaklawn’s new hotel overlooking the track’s first turn\, kicks off March 1 with a cocktail reception at the track\, with program sessions March 2\, 3 and the morning of March 4\, followed by an afternoon at the races. The HBPA’s full board convenes March 5 to wrap up the event.
URL:https://www.sacopulos.com/event/2022-national-hbpa-conference-arkansas/
LOCATION:Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort\, 2705 Central Ave.\, Hot Springs\, AR\, 71901\, United States
CATEGORIES:Equine
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SUMMARY:The Racing Officials Accreditation Program (ROAP) - Continuing Education
DESCRIPTION:The Racing Officials Accreditation Program (ROAP) and the University of Louisville are pleased to announce a 16-hour continuing education course will be held live online Monday\, Dec. 14 and Tuesday\, Dec. 15\, 2020. Both sessions begin at 8:00 AM ET and finish each day at 5:00 PM ET. \nSpeakers during the live online sessions include: \nAlex Waldrop – CEO and President of the NTRA \nDr. Sarah Memmi – University of Louisville \nPeter J Sacopulos – Sacopulos\, Johnson\, & Sacopulos \nDr. Will Farmer – Churchill Downs Equine Medical Director \nBarbara Borden – Chief State Steward\, Kentucky Racing Commission \nHugh Gallaher – Safety Steward\, NYRA \nMichele Kopiec – United States Trotting Association \nTC Lane – United States Trotting Association \nJenn Daniels – Standardbred Transition Alliance \nTom Sage – Executive Director\, Nebraska Racing Commission \nRegistration is now open at the UofL Equine Payment Portal\, https://louisville.edu/business/payments/equine. The cost is $80 prior to December 8\, 2020 and increases to $110 afterwards. Registration closes Friday\, Dec. 11\, 2020. A link for the event will be sent to all registered participants. \nParticipants will need to have access to a computer with Windows 10\, reliable high-speed internet\, a webcam\, and a microphone. Please avoid Chromebooks/Chrome OS\, iPads. Google Chrome is the browser of choice; the second choice is Firefox. There will be a call-in number as well if sound or microphones are an issue. \nPlease contact Alyssa Carwile at contactus@horseracingofficials.com or (859) 224-2702 for more details. \nThe mission of ROAP is to accredit and provide continuing education to all racing officials\, stewards and judges in the horse racing industry. By doing so ROAP is enhancing the image and upholding the integrity of horse racing at all levels. \nROAP\, which receives primary funding from The Jockey Club and is based in its Kentucky office\, is a 501(c)(6) organization whose board of directors is made up of representatives from 17 industry organizations and 10 at-large representatives. Stewards and judges receive their accreditation and continuing education credits through this program. The website address for ROAP is horseracingofficials.com.
URL:https://www.sacopulos.com/event/the-racing-officials-accreditation-program-roap-continuing-education/
CATEGORIES:Equine
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