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Legislature taking tight-fisted stance with casinos
April 23, 2013
Associated PressThe casino bill approved by the House last week would grant less than a fifth of the tax breaks first proposed in the Senate.
It also doesn't permit live table games at the racinos in Anderson and Shelbyville.
MorePlan would shift money from horse racing to auto racing
April 9, 2013
The Statehouse FileThe move—debated Monday in the Indiana House Ways and Means Committee—is meant to subsidize upgrades at the Indianapolis
Motor Speedway and make low-interest loans available to other auto tracks and businesses across the state.
MoreLawmakers debate what counts as gambling expansion
March 31, 2013
Associated PressThe differences between the electronic and standard table games are being portrayed to state lawmakers as one of life and
death, with proponents of a bill that would allow racetrack table games saying they would add jobs while not substantially
changing what the racetracks already offer.
MoreLawmakers still considering live table games at racinos
March 28, 2013
The Statehouse FileThe Indiana House Ways and Means Committee postponed amendments and a vote on a gambling measures Wednesday after supporters
of the state’s horse-track casinos renewed their fight to get live dealers at their table games.
MoreHouse panel rejects live table games at racinos
March 20, 2013
Associated PressAn Indiana House committee has rewritten a gambling bill to keep table games out of Indiana's racetracks and restore money
for counties that host casinos.
MoreBill aimed at boosting Indiana casinos clears Senate
February 25, 2013
Associated PressA major overhaul of Indiana casino regulations and taxes has cleared the state Senate amid arguments from its supporters that
the casinos need help against growing competition from surrounding states.
MoreJudge clears two horsemen from defamation suit
January 29, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinA federal judge has released two Indiana horsemen from the ongoing defamation and conspiracy case brought by Ed Martin Jr.,
a former car dealer and thoroughbred breeder.
MoreRacinos ask permission to use mobile devices for gambling
January 26, 2013
IBJ StaffThe Indiana Gaming Commission might allow the use of casino issued iPads for gambling on casino premises.
MoreBill aimed at boosting Indiana casinos advances
January 23, 2013
Associated PressThe Senate Public Policy Committee voted 9-0 in support of a bill that would overhaul the state's casino taxes, along
with allowing Indiana's 10 riverboat casinos to move inland to adjacent property and permit live table games at the two
horse track casinos.
MoreIndiana lawmakers aim to shore up riverboat casinos
January 21, 2013
Associated PressLawmakers have introduced legislation to help Indiana's riverboat casinos hold onto business in the face of growing competition
from casinos in neighboring states.
MoreBill would give green light to live table games at racinos
January 19, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinA wide-ranging gambling bill designed to protect Indiana casinos from border-state competition would allow live table games
at two central Indiana racinos.
MoreGaming commission OKs Centaur plan to buy Indiana Grand
January 10, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinThe Indiana Gaming Commission on Thursday afternoon approved Centaur Holdings LLC's plan to buy Indiana Grand Casino and
Indiana Downs in Shelbyville.
MoreCentaur strategy cheers horse industry
January 5, 2013
Kathleen McLaughlinCentaur Holdings LLC plans to concentrate all thoroughbred racing at Indiana Downs in Shelbyville and all standardbred harness
racing at Hoosier Park in Anderson once it clears regulatory hurdles to take control of the Shelbyville track.
MoreIndiana Grand Casino owners accept bid from Centaur
September 18, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlin, Associated PressCentral Indiana’s two racetrack-casinos may consolidate under a single owner after Indianapolis-based Centaur Holdings
LLC submitted a winning bid of at least $500 million for Indiana Grand Casino in Shelbyville.
MoreIllinois governor rejects plan to expand state's gambling
August 28, 2012
Associated PressIllinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Tuesday rejected a bill to expand gambling in the state, including a new land-based casino in Chicago,
saying the proposal lacked sufficient regulatory oversight. The plan proposed four new riverboat casinos and allowing slot
machines at racetracks.
MoreShelbyville casino could exit bankruptcy in August
June 22, 2012
Bloomberg NewsA judge on Thursday approved procedures for the potential sale of the property. Bids must be accepted by July 20, and an auction
will be conducted on July 31.
MoreHoosier Park site in Indy tests mobile wagering
June 19, 2012
Associated PressPatrons at Hoosier Park's off-track-betting site in downtown Indianapolis can now bet on horse races from the comfort
of their seats, and they'll soon be able to place wagers from their smartphones.
MorePurchase offers fail to satisfy creditors of Shelbyville casino
June 16, 2012
Owner of Indiana Grand Casino plans to proceed with recapitalization plan instead.
MoreMartin prevails in appeal of ruling that banned him from horse tracks
June 9, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinIndustry stalwart prevails in fight against Indiana Horse Racing Commission, which found that he had participated in racing
and wagering activities without a license.
MoreFederal suit intensifies horse-racing dispute
April 19, 2012
Scott OlsonFormer car dealer Ed Martin Jr., already banned from state horse racing tracks, is accusing the Indiana Horse Racing Commission
of violating his civil rights and trespassing on his Florida thoroughbred farm during an investigation it launched against
him.
MoreIndiana Downs closing Evansville off-track site
April 13, 2012
Associated PressAn off-track, pari-mutuel betting parlor in Evansville owned by Indiana Downs is set to close as the central Indiana-based
company that owns it remains in bankruptcy protection.
MoreShelbyville casino fined $150,000 by state gaming agency
March 16, 2012
The most serious offense by horsetrack and casino Indiana Live involved sending electronic promotions to dozens of people
who had voluntarily excluded themselves from receiving casino solicitations.
MoreIndiana Live parent seeks Chapter 11 loan extension
March 15, 2012
Bloomberg NewsIndianapolis Downs LLC, parent company of Indiana Live horserace track and casino in Shelbyville, wants lenders to grant a
one-year extension of financing for the Chapter 11 reorganization that otherwise would expire in April.
MoreIndiana Live receives offer from Hoosier Park owner
February 25, 2012
Kathleen McLaughlinIndiana Live is receiving overtures from potential buyers, including the owner of local competitor Hoosier Park & Casino,
its parent company said in a recent bankruptcy court filing.
MoreKentucky governor: Casino gambling bill coming soon
January 25, 2012
Associated PressA long-awaited proposal to open Kentucky to casino gambling so it can compete with neighboring states could be introduced
in the state's Senate within days.
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These quaint,obsessed musings by the stalkers are certainly entertaining, but I'm trying to figure out what, if anything, all the yelping below has to do with Zak Brown.
It's evident that Moffett was pushing the right buttons and corporate America is now trying to squash him. He just wanted to withdraw the free pilot services provided to the company by the pilots to try and put some pressure on a company that has not been interested in negotiating a contract in over 5 years. The company does not provide a contract because not having one has saved them a bundle of money. Shame on any Republic pilots not standing behind their union leader just because things are getting tough, can you not see such strategic moves by the company as putting the last union president in a corporate position and into THEIR pocket. Do you really believe the last union president is so appalled at the attempts by Moffett, do you not remember his oppositions to the company? We stood behind him. It has been proven over and over again for thousands of years without fail, a man cannot serve two masters. Anyone that believes people vote contrary to their paycheck and livelihood deserve to be taken advantage of, the recent statements by the former union president are laughable as he denounces the current union president from his new corporate position. Have you ever seen a drafted sports player score points for his previous team, it cannot be done, he is not on the pilots side anymore, he gets his money a different way now than you and I do, and he should not be allowed to remain on the seniority list. A drafted player brings strength, credibility, tactical knowledge, and a strategic advantage to his NEW team, he would not be drafted or paid were it otherwise. We are all forced to choose only one side to play for and support, not doing so has many references in life such as insider trading and shaving points, all illegal for good reason. This basic fact is why corporate moguls, scientist, and engineers all sign non-discloser agreements and non-compete clauses, as protection in case they are lured into switching sides as our former union president has done. No NFL coach ever drafted a player so that both teams could benefit and better understand each other, they are recruited to win the game against that former team, period. Likewise the company does not recruit the former union president by accident or mutual understanding, its strategy. Don't confuse playing the game with good sportsman-like conduct in support of common business and prosperity goals, with the requirement to only play for one side. Good men we all love and favor fall subject to this manipulation, often without their knowledge, and it is not a betrayal of their friendship to oppose them when they switch sides. If we did not love and trust them, they would not have been chosen and lured to the other side in the first place. The deception by the drafted player is not made at a conscious level, it's just human nature and it's all about money and power which corrupts our ability to be objective and loyal to two masters. This is why our court system created the defense attorney, and why our military created counter intelligence. Its strategy and its propaganda, and it works, and that's why the "powers to be" manipulate the chess pieces by sometimes changing their colors. Some players know they are being manipulated when their color is changed, but it brings them more money and power so they do not care. The rest have good intentions but do not even realize they are being manipulated. This tactic is also known by another name, Divide and Conquer. In battle sending an imperfect message with an imperfect team is obviously not ideal, but it's still being sent by YOUR team, your union leader, a leader that has common goals and common rewards with you, they are the best, because we have elected them to do a job for us. If you are not backing Moffett but believing the spin by those that have recently switched sides, you are taking food out of your own mouth. Showing unity and backing an imperfect situation still results in taking just as much ground, it's about unity and bargaining power. It's not necessary to wait around for that perfect attack because it will never come, the company will spin and attempt to destroy anyone that gets in their way. Ultimately it's not about any specific attack anyway, ASAP or whatever it makes no difference, it is and always has been only about power. If this company cared about safety it would not build pairings with 8 hour overnights, come on, are you that naive? Besides, do you really think Hoffa cares, no, he got a call from corporate America and was squeezed into denouncing Moffett. If he didn't they would spin the safety card against him and the Teamsters National with implication for truckers, future contracts, insurance rates etc...saying something like the Teamsters use safety as a bargaining chip, blah blah blah... Do you really think any pilot is going to do something unsafe for the contract, absolutely not, the only ones threatening safety here is the company with reduced rest, fatigue, and poverty. Do you not find it odd that Hoffa and the Teamsters are opposing a Teamster president publicly? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and work with one of their own? Why did they not sit down and help him strategize, correct any mistakes, and charge ahead? Would the Teamsters National not normally support and leverage a contract for all those pilots that have been paying Teamster dues, isn't that why we have all been paying Teamster dues in the first place? I sure haven't been paying dues so that the Teamsters National could come along and write this kind of an article undercutting our union leader and our unity. Whose side is the Teamsters National really on, it's obviously not the Republic pilots side.
No matter what Moffatt does the company is going to spin it like he is the terrorist and brainwash people like you into believing it, wake up, back your players that are trying to change things for you and your livelihood. Where has Hoffa been for the last 6 years, except collecting our dues. Seriously, do you really think an FO going for upgrade, signed off by a checkairman ready for the upgrade, who then fails, is not even capable of returning as a First Officer.
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