We haven’t been reporting much lately because there simply isn’t anything new at this point in time. The legislative session is scheduled to conclude on May 31. Our primary goal this session is to legalize a track for Decatur. We also hope to eliminate Hawthorne’s veto power regarding the 35-mile rule. We work every year to retain our money in the states 708 fund, which provides purses for the state and county fairs. With Hawthorne’s current situation, legislators understand the dire straits we are in. Legislative leaders are working on a gaming bill right now and we have been active with them in discussing our needs. We expect that specific language to be filed next week. Once we see the specifics of that bill and get an actual bill number, we will let everyone know. Thanks for hanging in there.

