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TREASURE ISLAND TO HOST DAILY RACING FORM/NTRA NATIONAL HANDICAPPING CHAMPIONSHIP - March 31, 2011 - The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) has signed a two-year agreement with Treasure Island Las Vegas to be the new site for the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship (NHC) beginning in January 2012.

The Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship is the culmination of a yearlong series of NTRA-sanctioned local tournaments held at racetracks, casinos’ Race & Sports books and off-track betting facilities, as well as horse racing and handicapping websites. The top qualifiers from each tournament are sent to the national finals. The 2012 NHC has an estimated purse of $2 million.

"We are very excited to bring the National Handicapping Championship to Treasure Island," said Keith Chamblin, senior vice president of communications and industry relations for the NTRA. "The management team was wonderfully enthusiastic about its interest in hosting the NHC, and I know the property will provide an outstanding setting for next year’s competitors."

Treasure Island owner Phil Ruffin added, "We are looking forward to a long and successful relationship with the NTRA and believe this will be the first of many contests to come."

Treasure Island becomes the fourth host of the NHC, which has taken place in Las Vegas since its inception in 2000. The overall purse for January’s NHC will nearly double to an estimated $2 million with the event’s grand prize doubling to an estimated $1 million. Approximately 500 horseplayers are expected for the 2012 event, up from 301 during the 2011 NHC.
   
  Horse Racing Simulation LLC Announces Record Growth for 2010 - Las Vegas, NV - March 07, 2011 - Horse Racing Simulation LLC, the world’s largest developer and operator of horse racing games, including their flagship site HorseRaceGame.com, announced today its third consecutive year of over 100% growth year-over-year in multiple areas. Horse Racing Simulation LLC accomplished this in not only direct revenue, but also in new player acquisitions, racing game downloads, Horse Race Game community page views as well as game player refer-a-friend participation.
   
  Nevada court orders study on lawsuit over failed Peru betting venture - CARS0N CITY – Feb. 10, 2011 - The Nevada Supreme Court has returned to district court in Las Vegas a lawsuit in which a Texas corporation maintains it was taken for $600,000 in a sports-horse racing scheme in the country of Peru.
   
  Foundation Demands BLM Call Off Massive Winter Mustang Roundup - January 11, 2011 - The Cloud Foundation opposes spending millions of taxpayer dollars to wipe out America’s wild horses.
   
  Leading Horse Racing Game Developer Announces Release of New Virtual Racing Game Platform - LAS VEGAS, NV, Jan. 06, 2011 - According to recent statistics, social games are one of the fastest-growing segments of the gaming market.
   
  Horsemen rally to revive horse slaughter industry - LAS VEGAS, NV - Jan. 5, 2011 - Horses should be slaughtered, processed and sold as food to other countries that regularly consume the lean, tender meat, said speakers at a Wednesday conference aimed at reviving the United States' unpopular horse processing industry.
   
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