Beulah Park – News & Updates

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Report: Penn National near deal for Beulah Park

Business First of Columbus

Friday, March 5, 2010

The developer of a casino planned for Columbus reportedly is close to a deal to buy Beulah Park and resolve a breach-of-contract lawsuit the Grove City horse track’s owner filed last year.

READ MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/03/01/daily39.html

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Locals hopeful about new Beulah Park era
Saturday, March 13, 2010
BY DEAN NARCISO
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

Beulah Park is as much a part of Grove City as the city’s old train depot or Broadway, the main drag downtown. Locals know it’s there, especially on race days, but they don’t necessarily think a lot about it.

So when news of a new owner for the horse-racing track hit the streets this week, people stopped to listen.

READ MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/03/13/locals-hopeful-about-new-beulah-park-era.html

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Columbus Adding Auto Track, Removing Horse Track:

Columbus Adding Auto Track, Removing Horse Track

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Tracks await slots decision
Ohio horse industry could see shakeup
Feb. 12, 2011

Ohio Gov. John Kasich plans to take a position soon on whether to allow video slot terminals at Ohio’s seven horse racetracks, which in turn may determine if tracks in suburban Columbus and Toledo move to Dayton and Youngstown, respectively.

READ MORE: http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20110211/BIZ01/102120356/1071/SPT04/Tracks-await-slots-decision?odyssey=nav%7Chead

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What will John do? That’s big question on Penn National race track plan
Business First – by Jeff Bell
Date: Thursday, February 10, 2011

After about an hour of talking with members of the Ohio State Racing Commission on Thursday, Penn National Gaming Inc. President Tim Wilmott still hadn’t addressed the proverbial elephant in the room.

What does Gov. John Kasich think about the proposal to allow the state’s seven horse racing tracks to install video lottery terminals – the equivalent of electronic slot machines? That would be important from Penn National’s perspective because its plan to relocate two race tracks, including Beulah Park, to other cities pivots around the approval of video slots.

READ MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2011/02/what-will-john-do-thats-big-question.html

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I don’t know all the ins and outs of the BS politics that go into gambling, but I always thought gambling is gambling is gambling. No matter how you chance or risk your money to win more money, IT’S GAMBLING, right? So with that said, you can gamble your whole paycheck on the 3 digit, the four digit, the red ball, the mega-plier, mega millions, the kicker, the powerball, the hundreds of scratch offs the Ohio lottery invents every year and etc. You can blot your hundreds of BINGO cards to your hearts content and play your tear offs also. And who can forget the ponies, BUT how dare you put slot machines in their facilities. I am so glad to see that some people have such good morals when it comes to gambling. I hope everyone can see the sarcasm in this. And to say that it’s wrong to have slots in this area, but fine in another is just ridiculous.

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Grove City wants more productive use for Beulah Park site
Business First – by Jeff Bell
Date: Monday, July 25, 2011

Grove City Development Director Chuck Boso is trying to see a silver lining in the dark cloud hanging over Beulah Park now that Penn National Gaming Inc. is moving forward with its plan to move the horse track to Dayton.

READ MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2011/07/grove-city-wants-more-productive-use.html

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Panels review planned Beulah Park move
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
By SARAH SOLE
ThisWeek Community Newspapers

Penn National Gaming’s plan to move Beulah Park racing facility from Grove City to Dayton is waiting for decisions from the Ohio State Racing Commission and the Ohio Lottery Commission.

The lottery and racing commissions are working through timelines and rules regarding video lottery terminals, said Connie Wehrkamp, spokesperson for Gov. John Kasich’s office.

READ MORE: http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/content/west/stories/2011/08/13/panels-review-planned-beulah-park-move.html?sid=104

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Penn National putting money into Beulah Park
Date: Friday, September 30, 2011, 11:14am EDT
Jeff Bell
Staff Reporter – Business First

Railbirds wondering if Penn National Gaming Inc. (NASDAQ: PENN) will take an approach of benign neglect at Beulah Park will get their answer Oct. 10 when the Grove City thoroughbred track opens its 88th season.

READ MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/blog/2011/09/penn-national-putting-money-into.html

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Beulah to be recognized as historical landmark
By Sarah Sole
ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Ohio Historical Society recognized Beulah Park as a historic site, and an unveiling of the historical marker will be held at 9 a.m. Oct. 29 at Beulah Park, 3811 Southwest Blvd.

READ MORE: http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/grovecity/news/2011/10/05/beulah-to-be-recognized-as-historical-landmark.html

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Beulah to be recognized as historical landmark
By Sarah Sole
ThisWeek Community Newspapers

The Ohio Historical Society recognized Beulah Park as a historic site, and an unveiling of the historical marker will be held at 9 a.m. Oct. 29 at Beulah Park, 3811 Southwest Blvd.

READ MORE: http://www.thisweeknews.com/content/stories/grovecity/news/2011/10/05/beulah-to-be-recognized-as-historical-landmark.html

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Beulah Park move to Youngstown area OK’d by Kasich
Business First
Date: Friday, March 16, 2012

Penn National Gaming Inc. has struck a deal with Gov. John Kasich’s office to move horse racing tracks in Toledo and Columbus to sites in Dayton and the Youngstown area.

READ MORE: http://www.bizjournals.com/columbus/news/2012/03/16/beulah-park-move-to-youngstown-area.html

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Bob Hunter commentary: Beulah Park alive again for a day as end nears
By Bob Hunter
The Columbus Dispatch
Sunday May 6, 2012 5:09 AM

A trip to Beulah Park on Kentucky Derby day is little like seeing a ghost town reborn. There are faces in those once-abandoned betting windows. Laughter where there was silence. Live bodies in those deserted seats.

READ MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/sports/2012/05/06/beulah-park-alive-again-for-a-day-as-end-nears.html

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Commentary: End Of Horse Racing Offers Grove City Options
May 16, 2012
by Stacia Kock

In March Penn National Gaming announced plans to move Grove City’s Beulah Park horse racing to Youngstown. The move will reduce competition for Penn National’s West-side casino project. The decision to move the horse track affects more than just the casino.

READ MORE: http://beta.wosu.org/news/2012/05/16/commentary-end-of-horse-racing-offers-grove-city-options/

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Beulah Park on track to have one more season in Grove City
By Joe Vardon
The Columbus Dispatch
Monday July 2, 2012 11:58 AM

Penn National Gaming formally filed to move Beulah Park to suburban Youngstown, but expects to operate the racetrack in Grove City for the 2012-13 season. On Saturday, Penn National sought permission from the Ohio State Racing Commission to move tracks from suburban Columbus and Toledo to Austintown, Ohio, and Dayton, respectively. Additionally, Penn applied for its video lottery terminal licenses for its racetracks with the Ohio Lottery Commission.

READ MORE: http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/local/2012/07/02/Penn-National-one-more-season-Beulah-Park-Grove-City.html

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