As Bears mull Arlington site, local horse racing industry pins hopes on Hawthorne
Despite some optimism, a shortened, splintered season means some owners will leave for out of state and may not come back.
Source: chicagotribune.com
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Despite some optimism, a shortened, splintered season means some owners will leave for out of state and may not come back.
The owner of Arlington Park, Churchill Downs Inc., announced this year that it had a preliminary agreement to sell the 326-acre site in Arlington Heights to the Chicago Bears for $197 million.
Regulators on Thursday turned down Arlington International Racecourse’s request to operate off-track betting parlors in Illinois next year, citing its shutdown of live horse racing at the track.