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Keeneland to Reduce Takeout Ahead of Spring Meet - February 7, 2018
- The Bloodhorse.com
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/225999/keeneland-to-reduce-takeout-ahead-of-spring-meet

Racing! Catching up on a boycott, an injury and a horse sticking around - October 19, 2017
- Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/sports/more/la-sp-horse-racing-newsletter-20171018-htmlstory.html

Horseplayers Association Urges Keeneland Boycott - October 6, 2017
- The Paulick Report
https://www.paulickreport.com/horseplayers-category/horseplayers-association-urges-keeneland-boycott/

Bettors group calls for month-long boycott of Keeneland - October 6, 2017
- DRF.com
https://http://www.drf.com/news/bettors-group-calls-month-long-boycott-keeneland

Horseplayers Association Initiates Keeneland Boycott - October 5, 2017
- The Blood-Horse
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/223989/horseplayers-association-initiates-keeneland-boycott

All-sources handle at Churchill spring meet down sharply - July 2, 2014
- DRF.com
http://www.drf.com/news/all-sources-handle-churchill-spring-meet-down-sharply

Organizers Believe Boycott Impacted Churchill - July 1, 2014
- The Blood-Horse
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/85957/organizers-believe-boycott-impacted-churchill

HANDLE UPDATE - June 29, 2014
- PLAYERSBOYCOTT.org
http://www.playersboycott.org/handleupdate06292014.html

Panel recommends fix for Churchill Downs purse issue - June 27, 2014
- The Courier-Journal
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/horse-biz/2014/06/27/panel-recommends-fix-for-churchill-downs-purse-issue/11417013/

HANDLE UPDATE - June 22, 2014
- PLAYERSBOYCOTT.org
http://www.playersboycott.org/handleupdate06222014.html

Arlington cuts purses in response to handle decline - June 12, 2014
- DRF.com
http://www.drf.com/news/arlington-cuts-purses-response-handle-decline

National handle ticks up in May - June 4, 2014
- DRF.com
http://www.drf.com/news/national-handle-ticks-may

Publicity woes beset Churchill Downs - June 3, 2014
- The Courier-Journal
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/money/2014/06/03/publicity-woes-beset-churchill-downs/9905733/

HANDLE UPDATE - June 1, 2014
- PLAYERSBOYCOTT.org
http://www.playersboycott.org/handleupdate06012014.html

Churchill Boycott Gathers Steam - May 23, 2014
- Left at the Gate
http://leftatthegate.blogspot.com/2014/05/churchill-boycott-gathers-steam.html

Horse dies in freak fall at Churchill Downs - May 22, 2014
- Associated Press
http://news.yahoo.com/horse-dies-freak-fall-churchill-downs-233127920--spt.html

Churchill getting what it deserves from HANA boycott - May 21, 2014
- HorseRaceInsider.com
http://www.horseraceinsider.com/ante-post/

HANA Reports $19M Churchill Handle Decline - May 20, 2014
- The Blood-Horse
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/85190/hana-reports-19m-churchill-handle-decline

HANDLE UPDATE - May 18, 2014
- PLAYERSBOYCOTT.org
http://www.playersboycott.org/handleupdate05182014.html

California Chrome co-owner rips Churchill Downs - May 17, 2014
- Los Angeles Times
http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-preakness-notes-20140518-story.html

CHURCHILL DOWNS HANDLE UPDATE - May 11, 2014
- PLAYERSBOYCOTT.org
http://www.playersboycott.org/handleupdate05112014.html

Turcotte Issues Statement Against Churchill - April 30, 2014
- The Blood-Horse
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/84712/turcotte-issues-statement-against-churchill?source=rss

Keeneland in the lead for Breeders' Cup - April 30, 2014
- The Courier Jounal
http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/columnists/sullivan/2014/04/29/churchill-downs-keeneland-breeders-cup-churchill-downs/8483509/

HANA Poll: Players to Reduce Churchill Action - April 29, 2014
- The Blood-Horse
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/84695/hana-poll-players-to-reduce-churchill-action

Press Release: 9 of 10 Horseplayers Association of North America Members Polled Show Support for a Boycott of Churchill Downs Inc. Tracks & Assorted Properties; Action Commences - April 29, 2014
- HANA Blog
http://blog.horseplayersassociation.org/2014/04/press-release-9-of-10-horseplayers.html?spref=pb

CHURCHILL MADE AN IRRESPONSIBLE MISTAKE - April 28, 2014
- by Rick at Fox Hill Farm
http://foxhillfarmstable.com/2014/04/28/churchill-made-an-irresponsible-mistake/

Horse players looking to boycott Churchill Downs - Saturday, April 26, 2014
- NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/theraces/horse-players-boycott-churchill-downs-blog-entry-1.1769923

Takeout hike has bettors fuming - April 26, 2014
- THE DAILY GAZETTE Schenectady, NY
http://www.dailygazette.com/news/2014/apr/26/0426_maccolumn/

Horseplayers 'mad as hell' over Churchill Downs' increased takeout - April 17, 2014
- By RICHARD ENG, LAS VEGAS REVIEW-JOURNAL
http://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/richard-eng/horseplayers-mad-hell-over-churchill-downs-increased-takeout

Recommendations for California Racing - Sept 01, 2013
- PLAYERSBOYCOTT.org
http://www.playersboycott.org/ArticleSept012013.html

HANDLE UPDATE - July 31, 2011
- California Handle Losses Exceed $200 Million
- Track Management makes major policy shift, asks TOC for lower takeout rates.
http://www.playersboycott.org/handleupdate07312011.html

California Horse Racing Boycott - Handle Losses Exceed $100 Million - March 23, 2011
- by PlayersBoycott.org
http://www.playersboycott.org/handleupdate03232011.html

Clock is ticking on California horse racing
- by Art Wilson for The Pasadena Star - News
http://www.insidesocal.com/horseracing/2011/02/the-clock-is-ticking-on.html

Price Sensitive
- by Eric Mitchell for The Blood-Horse.com
http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/wgoh/archive/2011/02/08/price-sensitive-by-eric-mitchell.aspx

CA Boycott Getting Noticed, Organizer Says
- by Jack Shinar for The Blood-Horse.com
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/61141/ca-boycott-getting-noticed-organizer-says

HANA Targets Takeout Hike, Wants Panel Formed
- by Tom LaMarra - The Blood-Horse:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/60745/hana-targets-takeout-hike-wants-panel-formed

Group calls for betting boycott of California horse racing
- by Ed Zieralski - San Diego Union Tribune:
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2011/jan/12/group-calls-betting-boycott-california-horse-racin/#

Disaster at Santa Anita
- by Bill Finley at ESPN.com:
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/columns/story?columnist=finley_bill&id=5968859

22.68 reasons to boycott Calif. racing
- by Bill Finley at ESPN.com:
http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/horse/columns/story?columnist=finley_bill&id=5939190

Wagering declines at Santa Anita are a natural reaction to the scheduled takeout increase
- By Steve Davidowitz:
http://www.gradeoneracing.com/davidowitz.htm?read=89

Get Out the Lifeboats
- By Bill Christine:
http://www.horseraceinsider.com/west-coast-wash/09272010-get-out-the-lifeboats/

California board skews takeout tale
- By Steven Crist at DRF.com:
http://www.drf.com/news/california-board-skews-takeout-tale

HANA proposes Gambling Board for California 1/20/2010

Player Commentary 12/14/2010

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