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The Board enjoys jurisdiction, supervision, powers, and duties over every person who holds or conducts any race meeting within the state of Illinois where horse racing is permitted for any stake, purse, or reward. Toward this end, the Board enforces rules and regulations to ensure the honesty and integrity of Illinois horse racing and wagering.
This is a list of Illinois companies which includes notable companies that are headquartered in Illinois, or were previously headquartered in Illinois. In general, this list does not include companies headquartered in one of the municipalities of the Chicago metropolitan area .
Horse racing venues in Illinois (3 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Horse racing in Illinois" ... Illinois Racing Board; S. Stars and Stripes Stakes; W. Washington Park ...
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The Thoroughbred Racing Associations formed in 1942 as the United States' entry into World War II created a potential halt to horse racing in the country, Alfred G. Vanderbilt Jr. began to develop the formation of a commission of racetracks. [2] At the time, Vanderbilt was the president of Pimlico and Belmont Park. [2]
Defunct horse racing venues in Illinois (1 C, 11 P) H. Hawthorne Race Course (9 P) W. Washington Park Race Track (6 P) Pages in category "Horse racing venues in Illinois"
Illinois was the first state to offer ADW and has allowed its adult residents to participate in ADW since 1999 under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975; Illinois receives a cut of ADW revenues. Shortly thereafter, Connecticut, Maryland, New York, Oklahoma, and Pennsylvania allowed the practice as well.
Transportation companies based in Illinois (2 C, 12 P) Pages in category "Companies based in Illinois" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total.