Fairmount Park Racetrack /tags/fairmount-park-racetrack Fairmount Park Racetrack en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Mon, 03 Aug 2020 11:48:24 GMT Spectator-Free Racing Brings Mixed Results For Fairmount Park /economy-business/2020-08-03/spectator-free-racing-brings-mixed-results-for-fairmount-park The coronavirus lockdowns in Illinois came just as Fairmount Park Racetrack was set to start the 2020 horse racing season in March.The racetrack was shuttered until June, when Illinois allowed live horse races to resume at tracks around the state with one caveat: no spectators. Mon, 03 Aug 2020 11:48:24 GMT /economy-business/2020-08-03/spectator-free-racing-brings-mixed-results-for-fairmount-park Eric Schmid Fairmount Park Will Have More Racing Days In 2020, But Has Not Yet Hit Its Minimum /education/2019-09-27/fairmount-park-will-have-more-racing-days-in-2020-but-has-not-yet-hit-its-minimum Fairmount Park in Collinsville has scheduled 60 racing days in 2020 — up from 40 this year.But that schedule will require Fairmount to spend more money… Fri, 27 Sep 2019 22:14:34 GMT /education/2019-09-27/fairmount-park-will-have-more-racing-days-in-2020-but-has-not-yet-hit-its-minimum Joseph Bustos | Belleville News-Democrat Illinois Gambling Expansion Poised To Revive Fairmount Track /economy-business/2019-08-18/illinois-gambling-expansion-poised-to-revive-fairmount-track Fairmount Park Racetrack is filled with spectators on most Tuesdays and Saturdays, eager to watch horses fly down the dirt track.But with just 41 live… Mon, 19 Aug 2019 03:09:18 GMT /economy-business/2019-08-18/illinois-gambling-expansion-poised-to-revive-fairmount-track Eric Schmid Illinois Gov. Pritzker Visits Fairmount Track To Tout Gambling Expansion /other/2019-07-30/illinois-gov-pritzker-visits-fairmount-track-to-tout-gambling-expansion Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a massive gambling expansion into law in June. On Tuesday he stopped by Fairmount Park Racetrack in Collinsville to talk about… Tue, 30 Jul 2019 22:43:46 GMT /other/2019-07-30/illinois-gov-pritzker-visits-fairmount-track-to-tout-gambling-expansion Eric Schmid A day at the track: Fairmount Park kicks off horse racing season /arts/2016-05-04/a-day-at-the-track-fairmount-park-kicks-off-horse-racing-season There were 30 minutes until the first race of the day and the locker room at Fairmount Park Racetrack buzzed with activity. Jockeys flipped through race… Wed, 04 May 2016 14:22:57 GMT /arts/2016-05-04/a-day-at-the-track-fairmount-park-kicks-off-horse-racing-season Carolina Hidalgo East St. Louis Hearing To Address Illinois Gambling Expansion Proposal /government-politics-issues/2014-01-27/east-st-louis-hearing-to-address-illinois-gambling-expansion-proposal A hearing at the Casino Queen in East Saint Louis Tuesday will kick off an Illinois lawmaker’s renewed efforts to expand gambling in the state.Rep. Bob… Mon, 27 Jan 2014 06:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2014-01-27/east-st-louis-hearing-to-address-illinois-gambling-expansion-proposal Kelly MacNeil Fairmount gets 67 racing days /2011-09-27/fairmount-gets-67-racing-days Fairmount Park Racetrack in the Metro East is getting 67 race days next year.The Illinois Racing Board approved the race dates Tuesday.This year Fairmount… Tue, 27 Sep 2011 22:16:41 GMT /2011-09-27/fairmount-gets-67-racing-days Maria Altman