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Betfair Hollywood Park racecourse closes
January 2, 2014
iGaming Business – California-based racecourse Betfair Hollywood Park has confirmed its closure after it was announced that the venue is to be converted into a residential and retail development. According to the Associated Press news agency, the track played host to its final horseracing event on Sunday, ending 75 years of racing at the venue. The track welcomed horseracing greats such as Seabiscuit, Zenyatta and Seattle Slew during its lifetime. Jack Van Berg, a Hall of Fame Trainer that has raced in California for 41 years, blamed other cities and the state itself for the track’s demise and said he…