House Bill 585 by Representative Jay Morris is assigned to be heard in the House Appropriations Committee on Monday May 15th at 9:00AM.  This bill will reduce by half the Slot Purse Supplement Funds.  It only takes funds from purses;

When:
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
  10:30 AM

Where:
Gentilly Office
New Orleans, Louisiana

House Bill 585 by Representative Jay Morris is assigned to be heard in the House Appropriations Committee.  This bill will reduce by half the Slot Purse Supplement Funds.  This would devastate our industry.  Please contact members of the Appropriations Committee (listed below, click read more to view) and ask them to support the Horse Racing Industry by maintaining these dedicated Purse Funds.  Ask them to please vote NO on House Bill 585.

Thank you,
LAHBPA

House Bill 588 is assigned to be heard in the House Appropriations Committee.  This bill will reduce by half the Video Draw Poker Purse Supplement Fund.  Please contact members of the Appropriations Committee (listed below, click read more to view) and ask them to support the Horse Racing Industry by maintaining these dedicated Purse Funds.  Ask them to please vote NO on House Bill 588.

Thank you,
LAHBPA

The Gentilly Office will be open on closed on Good Friday, April 14th.

If you have an emergency regarding WC, call Mike Fenasci at 504-473-9023.

The Evangeline Downs Bookkeeper will be open during racing.  If you have an emergency regarding Bookkeeper, call Ed Fenasci at 504-812-8771 or Bobbie Laviolette at 504-329-7871.

If you have an emergency regarding the Medical Program, call Murray Woodward at 504-669-2254

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