NEW Call to Action! Tell FL Senate to vote NO to the 'decoupling' bill
Have a Florida addresses (inc business)? Take a minute to send this letter to state Senator in your district
NEW ACTION! Tell FL Senate that decoupling endangers thoroughbred industry's 33K jobs, $3.24B impact
NEW ACTION! Please HELP! Tell your FL Senator that decoupling Bill SB408 endangers the Florida thoroughbred industry's 33K jobs, $3.24B and beyond.
We must stop the decoupling Bill that's in the Florida Senate. This UPDATED phase of our STOP-DECOUPLING campaign is for racing participants and enthusiasts with Florida addresses, not just a permanent residence but also temporary housing while doing business in the state.
Do you race at Gulfstream Park and/or Tampa Bay Downs, train in Florida, have horses training or mares boarded in Florida, attend the horse sales etc? Take 30 seconds to join the National HBPA and Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association in sending the Florida Senate our emphatic message that their decoupling bill could devastate 33,500 jobs and $3.24 BILLION in economic impact.
Senate Bill 408 (the companion to House Bill 105) would allow Gulfstream Park to keep its gaming license without fulfilling its current statutory requirement to conduct live racing (and Tampa Bay Downs could retain its card club without racing). This has far-reaching implications, including outside Florida, if passed.
As long as you use a Florida address, the letter included in this form will automatically go to the correct state Senator. Just fill out your name and contact information in the boxes provided and hit "send message" button.
Tell the Florida Senate it is unacceptable to sacrifice a world-famous labor-intensive industry whose 87,600 thoroughbred horses not only contribute those 33,500 jobs but hundreds of millions of dollars in equine exports and hundreds of thousands of acres of green space -- all to benefit one corporate owner who only has gaming licenses because of the very industry it would kick to the curb.
Don't have a Florida address? Help us by sharing this email with clients, partners, staff, family, friends and other racing enthusiasts with Florida addresses. Post the link on your social media to send a loud message to Tallahassee that tens of thousands of jobs, a huge agri-business and important component of Florida tourism are being jeopardized by their decoupling bill.