Alabama HBPA

In response to news reported by several outlets on Monday, Nov. 18 that the Birmingham Race Course would be sold to PCI Gaming, a subsidiary of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, Alabama's HBPA expressed hope for the future of the state's long-dormant horse racing industry, the association said in a statement released on Wednesday. After more than 25 years since racing was last held in Alabama, the sale of the Birmingham Race Course marks what the organization says is a potential turning point in efforts to revive the sport....