Tag Archive for ‘Gulfstream Park’

Village complex to open with ‘Carnivalia’ events

A four-day ‘Carnivalia’ will celebrate the grand opening of The Village at Gulfstream Park Feb. 11 -14.
The plans were announced Dec. 9 by officials of Forest City, the retail center’s developer, and Gulfstream Park race track and casino.
Plans call for Hallandale Beach Mayor Joy Cooper to cut the ceremonial ribbon opening the complex at 10 [...]

Purses cut in half for Sunshine Millions program

In a sign of the tough economic times, purses have been cut and two races eliminated from one of Gulfstream Park’s premier horse racing events — the Sunshine Millions.
The bicoastal Sunshine Millions program matches horses bred in Florida against horses bred in California in a series of races, half at Gulfstream Park and half at [...]

Gulfstream Park names Dunn as interim GM

Gulfstream Park has wasted no time in naming a replacement for Bill Murphy, who abruptly resigned Oct. 29 as president and CEO of the race track and casino.
Taking over as interim president and general manager is Ken Dunn, a veteran administrator with broad experience at a handful of race tracks.
Beginning in 1976, Dunn has served [...]

Gulfstream to open glitzy club, book major acts

Park, Gulfstream Park.
In a bit of an entertainment time-warp, the area’s race track and casino is invoking the spirit of film spy James Bond with a glitzy new Brit-themed nightclub called MI-VI. Bond, Ian Fleming’s fashionable and glamorous super agent, was an employee of Britain’s MI6 intelligence service.
Gerry Kelly – the man who brought [...]

Gulfstream sees silver lining on track

The 2010 thoroughbred racing season can’t come soon enough for Gulfstream Park.
The Hallandale race track has battled a storm of non-racing distractions, from the stunning $800,000 fine levied by state regulators for casino irregularities to parent company Magna Entertainment’s increasingly contentious bankruptcy proceeding. And then there’s the on-going construction of The Village retail and office [...]

Gulfstream will fight state gaming fine

Gulfstream Park says it is the “victim” in the fraudulent use of free spin cards by casino employees in 2007 and will “vigorously” fight the $800,000 fine levied by the state as both “excessive” and unfair.
Late Friday (Aug. 21), the state Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s Division of Pari-Mutuel Wagering announced the fine after [...]

The Village at Gulfstream sets Feb. 11 opening

The Village at Gulfstream Park is officially on the clock.
Developer Forest City Enterprises has announce the retail and office complex adjacent to the Hallandale Beach casino and racetrack will open Feb. 11, 2010 – exactly six months from today and right on schedule.
Also, Forest City announced a handful of new tenants have signed on:
* Paradis [...]

July 4 choice: Fireworks, food or both?

Area residents looking for a fun way to celebrate America’s birthday have some attractive choices.
Aventura will stage its 14th annual fireworks display Saturday night above the Fairmont at Turnberry golf course. The $25,000 show by Zambelli International, one of the biggest names in the field, is expected to start at 9 p.m. and run 25 [...]

5Qs interview with Bill Murphy, Gulfstream Park’s president

Bill Murphy, president of Gulfstream Park and Casino, says the recently passed tax break will be a big help in marketing and in keeping jobs.