Idaho Entertainment Requests Termination of Lease
Posted on 01-03-2011
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January 3, 2011 |
Contact: Jessica Donald
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Idaho Entertainment Requests Termination of Lease
(Boise, Idaho) -- On Friday, December 31, 2010, the Board of Ada County Commissioners was informed by a representative of Idaho Entertainment, LLC, of the company’s desire to terminate their lease agreement for the horse racing facility located on the Expo Idaho property. Idaho Entertainment has spent the past year-and-a-half working to negotiate an agreement with the Idaho Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (IHBPA), the group designated by the Idaho State Racing Commission as the horsemen’s representative. Without such an agreement, Idaho Entertainment could not obtain a racing license from the Idaho State Racing Commission.
“It is extremely disappointing that these two parties did not reach an agreement,” said Ada County Commission Chairman Rick Yzaguirre. “We had high hopes that horseracing would have returned to Ada County by now. Unfortunately, it appears its return will again be delayed.”
Ada County Commissioner Sharon Ullman said, “We remain optimistic that we will see the return of horse racing to Ada County in the near future, and will continue to work hard toward that end.”
The Board of County Commissioners will now consider its options with regard to the future of the track. Commissioners would like to see horse racing return to the Expo Idaho property and may explore obtaining proposals from other interested operators.