Court order halts Aqueduct VLT bid process

The firm chosen to run Aqueduct Race Track’s racino earlier this year, which was later disqualified, has won a court order bringing the latest selection process to a halt.

The move threatens to delay naming of a gaming operator indefinitely, which could spell financial disaster for New York Racing Association. The organization that runs Saratoga Race Course, Belmont Park and Aqueduct Raceway can’t survive without the revenue expected to be generated from video lottery terminals (VLTs) at Aqueduct.