In 2019/2020, RWL managing partner Alan Rifkin, Jamie Katz and the Sport Law, Gaming and Facilities group (on behalf of our clients the Maryland Jockey Club, The Stronach Group and the Preakness Stakes®) led a negotiating team, which included representatives from the City of Baltimore, Anne Arundel County and the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, who came up with a plan to help save Maryland’s historic thoroughbred horse racing industry and create a $375 million public/private partnership for the rebuilding of Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park.  Those negotiations led to drafting and enactment of the Racing and Community Development Act of 2020, which was shepherded through the legislative process by RWL’s Government Relations and Lobbying practice group led by Mike Johansen, the firm’s administrative partner.