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Commissioners warn rising HISA assessment could threaten smaller tracks; seek options
Summary
Commissioners and staff discussed a sizable increase in the federal HISA assessment allocation for 2026 — described in the meeting as roughly a 50% rise — and warned that the change, which shifts cost allocation toward starts rather than purse size, may make operations untenable for smaller tracks such as Canterbury Park without new funding mechanisms or legislative relief.
Commissioners spent an extended portion of the meeting addressing a growing industry worry: a substantial increase in the HISA assessment that staff and industry representatives said may fall heavily on smaller tracks.
A presenter argued the assessment "actually went up about 50%" from prior estimates and explained the formula change shifts cost allocation toward starts rather than purse size, which can…
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