Two competing plans to resurrect the sport were soon brought before the Massachusetts Racing Commission, with Kraft seeking to reopen Foxboro under a new operator, while Gary Piontkowski, who had managed Foxboro under Sarkis, proposed to build a new track at a 90-acre site in Plainville. In 1997, Massachusetts's only harness racing track, Foxboro Park, was closed after a legal dispute between its owner, Robert Kraft, and its operator, Charles Sarkis. It is owned by Gaming and Leisure Properties and operated by Penn Entertainment. Plainridge Park Casino is a harness racing track and slot machine parlor in Plainville, Massachusetts.
