Global Symposium on Racing Speaker: J. Curtis Linnell
J. Curtis Linnell is the Executive Vice President, Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau, an investigative agency based in Fair Hill, Maryland. He has been with the TRPB since the inception of the Wagering Integrity Unit in 2003. The TRPB team’s pinnacle achievement to date is the Wagering Analysis and Security Platform. Due Diligence work has taken Linnell to examine betting companies located throughout the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Australia.
Curtis has previously held management positions at racetrack associations including the Manager of Racing & Wagering at Marquis Downs, and Director of Operations at Hastings Park Racecourse. His work has included the TRPB investigation in the 2002 Breeders’ Cup Pick 6 and the NTRA Task Force on Wagering Systems.
In addition to his position at the TRPB, he currently chairs “TRA2050,” the racing industry’s technical committee; and coordinates the International Wagering Protocols Group that meets annually at the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Symposium.
Curtis holds a BA with High Honours in Political Studies from the University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada.