Specifications include, but are not limited to: The Contractor is responsible for conducting a study to provide information regarding a long-term strategic plan for racing in the State of Iowa. The study would include the evaluation of the current state of the industry in the Midwest and provide recommendations on purses, race dates, timing of the meet, and marketing strategies in an effort to sustain, and hopefully strengthen, the racing and breeding industry in Iowa. Study must be completed and submitted to the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission by 2:00 p.m. on August 12, 2024 and will present findings to the Commission at the August, 2024 meeting in Des Moines, Iowa. Date is to be determined, but is anticipated to be during the last two weeks of August.