Tickets for the Belmont Stakes Racing Festival will go on sale at 10:00 a.m. ET Feb. 23. All reserved seating, premium dining options, and admission to the grounds will be available through Ticketmaster.
Monthly Archives: February 2015
Take Charge Brandi Turns in Major Work
Willis Horton’s champion Take Charge Brandi posted a five-furlong bullet work in 1:00 2/5 Feb. 21 at Oaklawn Park, a major move in preparation for her upcoming outing in the $150,000 Honeybee Stakes (gr. III) March 7.
Lotto's 2,000th draw after 20 years
The UK’s 2,000th Lotto draw will take place tonight after a 20-year history that has seen more than 13,000 winners taking a share of the jackpot. The milestone will see an estimated jackpot of A 4.1 million up for grabs on this evening, with figures suggesting around 70% of adults in the UK regularly play National Lottery games, including Lotto.
Will Las Vegas Sands Continue To Beat The Market?
Las Vegas Sands is the largest casino chain operator and has been an exemplary performer. Its recently reported results once again proved its worth.
Winter Weather Cancellations Continue
Penn National, Charles Town, and Turfway Park have canceled racing for Feb. 21. Penn National and Charles Town are now dark until Feb. 25, while Turfway is scheduled to resume live racing Feb. 22.
Lankan Rupee Tastes Victory in Black Caviar
Lankan Rupee, 2014 Horse of the Year in Australia, won the 1,000-meter Black Caviar Lightning Stakes (Aus-I) Feb. 21 at Flemington. Brazen Beau was second with favorite Deep Field finishing third.
First Foal for World Renowned
The first foal for World Renowned (A.P. Indy — Splendid Blended) arrived Feb. 4 at Brazeau Thoroughbred Farms near Hemet, Calif.
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Galion shop’s $1 million lottery prize claimed Someone has claimed the winning $1 million Mega Millions ticket sold in January at the Eastside Carry Out. Check out this story on mansfieldnewsjournal.com: http://ohne.ws/1EyImWQ An Eastside Carry Out employee said Friday the winning ticket was claimed at the Ohio Lottery Commission in Columbus.
LocalGalion shop's $1 million lottery prize claimedGalion shop's $1…
Galion shop’s $1 million lottery prize claimed Someone has claimed the winning $1 million Mega Millions ticket sold in January at the Eastside Carry Out. Check out this story on mansfieldnewsjournal.com: http://ohne.ws/1EyImWQ An Eastside Carry Out employee said Friday the winning ticket was claimed at the Ohio Lottery Commission in Columbus.
Hampton man wins $1 million lottery prize
Robert Jones, a truck owner and operator, played Virginia Lottery’s Right on the Money, according to a news release from lottery officials. Jones told them he was thrilled when he saw that he’d won.
Hampton man wins $1 million in scratch offs
“I did a fist pump and ran around the store,” he told Virginia Lottery officials when he claimed his prize. Jones had the choice of taking the full $1 million prize over a 25-year course or a one-time cash option of $645,000 before taxes.
Man claims $3.4 million prize for winning lottery ticket purchased in Coalinga
Lottery winner Bill Deluca learned he was an instant multimillionaire on Valentine’s Day in Fresno County after buying his wife flowers. Flowers in hand, he walked next door to buy more lottery tickets, then scanned his old ticket, purchased for $1 at Ice Bucket Chevron in Coalinga.
Sheri's Ranch denounces 'sugar dating' Web sites like Arrangement Finders
The Las Vegas area legal brothel and sex resort Sheri’s Ranch in nearby Pahrump has gone to war denouncing the new rage of “sugar dating” Web sites launched at the 2015 AVN / Adult Entertainment Expo at the Hard Rock Hotel in January. Vegas DeLuxe reported in an interview with porn actress Kayden Kross how she was launching her new dating site Arrangement Finders and sponsoring former Wall Street investment research banker Paige Jennings in her debut XXX-rated feature as Veronica Vain.
Sportsbooks rejoice as Mayweather v. Pacquiao is on for May 2
Christmas is coming early for sports fans and the sports betting industry now that boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have finally agreed to square off in the ring on May 2.
Five years in the making, the fight will go down at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The pay per view (PPV) broadcast will be jointly handled by Showtime (which has a deal with Mayweather) and HBO (with whom Pacquiao is associated) and is expected to shatter previous records for both viewers and revenue. No price has been set for the PPV, but $100 seems a reasonably round figure.
The boxers have agreed to split the purse 60/40, with Mayweather taking the lion’s share. Estimates have the purse ranging as high as $200m depending on how many casual fans opt for the PPV. Mayweather’s World Boxing Association and World Boxing Council belts will be up for grabs, as will Pacquiao’s World Boxing Organization title. There is no rematch clause in the contract.
Sportsbooks everywhere are expecting handle of epic proportions for the fight as both recreational bettors and whales look to get in on the action. Mayweather is the prohibitive favorite, with bettors having to put down close to $300 to earn $100 on a Mayweather victory, while a $100 bet on Pacquiao could earn you around $225. Sadly, prolific bettor Mayweather is unlikely to post any betting slips to his Twitter feed indicating his belief in his own abilities.
While the news is a relief for boxing fans, there’s no arguing that this fight would have been infinitely more interesting had it happened five years ago, when both fighters were at their respective peaks. Neither fighter is anything close to a has-been, but they have each lost some spring in their steps and a little snap to their punches. Mayweather will be 38 years old on Tuesday (24) and Pacquiao is 36.
The past five years have been dominated by the boxers trading verbal barbs when they could have been throwing actual jabs and uppercuts. A fight five years ago would also have left open the possibility of at least one rematch. Still, better late than never.
Advanced Drainage Systems to Present at Barclays Building & Building Products Symposium
Mr. Chlapaty will participate in the Commercial Building Products panel discussion from 12:00 p.m. to 12:50 p.m. that day. Prior to and following the panel discussion, management will be available for meetings with interested parties from the investment community.
Kristen Wiig Wins the Lottery in the Welcome to Me Trailer
Millennium Entertainment has just debuted the official trailer for Welcome to Me , starring Kristen Wiig, Wes Bentley, Linda Cardellini, Joan Cusack, Loretta Devine, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Thomas Mann, James Marsden, Tim Robbins, and Alan Tudyk. The film, which premiered at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, is directed by Shira Piven and written by Eliot Laurence.
Barretts Holds 2-Year-Olds Under-Tack Preview
Three horses breezed an eighth-mile in :09 4/5 at the under-tack preview for the Barretts selected 2-year-old sale Feb. 20, the quickest of the day at the Fairplex Park racetrack in Pomona, Calif.
Santa Anita Announces Spring Stakes Schedule
Santa Anita Park announced its spring stakes schedule Feb. 20 and the slate will feature six grade I events.
Pinnacle Sports owners sell controlling interest in the company
Curaçao-licensed online bookmaker Pinnacle Sports has been sold to unidentified owners.
Las Vegas-based boutique mergers and acquisition firm Alternative Trading Partners issued a notice on Thursday advising Pinnacle shareholders that an unidentified party or parties had purchased “a controlling interest in the business.” The only identifying data about the purchaser was that they were advised by Dublin’s FinRes and London law firm Mayer Brown.
Pinnacle has earned a reputation over the years for accepting wagers that other bookies won’t touch and is believed to be a particular favorite of famed/feared Nevada bettor Billy Walters.
Pinnacle withdrew from the UK market last year, apparently to avoid conflict with the UK’s new licensing regime. Pinnacle announced its withdrawal from the US market in 2007 but in November 2012, Pinnacle began IP-blocking US customers after being cited in a federal indictment involving Michael Colbert, the former VP of Nevada sportsbook Cantor Gaming (now CG Technology). Despite the media hoopla surrounding that case, Pinnacle’s alleged owners have either had their charges dropped or pleaded multiple felonies down to a single Class B misdemeanor.
In addition to being a preferred destination for betting whales and other sportsbooks looking to hedge their action, Pinnacle is notable for being the only online betting site ever mentioned on The Sopranos. Tony’s crew considered wire-room bookmaking a staple of their income stream – even if Christopher was one shit trader – hence Tony’s thinly disguised annoyance when a hip hop star explained he’d wagered $50k with Pinnacle on a boxing match. To his credit, Tony immediately offered to beat Pinnacle’s money line by 25 bucks.
National HBPA Launches Search for New Chief
The National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association said Feb. 20 it has begun its search for a replacement for chief executive officer Phil Hanrahan, who stepped down effective Feb. 15.