The equine death toll from the devastating brushfire that ripped through San Luis Rey Downs Training Center Dec. 7 is at 46 as of the morning of Dec. 9, according to officials at the California Horse Racing Board.
Monthly Archives: December 2017
Poker Central Launches Original Documentary-Style Series ‘Stories from the Felt’
PokerGo has once again expanded its original programming, this time with Stories from the Felt. The six-episode documentary-style series gives viewers a look behind some of the untold stories of […]
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2 more suspects plead guilty in $5.7M Jamaican lottery scam
Two more suspects have pleaded guilty in a Jamaican lottery scam that authorities say bilked at least 90 Americans out of more than $5.7 million.Legal, Scam, Jamaica, Law Enforcement, Fraud, Court
NY couple buys $7M lottery ticket with leftover money after losing at casino
Meat wholesaler Leon Greenberg and his wife are $7 million richer thanks to a winning New York State Lottery scratch-off ticket that was purchased with funds left over after a trip to a Connecticut casino.Winner Stories, New York, Scratch Games, Casino
No survivors: feds rumble Ron & Mike’s Football Pool
US authorities have reportedly shut down a major football survivor betting pool, whose surviving members now appear even more unlikely to collect any winnings.
On Thursday, ESPN scribe Darren Rovell tweeted a screenshot of a message reportedly received by members of the Ron & Mike’s Football Pool, advising them that the website “has been forced to shut down at this time and is unlikely to open again.”
On Friday, Rovell reported that he’d spoken with Joe Conway, an attorney representing the pool’s organizers, Ron Kronengold and Mike Bernstein. Conway said the website had been shut down due to circumstances that caused his clients’ business to be compromised.
Conway said Kronengold and Bernstein had been served with a search warrant but were otherwise in the dark as to what legal actions, if any, the authorities intend to take. Rovell reported that the warrant was served by federal prosecutors in the Eastern District of New York.
Uncle Mo Season Donated to Horses First Fund
In response to the terrible events in Southern California and in particular at San Luis Rey Downs, Coolmore Stud and owner Mike Repole will donate a 2018 season to sire Uncle Mo, who stands for fee of $125,000.
Debby Baltas Aids Backstretch Workers After SLR Fire
While most volunteers came to Del Mar Dec. 8 to help horses, Debbie Baltas and others made sure to focus on backstretch workers evacuated from the devastating fire at San Luis Rey Training Center.
Breeders' Cup Betting Challenge Disqualifies One
Following an investigation into possible collusion among competitors in this year’s Breeders’ Cup Betting Challenge, officials have disqualified an entry by Eric Moomey that had earned a ninth-place finish.
Industry Commits to Aid Following Fire at San Luis Rey
The horror of Dec. 7 has been followed a day later by an overwhelming effort in Southern California to save and care for horses evacuated from a devastating fire at San Luis Rey Training Center.
Officials Urge 'Vigilance' in Emergency Preparations
With rescue and evacuation efforts underway at several California equine facilities in the wake of fast-moving fires, officials with San Diego County warned all to stay proactive in their emergency preparations.
Handicapping Focus on Weekend's 2-Year-Old Stakes
Look anywhere across the country, and there is no escaping the realization that the entire Thoroughbred racing world is at the mercy of Mother Nature.
India’s Viswanathan Anand to Promote Poker Sports League and Skill in Poker
Indian chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand has been drafted by the Poker Sports League (PSL) in an effort to promote the skill side of the game in India. While Anand is […]
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VIP gambling rebound has Macau junkets in expansionist mode
Macau’s resurgent VIP gambling market has casino junket operators back in expansionist mode following the sector’s lengthy period of retrenchment.
On Friday, GGRAsia reported that the Tak Chun Group junket planned to launch a new VIP gambling club at MGM China’s MGM Macau casino on Monday. The club will reportedly encompass 12 gaming tables spread across six rooms.
A little over one year ago, Tak Chun announced it had “suspended” its operations at MGM Macau, which reportedly totaled around 15 VIP tables, along with plans to relocate these tables to Sands China’s shiny new Parisian Macao property.
While Tak Chun usually plays coy with the size of its overall Macau operations, in November 2016 company CEO Levo Chan claimed that the junket operated 13 VIP clubs – including a new club with nine VIP tables at Melco Resorts & Entertainment’s Studio City resort – offering roughly 200 tables in total.
Efforts Strong in Aftermath of San Luis Rey Tragedy
The horror of Dec. 7 has been followed a day later by an overwhelming effort in Southern California to save and care for horses evacuated from a devastating fire at San Luis Rey Training Center.
Options for Assisting San Luis Rey Fire Victims
The Stronach Group, in conjunction with Santa Anita Park and The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, has established a GoFundMe account page to help pay for hospital and rehabilitative costs incurred by those injured in the Dec. 7 devastating Lilac Fire.
New York Veterinarian Suspended, Fined
A New York veterinarian has been suspended and fined after he allegedly improperly provided the drug albuterol to a licensed owner without examining the horse and for using a fictitious name of the horse in connection with the incident.
Wellman Pens Detailed Account of San Luis Rey Aftermath
Aron Wellman, president of Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, penned a detailed account Dec. 8 of his experience at Del Mar in the wake of the Lilac fire that engulfed San Luis Rey Training Center Dec. 7 and the outpouring of support that followed.
Two Appointed to Woodbine Board of Directors
Woodbine Entertainment (Woodbine) today announced the appointment of Bob Aziz and Ed Hannah to its Board of Directors.
Not Quite Time for a Swan Song
Unbridled’s Song leads the North American sires of 2017 list, primarily on the exploits of his son Arrogate, who has now retired at precisely the time that his sire might finally, posthumously, become a consistent sire of consistent sires.
Italy online sports betting soars, poker liquidity plans stall
Online gambling operator Bet365 has emphatically reclaimed its role as the top dog in Italy’s frantically growing sports betting market.
Figures released this week by Italian gaming news outlet Agimeg show Italy’s combined retail and online sports betting market generated revenue of €147m in November, a whopping 78.2% gain over the same month last year.
Online betting accounted for €61m of November’s total, up 89% year-on-year, while online turnover gained 30.7% to €505.4m. For the year-to-date, online turnover is up 40.5% to €5.2b while online betting revenue improved 46% to €473.3m.
Despite lacking a retail betting presence, Bet365 outpaced its Italian omni-channel rivals with a 16.1% share of overall betting turnover. Snaitech played runner-up with 11.5% while Eurobet’s 10.6% narrowly edged out SKS365’s 10.45%. However, Snaitech, Eurobet and SKS365 all surpassed Bet365 in terms of overall betting revenue.