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Ron Moquett will select and train a 2-year-old for the club this year with the intention of making several starts in 2018 and aiming for a 3-year-old campaign at Oaklawn Park in 2019.
Backers of legalizing pari-mutuel wagering in Georgia hope the study’s conclusions will sway legislators in 2019.
When the Fasig-Tipton selected 2-year-olds in training sale is held at Gulfstream Park March 28, Hoppel’s Horse and Cattle Co. will be among those shipping their stock, tack, and personnel to sell at the venue near Miami.
Blended Citizen, winner of the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) over Turfway Park’s Polytrack March 17, might make his next start in Keeneland’s April 7 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) according to trainer Doug O’Neill.
Arena Racing Company (“ARC”), the largest racecourse group in the UK, has acquired a majority stake in Vermantia, the leading provider of multi-channel content solutions worldwide.
Vermantia Founder and Chief Executive, Filippos Antonopoulos, remains as a shareholder in the business and shall carry on in his executive role.
The deal ensures ARC expands its international distribution capacity through Vermantia’s global partnership reach of 31 countries and agreements with more than 20 major gaming operators. Through the addition of Vermantia’s CONNECT, the product offering, now including over 60,000 live events every year made up of high quality horseracing and greyhound racing from the US, Australia, South Africa and the UK, all of which is supported by the widest portfolio of virtual sports in the industry.
ARC will accelerate Vermantia’s drive to create a global content hub in Athens, expand its technology team and infrastructure, and continue to design innovative solutions for the convergence of the retail and digital channels, and an ever-improving gaming experience.
Being the first LatAm country to be strictly regulated by a regulatory body, Coljuegos, Colombia has surely been attracting quite a substantial amount of attention.
In an insight published in BtoBet’s latest Industry Report, Chairman Alessandro Fried states there is much to be optimistic about regarding the full potential of the iGaming sector in Colombia. Not only has the country set itself as a leader in Latin America by incorporating a strong regulatory environment, but with the Colombian regulators themselves stating that they are willing to work more closely with other countries on regulatory issues, everything seems to affirm that eventually Colombia will set itself as an example for other markets in the region.
There is also good reason to believe that a broader cooperation would result in a more linear, harmonised and standard approach to the regulation across the entire region ultimately benefitting all the major countries, including Colombia itself.
The efforts made by the local authorities to open up the gaming market should be duly noted. The efforts by the Colombian authorities to set up a system based on a robust and transparent regulation with the operators and customers’ protection in mind are truly commendable and should serve as an example for other LatAm jurisdictions.
The inevitable has happened: Steve Wynn has decided to sell his stake in Wynn Resorts, the Las Vegas casino resorts company that he founded.
On Thursday, Wynn Resorts announced in a regulatory filing that its former CEO has sold 4.1 million of his shares in the casino company at $180 per share. In effect, Steve Wynn lowered his stake in Wynn Resorts from 11.8% to 7.8%, which makes now makes him the third-biggest shareholder in the casino operator after his ex-wife Elaine Wynn and The Vanguard Group.
Wynn’s first batch of share sale happened several hours after the former one-time King of Las Vegas announced his intention to sell his entire holdings in Wynn Resorts, worth an estimated $2.21 billion in current trading prices, either on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions. On Wednesday, Wynn Resorts said its ex-CEO will “seek to conduct such sales in an orderly fashion and in cooperation with the company.”
The news of Wynn selling his stock in the casino operator comes less than a week after a Las Vegas court ordered the termination of the shareholding agreement between the embattled casino mogul and his ex-wife, freeing both of them to sell their shares in Wynn Resorts.
Sports betting in West Virginia casinos could be up and running within three months after the Supreme Court decides to strike down the controversial Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) of 1992, according to a state lottery official.
WVNews reported that the West Virginia Lottery Commission is now preparing for the implementation of sports betting in the Mountain State, just in case the high tribunal decides to lift the ban on sports wagering.
Lottery Director Alan Larrick pointed out that it will only take a maximum of 90 days before sports betting could actually be played inside the state casinos if the court upholds such wagering as legal.
“Everyone’s getting themselves ready,” Larrick said, according to the news outlet. “We’re thinking there’s a 50 percent chance that next month we may know something.”
The Philippines’ Department of Justice (DOJ) has alerted law enforcement agencies to be on the lookout for the possible arrival or departure of Japanese gambling mogul Kazuo Okada, who now faces a $10 million fraud and perjury cases in the country.
Justice Secretary Vitaliano Aguirre issued a two-page, Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) against Okada upon the request of Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Inc. (TRLEI), the company managing Okada Manila.
In issuing the ILBO, Aguirre pointed out that “there is a strong possibility that he [Okada] may attempt to place himself beyond the reach of the legal processes of the government by leaving the country.”
“We thus deem the issuance of an ILBO against the subject person [Okada] in order to at least monitor the itineraries of his flight, travel, and/or whereabouts,” the ILBO stated, a copy of which was obtained by CalvinAyre.com.
America’s Best Racing (ABR) announced today that its fifth annual Pre-Preakness Party will be held Wednesday, May 16, 2018.
Lawmakers in the U.S. state Georgia are taking yet another swing at regulating daily fantasy sports (DFS) this year after a similar measure lost its momentum and died in 2017.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that state Senate Regulated Industries Committee unanimously approved House Bill 118, which seeks to legalize fantasy sports in the state.
Currently, Georgia is considered to be in the gray area where there are no laws yet regulating the DFS sector. Proponents filed House Bill 118 in order to give way for the registration, regulation, and taxation of fantasy contest operators.
If the measure is enacted, 18-year-old players or younger may not be allowed to participate in fantasy sports contests online. College athletes will also be prohibited from playing the games.
Even when conditions don’t suit him, Itsinthepost still fires, and March 24 he’ll defend his title in the race that started it all, the $200,000 San Luis Rey Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita Park.
Due to the continuing effects of the winter weather that moved through the region, Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races has cancelled live racing for Thursday, March 22.
Even if the Diet approves the Integrated Resorts (IR) Implementation Bill by the middle of this year, the people may have to wait for at least eight years before they could actually play in Japan’s integrated resorts.
Analysts made this bold prediction during the second day of the ASEAN gaming summit in Manila as they weighed in on the future of Japan’s casino industry and what the Japanese lawmakers need to do in order to sustain the interest of investors in the country.
The panelists all believe that Japan may see its first operating integrated resorts in 2026 or earlier, depending on how fast lawmakers will enact the much needed pieces of legislation like gambling regulations, which still have to be put in place.
Japan’s ruling political group Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition partner Komeito have yet to discuss the nitty-gritty details of Japanese casino industry’s framework, such as the number of cities to host the integrated resorts and the mandatory admission fee for Japanese residents wanting to enter the casinos.
Landing International may be late to the Philippine casino party, but Chairman Yang Zhihui has his hopes up that the Hong Kong-listed company will still be able to build a family-friendly integrated resort in the country.
Yang was quoted by a GGRAsia report describing Landing’s venture to the Philippines as a “work in progress,” given the country’s moratorium on the issuance of licenses for brick-and-mortar gambling facilities. Landing, according to Yang, sought a regulatory approval for the construction of a multi-million dollar integrated resort before the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) stopped accepting applications for casino licenses.
“But in fact, our application [for such licenae] has already been under negotiation last year… On this business, it is still a work of progress,” Yang said, according to the news outlet.
Unlike other casino projects in the Philippines, Yang said their proposal to President Rodrigo Duterte involves building a world-class entertainment and leisure resort for families while gambling facilities remain secondary in their plan.
iGaming software provider unveils succulent video slot twist on classic fruit machine games in time for spring 2018
22nd March 2018 – Pariplay Ltd., a gaming technology company serving iGaming operators, land-based casinos and lotteries, has launched Wild Cherry, an original online video slot game. Released to coincide with spring, the game is a flavoursome twist on classic land-based fruit machine games and was developed by Pariplay’s in-house studio with a strong emphasis on player engagement and retention, including an unprecedented number of bonus features.
Combining pulsating gameplay with a very unique and quirky style of graphics, Pariplay’s Wild Cherry transports players into a fruity world of endless fun and mouth-watering prize opportunities. The game features 5 x 4 reels and 40 different lines.
Wild Cherry also boasts five different bonus types, the most Pariplay has ever integrated in a single title. Developed to maximise player engagement, these features include the zesty ‘Orange of Fortune’ wheel spin and ‘Make a Lemonade’ bonus squeeze, in addition to the juicy ‘Grapes Galore’ free spins. A revitalising ‘Watermelon Crush’ bonus feature and the ‘Wild Cherry’ expanding wilds complete the killer set of in-game features aimed at keeping players playing for longer.
This week is a recap of the Belmont Stakes win of Gallant Fox that ran in the June 14, 1930 issue of BloodHorse. Note the writer declaring Sir Barton and Gallant Fox the first two “Triple Event” winners.
Innovative technology company Sports Innovation DK has secured a partnership with Betting Gods Malta Ltd which will enable Betting Gods to deliver a much enhanced, feature-rich experience for its customers.
This is another feather in the cap for Danish company Sports Innovation, which has already developed a client base that includes LeoVegas, the Danish national TV company DR and the Danish Superliga.
Darren Moore, Director of Betting Gods Malta Ltd, said: “This partnership cements our commitment to extending our business partnerships with other innovative and market leading European companies, enabling us to provide a richer, more user focused experience for Betting Gods customers both present and future.”
Sports Innovation also enjoyed success at 2017’s SiGMA – the annual iGaming exhibition and conference that took place in Malta in November. The event features the Startup Pitch, a “Dragon’s Den” style event with 100 startup companies in the gaming industry entering the first round.
NetEnt, leading provider of digital gaming solutions, has unveiled its latest game, Hotline, the first NetEnt video slot with a unique multi-level bonus bet feature to attract several player groups. The game also features a high-quality retro soundtrack, taking players back to the 80’s.
Inspired by the surging popularity of retro themed TV shows and remakes of the most popular movies, Hotline™, immerses players into 80’s Miami with palm trees in the sunset, neon signs, fast cars and one of the best soundtracks NetEnt has ever produced.
Hotline™, the 5-reel, 3-row slot game, is not only packed with well-known classics such as Wild and Expanding Wild substitutions, Re-Spins, and Free Spins – it is the first NetEnt video slot with a unique multi-level bonus bet feature.
With the unique Hotline Bonus Bet feature, the multivariance video slot Hotline™ provides an excellent opportunity to appeal to several player segments in one thrilling game.