A study published Jan. 8 by the University of Kentucky verified a lot of earlier analysis from the Equine Injury Database and raised to new questions to explore.
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The Jockey Club Launches Summer Internship Program
As part of its efforts to support young people who are interested in entering the Thoroughbred industry, The Jockey Club announced Jan. 15 the creation of a structured summer internship program for college students and recent college graduates.
TERF Awards 20K to Penn School of Veterinary Medicine
The Thoroughbred Education and Research Foundation is pleased to award $20,000 to the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Veterinary Medicine to be used for equine research.
NYRA's TV Partnership with FOX a Winning Combination
For the on-air talent, production staff, and executives responsible for NYRA’s “America’s Day at the Races” telecasts there’s been only a modicum of rest for the weary crew, many of whom are also involved with NYRA’s daily simulcast shows.
Kenny Had a Notion Seeks to Rebound in Spectaular Bid
Louis J. Ulman and H. Neil Glasser’s Kenny Had a Notion, beaten a neck in the Dec. 26 Heft Stakes, takes on eight rivals in the Jan. 16 $100,000 Spectacular Bid Stakes for 3-year-olds at Laurel Park.
Leofric's First Foal is a Pennsylvania-Bred Filly
The filly was born Jan. 11 at Daydream Farm near Hamburg, Pa.
New York Race Track Chaplaincy to Honor Ortiz Jr.
The New York Race Track Chaplaincy announced Jan. 15 that it will honor jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. for his generous and continued devotion to the backstretch community at its fundraiser during the Saratoga Race Course meet this summer.
Industry Leaders at Recent NYS Hearing Encourage Change
The economic state of New York racing is encouraging, according to industry leaders who spoke at a hearing Jan. 14, but without significant changes going forward, they warned of a dire future.
Lottery courier service pioneers online sales model in Texas
Lottery courier service theLotter is changing the way people in the state of Texas are buying lottery tickets, and two multi-state mega jackpots combined with pandemic-driven online sales are proving to be the perfect storm.Texas, Insider Buzz, Retailer, Technology, General Interest, Online Ticket Sales, Online, Lottery Tickets
New Jersey online gambling ops scolded for incentivizing reverse withdrawals
New Jersey online gambling operators have been warned not to slow-roll customer withdrawal requests in the hope that customers will keep gambling.
On Wednesday, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) issued an advisory bulletin regarding some unidentified online gambling licensees “soliciting or incentivizing withdrawal requests to be rescinded or cancelled by the patron.”
The DGE said it had received complaints from customers regarding operators who were taking up to two weeks to process a withdrawal. Some of these customers reported receiving communications from operators “encouraging or enticing [customers] to reverse the withdrawal request and wager the funds.” Some customers were even “offered bonus money to reverse a pending withdrawal request.”
The DGE notes that its existing rules don’t specify a hard time-frame in which operators are required to process withdrawals, and the regulator acknowledged that some delays may be justified in order to prevent fraud or money laundering. But the DGE says withdrawals must be processed “without any delay longer than needed to perform an anti-fraud or anti-money laundering check.”
The 14th specialized event dedicated to the gambling industry – Russian Gaming Week will take place on April 27
On April 27, 2021, Smile-Expo will organize the 14th Russian Gaming Week in Moscow. This is the largest gambling event in the CIS. It will unite the leading companies on the market and experienced experts from various fields at one platform.
Event will be of interesting to owners of casinos and betting shops, organizers of poker games, equipment suppliers, software developers, advertisers, investment companies, members of specialized associations and many others.
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A rich program is expected at Russian Gaming Week, which will include a large-scale conference, a demo zone and the prestigious Betting Awards.
Macau VIP gambling claims record low casino revenue share
Macau casinos leaned on mass market gamblers to an unprecedented degree in the final quarter of 2020, a shift that is likely to persist following China’s war on ‘cross-border’ gambling.
Figures released Friday by Macau’s Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau (DICJ) show local gambling operators generated combined revenue of MOP22b (US$2.75b) in the three months ending December 31, 2020.
It’s a far cry from the MOP72.3b the market generated in the same quarter last year but a good sight better than the Q3 2020’s MOP9b. The Q4 sum brings the FY20 total to just over MOP61b, barely one-fifth of 2019’s MOP293.3b, reflecting a year of unprecedented challenges for the world’s largest casino market.
The most notable feature of Q4’s results was mass market baccarat’s contribution of MOP11.85b, a nearly 54% share of the overall, while VIP baccarat contributed just MOP7.6b (34.5%), the first time VIP has slipped below a 40% share. Counting non-baccarat contributions, mass market gambling accounted for a record 65.4% of Macau’s overall revenue.
Coolmore Lands Pricey Son of Not A Single Doubt
Magic Millions has achieved a record sale in a remarkable set of circumstances with the final Book 1 session still to come, after three colts made more than a million dollars Jan. 15.
Channel Maker Aims for Races in Saudi Arabia and Dubai
Channel Maker, expected to be honored as America’s champion older turf male, is aimed toward two grass races this winter in the Middle East. Co-owner Adam Wachtel said the gelding will race once in Saudi Arabia followed by another race in Dubai.
Argentine Star Great Escape to Join Correas in U.S.
Great Escape, winner of the Nov. 28 Gran Premio Nacional (G1), has shipped to North America and will join Ignacio Correas’ barn at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots next week.
$2 Million WPT Montreal Starts on Sunday, Playground Poker Club Remains Closed
The World Poker Tour (WPT) is back and, despite being unable to set up shop inside Montreal’s Playground Casino, the show goes on.
With Canada’s Playground Poker Club closed, Partypoker will host this year’s WPT Montreal main event online. (Image: WPT)
An executive decision was made in the latter part of 2020 to host the series online. With COVID-19 creating an uncertain climate, the team committed to running the series on Partypoker.
That was a wise decision as the Playground Poker Club has been closed since October. Fortunately for players, Partypoker has stepped into the breach and WPT Montreal will get underway online this Sunday.
$2 Million WPT Montreal Starts on Sunday, Playground Poker Club Remains Closed
The World Poker Tour (WPT) is back and, despite being unable to set up shop inside Montreal’s Playground Casino, the show goes on.
With Canada’s Playground Poker Club closed, Partypoker will host this year’s WPT Montreal main event online. (Image: WPT)
An executive decision was made in the latter part of 2020 to host the series online. With COVID-19 creating an uncertain climate, the team committed to running the series on Partypoker.
That was a wise decision as the Playground Poker Club has been closed since October. Fortunately for players, Partypoker has stepped into the breach and WPT Montreal will get underway online this Sunday.
Schwartzman Works to Turn Tragedy Into Triumph
Prominent Peruvian owner/breeder Boris Schwartzman, who lost four stallions more than a year ago during a brutal invasion of his farm, is rebuilding his breeding and racing operation in Kentucky.
Schwartzman Works to Turn Tragedy Into Triumph
Prominent Peruvian owner/breeder Boris Schwartzman, who lost four stallions more than a year ago during a brutal invasion of his farm, is rebuilding his breeding and racing operation in Kentucky.
Schwartzman Works to Turn Tragedy Into Triumph
Prominent Peruvian owner/breeder Boris Schwartzman, who lost four stallions more than a year ago during a brutal invasion of his farm, is rebuilding his breeding and racing operation in Kentucky.