A CHIPPENHAM resident won A 1,000 on the People’s Postcode Lottery when postcode SN14 0EX was drawn yesterday. Mrs Hannam, who is retired and fosters rescue dogs, said: “I have never won anything in my life, I am so shocked.
Monthly Archives: March 2015
Diversy Harbor Seeks Repeat Win in Santa Ana
Glen Hill Farm’s Diversy Harbor, a first-time graded-stakes winner in her last race, highlights a field of 11 older fillies and mares in the 1 1/8-mile Santa Ana Stakes (gr. IIT) March 15 at Santa Anita Park.
Amanda Leatherman Returns to Poker to Oversee Reginald Roberts Winning a Third HPT Title
Amanda Leatherman made a surprise return to poker as a special guest sideline reporter for the Heartland Poker Tour Main Event at the Indigo Casino; an event Reginald Roberts stuffed into his back pocket.
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Former PokerStars Big Game host, Amanda Leatherman, has made a surprise return to poker. The Heartland Poker Tour (HPT) decided to bring her into the Indigo Sky Casino production as a ‘special guest’ sideline reporter.
Leatherman has been spending her time working on Star 1043 radio as part of the Josh and Amanda In the Morning show alongside her co-host Josh Michael. It’s unknown whether Leatherman will return to a full time position at the HPT.
RAWA hearing set for March 26; Adelson’s political sock puppets learn their lines
A US House of Representatives committee hearing on the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) has reportedly been rescheduled for the end of this month.
On Thursday, the Poker Players Alliance tweeted that “multiple Capitol Hill sources” had informed it that the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security would hold the rescheduled hearing on March 26.
The committee was supposed to hear testimony on the legislation – which would ban intrastate online gambling while preserving carveouts for fantasy sports and online horse wagering – on March 5 but was the hearing was postponed due to a “significant snow event” bearing down on Washington.
CHAFFETZ V. LOTTERIES (AND REALITY)
Fontanaa s David Burnham stars in Las Vegasa a ShowStoppersa
When: 7:30 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday. Starting March 14, performances will also be at 7:30 and 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Parx Proposal Continues to Concern Jockeys
Officials from the Jockeys’ Guild plan to meet with riders at Parx Racing Friday, March 13, over continued concerns about the Philadelphia area track’s request that riders sign an indemnity waiver.
NJCOP II to Guarantee $1m, and WSOP Online Bracelet Format Change Lodged With Nevada Gaming Officials
The New Jersey Championship of Online Poker II will offer a guarantee of $1m in prizes, after a tentative schedule was released on 2+2, and the World Series of Poker have approached Nevada gaming regulators for a rule change that will allow them to end their first WSOP online tournament with a six-handed live final table at the Rio.
How times change.
There was a time when American online poker players rocked. When PokerStars were a burgeoning beast, but partypoker ruled the world. This week, the release of various online poker tournament schedules show how far things have drifted.
PokerStars are now the Daddy of most of the world. This week they released their tentative schedule for the Spring Championships of Online Poker (SCOOP) series. A 15-day marathon hosting 135 different events, with guarantees bound to exceed the $40m they delivered in 2014.
Cole Harden Triumphs in World Hurdle
Cole Harden triumphed in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival March 12, denying retiring jockey Tony McCoy a success in the only big race of the meeting that he has never won.
McDowell County gets 3rd $1 million lottery winner in March
For the third time this month, the N.C Education Lottery is reporting a $1 million winner from McDowell County. A statement from the lottery on Thursday says a sales representative from Nebo bought a $20 ticket for the $200 Million Blowout game.
Jockey to Hospital After Cheltenham Fall
Experienced amateur jockey Tom Weston was airlifted to Southmead Hospital in Bristol, England, after his mount Benbane Head fell during a jumps race on the March 12 St. Patrick’s Day card at Cheltenham.
Constitution Ruled Out of Dubai World Cup
Constitution, winner of the Donn Handicap (gr. I) Feb. 7 at Gulfstream Park, has been ruled out of the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) March 28 at Meydan because of heat and soreness in his left shin.
Record-Breaker Alchaasibiyeh Dies at Age 32
Alchaasibiyeh, who set a world record when she sold for $3.75 million at the 1984 Keeneland July selected yearling sale, died at age 32 Thursday, March 12, at Elizabeth Mateo’s Premier Sporthorses farm in Alpharetta, Ga.
Mata Recovering After OBS Spill
Jockey Federico Mata emerged relatively unscathed from a spill he took during the first under tack preview for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s March sale of 2-year-olds in training at the Ocala Training Center on March 11.
Three Work in :20 3/5 at OBS March Preview
Six juveniles worked a furlong in under 10 seconds, each going :9 4/5. The final under tack show for the Ocala Breeders’ Sales March sale begins 8 a.m. March 13.
Atlantic City revenue slips in February, poll says best days are behind it
Atlantic City casinos took a step back in February, as the eight remaining operators saw gaming revenue decline 2% to $168m.
While the decline can be chalked up to a prolonged spate of frigid temperatures across the US northeast, it comes as a disappointment following January’s nearly 18% year-on-year gain. The decline would have been nearly 15% if contributions from the four casinos that closed last year were included. The $168m figure doesn’t include the $10.4m the state’s regulated online gambling market earned in February.
As ever, the Borgata was top banana with $44.9m, although that was down 2.1% year-on-year. Runner-up Harrah’s rose 3.9% to $27.4m while Caesars fell 3.7% to $24.7m and the Tropicana slipped 1.5% to $19.4m.
The Golden Nugget enjoyed the month’s biggest gain, rising 15.4% to $14.5m, allowing it to eclipse Bally’s, which fell 13.6% to $14.4m. Resorts gained 10.6% to $10.7m while the Trump Taj Mahal continued to struggle, falling 22.7% to $12.1m.
Agen Telak4d Gives New Way to Play Lottery Games
A lottery is a form of gambling which involves the drawing of lots for a prize. Lotteries are outlawed by some governments, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery.
Fraser Downs to undergo a major update
Ten years after Fraser Downs opened its $40 million casino as part of an expanded Cloverdale Raceway, there are plans for a major update. “We’ve made minor adjustments and improvements, but it’s time to give it a refresh – to give the place a makeover,” Chuck Keeling, vice president of stakeholder relations and responsible gaming for Great Canadian Gaming Corp., told The Reporter.
Michigan Lottery game sells record amount
This record was achieved during the week of March 3 to March 9. During that period, players won almost $9 million playing Club Keno. The Michigan Lottery launched the Doubler Days promotion on March 3. During Doubler Days, random tickets will have a “Doubler” message written on the ticket which doubles the prize amount won.
Daniel Lewis Supports Deal Between Pinnacle and GLPI but Considers Current Bid too Low
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc is a stock that has made the headlines in the last couple of days. The stock gained 23% in the last three days as a real estate investment trust Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc offered to buy all real estate assets held by Pinnacle for $4.1 billion.
New Jersey online casino robust, online poker slide continues
New Jersey’s regulated online gambling market earned revenue of $10.4m in February, up $100k over January‘s take despite another seven-figure online casino jackpot.
Notwithstanding that $1.5m jackpot at Betfair’s online casino last month, the casino vertical rose 16.1% year-on-year to $8.35m. The online poker vertical persisted in its tilting ways, falling 34.2% year-on-year to $2.05m, down nearly 11% from January’s take.
The Borgata/Bwin.party/Pala Interactive combo continued its market domination, capturing $3.7m of the overall revenue pie. The casino vertical accounted for $2.6m (+100k), while poker added $1.1m (-$180k).
Caesars Interactive Entertainment sites, including 888.com, earned $2.5m, with nearly $1.6m from casino and $942k from poker. CIE’s overall revenue was down $150k from January, with casino down $100k and poker off by $50k.