The 2015 Inglis premier yearling sale kept up its robust pace March 2, posting increases in average and median through two days of the four-day auction in Melbourne, Australia.
Monthly Archives: March 2015
Mountaineer Cancels; Parx Loses Most of Card
Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort, which began its 2015 race meet the evening of March 1, has canceled its second program March 2 because of track conditions.
TIESTO: Hakkasan toasts DJ's Grammy
Saturday night was an award-winning evening as Hakkasan at MGM Grand hosted a celebration for resident DJ Tiesto in honor of him winning his first Grammy Award in February for Best Remixed Recording, Non-Classical, for John Legend’s “All of Me.” The celebration began in the lobby of MGM Grand around 9:30 p.m. where a video collage of his achievements greeted the celebrated Dutch DJ as his hits blared through the speakers in the entrance decked out for Chinese New Year.
Ron Pierce – a four-bagger at Dover
DOVER, Del.— Ultra-consistent Cash Cab scored a 1:56.2 victory in the $15,000 Male Claiming pace feature over a ‘sloppy’ track at was in the sulky for the 1:56.2 triumph, a race in which Cash Cab was claimed by trainer -Tricky Tooshie 10-year-old registered his 41st lifetime win raising earnings to $559,994. Sir Globalop Z Tam closed strongly for Eddie Davis Jr. to secure second.
Wynn Resorts seeks to block Chairman's ex-wife from board
Wynn Resorts Ltd. is seeking to block Elaine Wynn-a major shareholder, longtime director and the ex-wife of company Chairman Steve Wynn-from its board, in the latest tussle at the casino operator with resorts in Las Vegas and Macau. The board decided not to renominate Wynn, who has served for more than a dozen years, once her term expires at the company’s next annual meeting April 24, according to a Friday filing by the company.
Pennsylvania online gambling bill no longer poker-only; Illinois online lotto seeks permanence
Pennsylvania’s new online gambling legislation is no longer poker-only after a revised draft was posted to the state House of Representatives’ website.
HB 649 was originally touted by Rep. John Payne (pictured on the left) as authorizing online poker and casino games, yet when the actual text of the bill surfaced last week, its definition of ‘authorized games’ was limited to “any interactive poker game approved by the [Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board}.”
HB 649’s latest version defines authorized games as “any interactive game approved by the board under this chapter” while interactive games are defined as “any gambling game offered through the use of communications technology.”
Tune in tomorrow, when HB 649’s definition of interactive game is redefined as referring only to Pong, Tetris and e-Mumblety-peg, while the definition of ‘John Payne’ is changed to John ‘Flip-Flop’ Kerry.
A little further west in Illinois, state Rep. Ed Sullivan has filed legislation that would make the state’s online lottery a permanent program. This month marks three years since the Illinois Lottery became the first in the nation to offer online ticket sales, but the digital site was part of a pilot program scheduled to last no more than 48 months. Sullivan’s HB 3870 would amend the Illinois Lottery Law to enshrine the online sales as a permanent fixture.
Illinois’ online lottery is currently facing a more imminent threat than the expiration of that 48-month timeline. The federal Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) legislation currently making its way through Congress would prohibit all online gambling except for horseracing and fantasy sports, although suggestions have been made that state lotteries are quietly negotiating with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) to obtain a carveout for their online operations. A House Judiciary subcommittee has scheduled a RAWA hearing for Thursday (5) at 9:30am ET.
The Jockey Club 2015 Fact Book Now Online
The Jockey Club announced March 2 that the 2015 edition of the Fact Book is available in the Resources section of its website at jockeyclub.com.
Pearson plc Rating Reiterated by Investec
Shares of Pearson plc traded up 1.72% during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting GBX 1420.00. The stock had a trading volume of 3,278,070 shares.
Cwmbran man nets 25k postcode lottery jackpot
A CWMBRAN man has netted a A 25,000 jackpot after his postcode, NP44 2PH, was drawn as a winner in the prize lottery. Mike Burden, 59, was joined by his partner Ruth when he was presented with his cheque by former Welsh international rugby player Scott Quinnell.
Hall Finalists Include Leatherbury, Lava Man
Hall of Fame ballot will include jockeys Chris Antley, Victor Espinoza, Corey Nakatani, and Craig Perret; Thoroughbreds Black Tie Affair, Kona Gold, Lava Man, and Xtra Heat; and trainers King Leatherbury and David Whiteley.
Indiana Derby Moves to Mid-July This Year
Indiana Grand Racing & Casino will offer 37 stakes this year, including the Indiana Derby (gr. II), which moved from its traditional spot the first Saturday in October to mid-July.
The "Best Student Seflie" winner is …
The art of the selfie was not lost on the high schools of Cheyenne and this sports anchor at NewsChannel 5 was glad to have the students at East, Central, South and Laramie enjoy mugging it up for the camera and a quick picture for my Twitter account. In that spirit of picture-taking, we decided to put it to a vote, asking “Which school takes the best “student selfies”.
Champion Wise Dan Back at the Track
Two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan will begin tack-walking and is expected to undergo further evaluation in two to three weeks as to whether he will return to the races in 2015, trainer Charlie LoPresti said March 2.
Daredevil Back to Work After Swale Washout
Lets Go Stable and WinStar Farm’s Daredevil, whose 3-year-old debut in the Feb. 28 Fasig-Tipton Swale Stakes (gr. II) was postponed until March 7 due to heavy rains, returned to the work tab March 2.
GTECH rebrands as IGT
Italian lottery and gaming technology firm GTECH has announced on Thursday that upon completion of its acquisition of International Game Technology (IGT), the combined entities will be rebranded as IGT.
The company also announced that Georgia Worldwide PLC., GTECH’s holding company, will change its name to International Game Technology PLC and the executive team that will lead the combined organization, leveraging the strengths of the two combined gaming industry leaders to become the largest gaming and lottery company.
“The combination of GTECH and IGT brings together two highly complementary legacy businesses to form the true blue chip company in global gaming. The new name and branding reflect this positioning. In addition, our two companies have similar core values; in fact, our respective names are derived from the same origin. The comprehensive footprint of our new group fully validates the global claim inscribed in the IGT name,” said GTECH Chief Executive Officer Marco Sala.
“Our new logo, marrying the IGT name and the iconic GTECH globe, draws upon the substantial brand equity of our two companies. It symbolizes our unique capacity to transform the industry with cutting-edge technology and innovative content; to deliver exciting game experiences through every channel, including gaming, lottery, interactive, mobile, and social; and to be the partner of choice in the global gaming industry, ” Sala added.
The new company will be restructured into four customer-facing business unit in three regions—North America, International and Italy.
The North America region, consisting of two business units, will be separately responsible for driving the growth of the entire product portfolio for WLA customers (North America Lottery) and for Commercial customers (North America Gaming).
The Italy business unit will operate as it does today while the International business unit will be responsible for the strategic development and management of all business conducted outside of North America and Italy, across the company’s entire product portfolio.
Who's The New Millionaire Who Bought Winning Lottery Ticket In Concord?
A ticket sold in Concord matched five out of the six numbers in last night’s Powerball drawing — a ticket now worth $1,021,713, according to the California Lottery. The retailer — Monument — will also receive a bonus of $5,108.56 or one half of 1 percent of the winner’s prize, lottery officials said.
New Social Media Rule for Australian Racing
A regulation on social media conduct for those involved in Australia’s racing industry has been added to the Australian Rules of Racing, effective March 1.
Health district reports 3 more cases of measles
The cases involve adults under the age of 55 and are the result of an infected person who was working at Emeril’s New Orleans Fish House at the MGM Grand & Casino in February. The new cases involve two staff members and a patron.
Things to know as New Mexico weighs new tribal casino deal
New Mexico lawmakers are facing a hard deadline as agreements that allow a handful of American Indian tribes to operate casinos approach their expiration date. Gov. Susana Martinez’s office has spent the past three years working with tribes to craft a new gambling compact that supporters say would bring stability to New Mexico’s gaming industry, protect jobs and increase revenues to the state.
$2 Million Powerball Winner in Erin; Mega Millions won in NY
There’s a Powerball ticket purchased in the northwest Tennessee town of Erin now worth $2 million after Saturday night’s Powerball drawing. The lucky ticket matched five of six numbers drawn, which begins as a $1 million prize.