Trainer David Jacobson and jockey Angel Cruz landed the respective trainer and jockey titles at the 19-day Aqueduct Racetrack spring meet, which concluded April 26.
Monthly Archives: April 2015
Blingismything Rallies to Capture Wilshire
Class Racing Stable’s Blingismything rallied along the rail to win the $100,000 Wilshire Stakes (gr. IIIT) for fillies and mares April 26 at Santa Anita Park.
Possessed, Take Issue Win NY Stallion Stakes
Daniel Hayden and Charlton Baker’s Possessed held off the late run from Organic Gemini to take the $98,000 Times Square division of New York Stallion Stakes April 26 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Daytona Beach residents worry about future of beach driving with new Hard Rock Hotel
Channel 9 found out the city was close to losing the project if the county hadn’t started considering certain rules. As Volusia County leaders prepare to make a historic decision on beach driving, work is moving along on the hotel.
Ready's Image Filly Tops Breezes for LA Sale
A Ready’s Image filly posted the fastest eighth-of-a-mile breeze of :10 April 26 during the breeze show for the Equine Sales Co. 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age sale.
NJ Lottery winning numbers drawn Saturday April 25
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Former Georgia Lottery official files whistleblower lawsuit
A former top finance official with the Georgia Lottery has filed a whistleblower lawsuit claiming that he was fired after refusing to present inflated sales projections.Georgia, Financials, Lawsuit
£36 million EuroMillions lottery jackpot claimed in UK
A United Kingdom ticket-holder has come forward to claim Friday night’s EuroMillions jackpot of more than £36 million (US$54.7 million).Winner Stories, UK National Lottery, Jackpots, Euro Millions, Multi-Country Game
Court rules grandmother, 90, will receive $1.85 instead of $41M jackpot
A 90-year-old grandmother will not receive the $41 million jackpot she thought she won at an Iowa slot machine after the state supreme court ruled her wining pull was caused by a software error.Insider Buzz, Legal, Casino, Court
Dortmund, Other CA Shippers Arrive at CD
Undefeated Dortmund strode off the horse van April 26 at Churchill Downs and Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert was one step closer, one less thing to worry about, as the days count down to the May 2 Kentucky Derby (gr. I).
Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday
Wynn Resorts, Limited is scheduled to issue its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 28th. Parties that are interested in participating in the company’s conference call can do so using this link .
Social Inclusion Second in 2015 Debut
Social Inclusion finished second in his 2015 debut and first start for trainer Chad Brown April 26, as frontrunner Big Looie stole a $46,000 allowance event going one mile at Gulfstream Park.
Three to Represent New York in Derby
The New York-breeding program had two runners in last year’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I). This year it appears three Empire state-breds will go: International Star, Upstart, and Tencendur.
Puca Works Four Furlongs in Oaks Prep
Donegal Racing’s Puca put in her final Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) workout April 26, breezing four furlongs in :48 1/5 in company with stablemate Japan.
Gaming Industry News Weekly Recap – Stories You Might Have Missed
THE AMERICAS
Yahoo! announced it would enter the daily fantasy sports market; Lock Poker’s ponzi scheme appeared to have run its course; Wynn Resorts rejected Elaine Wynn’s quest for a board seat; Tropicana Entertainment inked a social casino deal with Ruby Seven Studios; Delaware’s regulated online poker market got a boost from interstate liquidity; Amaya Gaming’s insider trading probe was linked to a Hell’s Angels boss; the American Gaming Association asked the new US Attorney General to help fight illegal online gambling; Caesars Interactive boss Mitch Garber was named chairman of Cirque du Soleil; Rafi Farber took issue with reports that ‘vice’ spending is falling and Rebecca Liggero recapped the goings-on at Days One, Two and Three of the GIGse 2015 confab.
EUROPE
William Hill saw its Q1 numbers undone by winning punters and higher taxes; Ladbrokes had a similarly sucky Q1 and announced the restructuring of its struggling Irish retail business; Deutsche Telekom launched its German-facing sports betting site; gambling operators rushed to release new Apple Watch apps and Sweden dropped its jihad against gambling apps in the App Store; Italy considered a ban on television gambling ads before midnight; NYX Gaming Group’s revenue surged 46% in 2014; PokerStars launched its new Safecharge-powered StarsCard, expanded its casino options and parted ways with Jonathan Duhamel; Playtech went on a hiring binge; Inspired Gaming inked a VLT deal with OPAP; Germany’s online sports betting licensing plan continued to stumble; marketing maven Justin Brookfield revealed how UK sportsbooks can adjust to the market’s grim advertising costs and Raising For Effective Giving’s Louie Helm examined poker’s impact on society.
New Pennsylvania Bill Would Prohibit Online Poker
A bill that seeks to impose a blanket ban on online poker, and online gambling in general, in Pennsylvania has been introduced to the legislature, as State Representative Thomas Murt issues a challenge to the ongoing effort to legalize and regulate. House Bill 1013, which has been signed by seven sponsors, including Murt, would prohibit […]
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Mega Millions numbers for April 24; jackpot increases to $85 million
No one matched the Mega Millions winning numbers on April 24, 2015, increasing the next jackpot to $85 million. Tonight’s Powerball jackpot is $50 million .
Jones Fillies Drill for Kentucky Oaks
Trainer Larry Jones sent out his two fillies for the May 1 Longines Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) the morning of April 26 at Churchill Downs. Lovely Maria went five furlongs in :59 3/5 and I’m a Chatterbox got the same trip in 1:01.
Positive Forecast for Kentucky Derby, Oaks
After dreary skies and rainfall over the last couple of days in Louisville, Ky., the forecast is looking up for Kentucky Derby week.
Three Derby Hopefuls Have Derby-Winning Sires
This year Louisiana Derby (gr. II) winner International Star and Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) winner Dortmund will try to add their sires to the list of Derby winners who have sired Derby winners.