The APPT Nanjing Millions was shut down last week before the second day of the reportedly PokerStars-backed tournament festival’s main event: that much everyone can agree on. Beyond that, however, there seems to be plenty of dispute about exactly what went down and who was responsible for what was likely the most ambitious poker event […]
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Claiborne Farm reports Smuggler, the 3-year-old filly champion of 2005, died April 16 because of complications from foaling. The foal, by War Front, also died.
A filly by Tapit — Silver Wolf sells to agents Alex Solis II and Jason Litt for a record $1.9 million April 22 at the OBS Spring sale of 2-year-olds in training.
Telecom giant Deutsche Telekom (DT) has launched its new German-facing online sports betting site Tipp3.de.
The Tipp3 betting site began taking wagers on Wednesday, with a focus on football betting but basketball, hockey, tennis and Formula 1 racing are also on the menu. Tipp3 says it will limit its offering to pro sports events, with no markets for amateur or youth matches.
DT head of digital media Matthias Schmidt-Pfizner, said the telecom firm meant to establish itself in the growing sports betting market as “a trustworthy online provider with a maximum focus on security, quality and the customer experience.”
DT announced its online sports betting plans in February after acquiring a 64% stake in Austrian sports betting operator Deutsche Sportswetten (DSW), which operates the Austrian-licensed Tipp3.at site. DSW’s minority partner is Österreichische Sportwetten, part of the Casinos Austria Group.
Lottery sales in China took a tumble in March, the first month since the government suspended online lottery sales.
The Ministry of Finance reported overall lottery sales of RMB 30.8b (US $4.97b) in March, a decline of 6.3% from the same month last year. Welfare lottery sales fell 5% to RMB 17.8b and sports lottery revenue was off 8% to RMB 13b. For the first quarter of 2015, overall sales are up 18.5% to RMB 98.8b.
Lottery sales had been on a tear in 2015, with double-digit increases in both January and February. Then China announced it was instituting a ‘temporary’ suspension of online sales, which followed an audit of provincial lottery administration centers.
The online suspension was sparked by reports that some operators weren’t registering all online sales, thereby depriving the state of revenue. The recent joint statement by eight government ministries strongly suggested the suspension wouldn’t be lifted anytime soon.
A Laramie taxi driver faces up to 10 years in prison and a $5,000 fine after pleading guilty to felony DUI. Prosecutors allege Rollman was driving drunk at 2 a.m. on March 6 when his van struck a pole.
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If you are creating a seating chart for the 2015 Billboard Music Awards, there are two artists that should be assigned prime real estate near the stage: Taylor Swift and Sam Smith. Finalists were revealed for the BBMAs last week, with the songstress and crooner racking up 14 and 13 entries respectively.
Last week’s launch of new Merchant Category Codes (MCC) for online poker card transactions brought with them hopes of a new boost for US regulated markets. But they are not a miracle solution to the credit card hiccups that have so stymied the industry, according to Matthew Katz, CEO of player verification software company CAMS, who has warned […]
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Guy Laliberte has solid a majority stake in Cirque du Soleil, one of the most famous entertainment groups in the world, to TPG Capital, a private equity firm with global operations. Chinese investment group Fosun will also pick up a minority stake in Cirque, and plans to work with TPG in order to bring the […]
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U.S Horse of the Year California Chrome and Hong Kong star Able Friend are among 388 entries representing 10 countries for the Royal Ascot meeting in June.
NHL analyst and former hockey player Eddie Olczyk will be part of NBC Sports’ coverage of the 2015 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brand (gr. I) as a handicapper.
Claiborne Farm reports Smuggler, the 3-year-old filly champion of 2005, died April 16 because of complications from foaling. The foal, by War Front, also died.
Jorge Luis Batlle Ibañez, Louis Romanet, and Frank Stronach are the latest speakers who will address the international racing conference being held June 3-6 in New York City.
Prominent equine veterinarian Dr. Gary T. Priest has joined the Water Hay Oats Alliance, noting that he favors therapeutic medications for horses, but agrees they should be discontinued several days before a horse races.
UK-listed bookmaker Ladbrokes plans to accelerate its company-wide review after turning in a disappointing Q1 trading update.
Ladbrokes posted earnings before interest and tax of £14.3m in the three months ending March 31, down 23% from the same period last year. Overall revenue rose 3.3% but a combination of a “weak” Cheltenham festival, punter-friendly football results and some hot-handed high-rollers conspired to erase those revenue gains.
Lads also blamed its poor showing on “externally imposed headwinds,’ i.e. the new online point-of-consumption tax and Lads’ withdrawal from certain ‘grey’ markets to comply with the UK’s new online licensing regime. Lads shares fell over 3% on Wednesday to close at 102.7p.
Lads’ digital division reported revenue up 9.5%, but this was due to a 132% rise in its Australian operations. Stripping aside the Aussie numbers – which got a boost from the April 2014 acquisition of Betstar – Lads’ online revenue was down 6.8% year-on-year.
The Boys & Girls Club that has served as an anchor, beacon and all-around fun place for generations of kids plans to move from its 67-year-old home in Franklinton. Shifting neighborhood demographics and the cost of maintaining a century-old building are luring the organization’s largest clubhouse west – by just a few miles – to the Hilltop area.
Horse Country Inc., a tourism initiative for Central Kentucky’s horse farms, equine clinics, and other equine-related attractions, has added seven new members to the organization.
Mill Ridge Farm announced April 22 the death of Easter Bunnette, dam of 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace. The 17-year-old mare hemorrhaged and died April 18 after foaling a colt by Bernardini.
Zayat Stables’ Mr. Z breezed five furlongs in 1:01 at Churchill Downs April 22 in a final workout for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) that his Hall of Fame trainer said was “fine.”