The state law that permits video lottery terminals in Nassau and Suffolk counties contains no guarantee that gambling winnings will trickle down to the counties. The legislation only provides for the counties to get the profits left over after a state education fund, the state gaming commission and racing interests get their cut and all operating expenses are paid.
Monthly Archives: May 2015
PH politicians sighted in Mayweather-Pacquiao fight
Several Filipino politicians have been sighted inside the MGM Grand in Las Vegas ahead of the Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Jr. fight on Saturday . Former President and now Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada was spotted having his picture taken with Pacquiao, along with Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis “Chavit” Singson.
Able Friend Wins Champions Mile in Easy Romp
Able Friend maintained his supremacy in Hong Kong’s mile division when he trounced rivals in the HK14 million Champions Mile (HK-I) May 3 at Sha Tin.
Longtime Owner/Breeder Miles Dies at 85
A. Stephen Miles Jr., a retired Kentucky banker, civic leader, and Thoroughbred owner, died April 25 in Louisville. He was 85.
Poker Player Caught Stealing Dresses worth €10,000 in Malta
The influx of poker players into Malta over the last few years seems to have had a negative impact on at least one grinder according to a recent report by Malta Toda. Despite being a small island, Malta is now home to some of the industry’s leading poker operators and displaced players who have been […]
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Cirrus des Aigles Handily Wins Third Ganay
Cirrus des Aigles set the pace and repelled a bid from Al Kazeem to land the Prix Ganay (Fr-I) for the third time May 3 at Longchamp.
Gold Ship Sails to Breakthrough Tenno Sho Win
Trying to win the Tenno Sho (Spring) (Jpn-I) for the third time after two previously unsuccessful attempts, Gold Ship finally broke through to win the race May 3 at Kyoto.
APPT president Danny McDonagh remains under house arrest in China
Danny McDonagh, president of the Asia Pacific Poker Tour, remains under house arrest in China following last month’s abrupt shutdown of the 2015 Nanjing Millions.
The APPT event had attracted 2,300 participants over its first four days but Chinese authorities shut things down on April 17, two days before the tournament was scheduled to conclude. The reasons behind the shutdown have yet to be fully explained, although a notice pinned to the door of the shuttered Wutaishan Sports Center claimed tournament organizers were “suspected of illegal gambling.”
China’s state broadcaster CCTV subsequently referred to the tournament as a “criminal event” while PokerStars spokesman Eric Hollreiser issued a statement saying tourney organizers had “decided to postpone the event in order to address questions from local authorities.”
On Sunday, Australia’s Herald Sun reported that McDonagh and two other individuals were still under house arrest in China and facing potential three-year jail terms for illegal gambling. McDonagh’s friend Sean Callander told the paper that no one had been able to communicate with McDonagh since the arrest. Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said it stood ready to provide consular assistance if needed.
Filly Completes Guineas Double for Coolmore
Coolmore and partners and jockey Ryan Moore pulled off a classic double at Newmarket this weekend when Legatissimo rallied from last to capture the QIPCO One Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) May 3.
Derby Overnight Rating Highest Since 1992
NBC Sports said the May 2 telecast of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) at Churchill Downs registered a 10.8/24 overnight household rating and share, the highest since it first broadcast the race in 2001.
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Dover Symphony Orchestra Dover Days Pops Concert "Somewhere Out There"
DOVER SYMPHONY ANNOUNCES DOVER DAYS POPS CONCERT Dover Symphony Orchestra Dover Days Pops Concert “Somewhere Out There” Sunday, May 3, 2015, 3:00 p.m. Dover Downs Rollins Center The Dover Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Donald Buxton, celebrating his 25th year as conductor of the DSO, will conclude its 2014-2015 season on Sunday, May 3, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. at the Dover Downs Rollins Center. The orchestra will perform a nice blend of classical and popular music in a program titled “Somewhere Out There.”
Baffert: Derby Win 'Was a Big Sigh of Relief'
Trainer Bob Baffert, who won his fourth Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) May 2, said the feeling of winning the classic at Churchill Downs for the fourth time was different than in the past.
High Five: CalvinAyre.com celebrates fifth birthday with exclusive industry party
CalvinAyre.com turns five years old this month. To celebrate this auspicious event, we’re throwing a major industry blowout at an exclusive and very private venue in Vancouver, Canada on Saturday, May 23.
(Our actual birthday – and that of founder Calvin Ayre – is May 25, so technically we’re jumping the gun a little, but what do you expect? We’re only five years old; patience is a word we haven’t yet mastered.)
Over the coming days, invitations will be going out to a select group of individuals we believe have the proper mindset to enjoy – and the physical capacity to survive – this shindig. Calvin Ayre himself will be in attendance to blow out some candles, pop some corks and dispense prophylactic devices.
Attendees of previous CalvinAyre.com parties know that we know how to put together a night to remember and/or a night for which details are nearly impossible to recall with any degree of certainty. Our first anniversary ‘Seven Deadly Sins’ bash in Dublin was sufficiently bacchanalian that Ireland’s Sunday Times saw fit to do a lengthy recap, which included the following paragraph:
Floyd Mayweather – Manny Pacquaio Celebrity Fans Include Russell…
Fans are finally filing into the MGM Grand late in the Floyd Mayweather – Manny Pacquiao undercard.
Preakness Could Be Rematch for Derby Top 3
Trainer Bob Baffert said May 3 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner American Pharoah and third-place finisher Dortmund would both run back in the May 16 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) at Pimlico Race Course.
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Mayweather v Pacquiao: Which A-listers were ringside?
The rich and famous were getting ready to rumble long before the first punch was thrown for the chance to be front-and-centre for what promoters billed as the fight of the century. Private jets clogged up the terminal at Las Vegas airport as celebrities and high rollers descended upon the MGM Grand for the Mayweather-Pacquiao bout Saturday night .
$800,000 Lottery Ticket Sold in Elmhurst on April 30
A winning Lucky Day Lotto ticket good for $800,000 was sold in Elmhurst at a 7-Eleven, 525 S. Spring Road, on April 30, but the winner has yet to come forward, according to the Illinois Lottery.
When Bob Arum Did That Deal With Frank Sinatra
Bob Arum has been around awhile. 83 years, with 50 plus of them spent making deals, and most of those coming in boxing.