A judge has thrown out a civil lawsuit over $1.65 million in alleged gambling debts against the owner of American Pharoah, Ahmed Zayat.
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Racing Companies Weigh In on Uniformity Push
Two major United States racing companies have restated their support for uniform equine medication and drug testing but have stopped short of endorsing an effort to pass federal legislation that would give USADA oversight.
Busy Morning for Belmont Stakes Horses
With two days remaining until the Belmont Stakes presented by DraftKings (gr. I), contenders for the third classic had a busy morning at Belmont Park June 4.
DraftKings inks exclusive marketing deal with Madison Square Garden Co.
Daily fantasy sports (DFS) operator DraftKings has inked an exclusive, multiyear marketing deal with Madison Square Garden Co. (MSG).
Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but DraftKings will become the official DFS partner of MSG’s sports franchises, including the New York Knicks (NBA), the New York Rangers (NHL), the New York Liberty (WNBA) and the Westchester Knicks (NBA Development League).
Additionally, DraftKings’ logo will appear on the New York Liberty’s home and away uniforms, which will be unveiled this Friday at the team’s home opener. DraftKings will also get plenty of signage and a branded Fantasy Lounge in the SAP Madison Concourse in New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden arena.
DraftKings already had a deal with the Rangers but the Knicks previously had a pact with DraftKings’ archrival FanDuel. DraftKings CEO Jason Robins called the MSG deal “a meaningful differentiator from our competition.”
Algona Lottery Winner
Robert King claimed the 29th of 48 prizes of $10,000 available in the Iowa Lottery’s “$250,000 Club” instant-scratch game. He claimed his prize Friday at the lottery’s regional office in Mason City.
Poignant Win for Connections of Rock Scene
Hours after the June 3 death of Escena, champion older mare of 1998, her 4-year-old son Rock Scene won a maiden special weight event at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course.
Boden to Leave Darley Effective July 1
Charlie Boden, head of sales at Darley since 2006, is leaving the company July 1.
$1 Million Lottery Ticket Sold In South Brunswick
The second-prize Mega Millions ticket was sold at a deli in South Brunswick; two third-place tickets were sold in Perth Amboy, officials say A Mega Millions ticket, with a $1 million prize, was sold at a deli in the Monmouth Junction section of South Brunswick, according to the New Jersey Lottery. In a news release, state Lottery Executive Director Carole Hedinger said the ticket that won the $260 million jackpot in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing was sold in Illinois.
Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas Receives 'Top Pool' Honor
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The American Pharoah Story
Thoroughbred racing once again pins hopes and dreams upon the latest Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness (gr. I) winner as he gallops toward the June 6 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) and a chance at the Triple Crown.
Back to the Future with California Chrome
Co-owner/breeder Perry Martin revisits the 2014 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) and looks ahead to California Chrome’s future at stud.
$1 million lottery ticket sold in Tobyhanna Updated at
A Pennsylvania Lottery Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million from the June 2 drawing was sold in Tobyhanna. The ticket sold in the Poconos region correctly matched all five white balls, 02-09-11-22-23, but not the yellow Mega Ball 12, to win a $1 million prize, less 25 percent federal withholding.
Over 1 in 5 of Brits Wouldn’t Give Up Gaming For A Year or Anything Less Than £50,000
Leading mobile casino, LeoVegas.com, conducted an independent survey to investigate how much people would have to be paid in order to give up some of their most prized possessions.
Over a third (34%) of Brits say they wouldn’t give up their mobile phone for a year for anything less than £50,000 – almost double the national average salary. And nearly 1 in 10 of us (7%) are so dependent on our mobile phone that we would only consider letting go of our device for at least £1m.
Mobile phones aren’t the only precious items in our lives, with games (video, computer and mobile) also being something people would hate to give up. Over 1 in 5 of us (21%) would have to be paid over £50,000 to go without them for a year.
The cities which would find giving up gaming the hardest are:
Texas man accused in lottery jackpot scheme due in court
A Texas man accused of helping a lottery security official try to claim a rigged $14 million jackpot is scheduled to appear in court Thursday. The Sugar Land businessman was arrested in March and is free on bond.
Illinois lottery ticket wins $260M Mega Millions jackpot
One lucky Illinois lottery player is a whole lot happier today, after they won a Mega Millions jackpot worth an estimated $260 million Tuesday night.Mega Millions, Jackpots, Illinois, Winning Ticket Announcement, Multi-State Game
Irish lottery pool playing same numbers for 27 years wins €5.9 million
A lottery pool that has been playing the same numbers in the weekly Ireland Lotto draw for 27 years has finally seen them win big.Winner Stories, International, Jackpots, Pool, Ireland
Wynn Resorts, Limited (WYNN) – Analysts' Weekly Ratings Changes
Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Wynn Resorts, Limited in the last few weeks: 5/26/2015 – Wynn Resorts, Limited had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Sterne Agee CRT. They now have a $131.00 price target on the stock, down previously from $138.00.
Lawmakers want three casino in North Jersey; Hard Rock unveils casino plans in Meadowlands
New Jersey lawmakers introduced a bill that would allow not just two but three new casinos in the northern part of the state.
Assemblyman Ralph Caputo, one of the sponsors of the bill, announced on Monday that they’ve introduced a proposed constitutional amendment which, if passed by the Legislature, would have to be approved by voters to launch three casinos in North Jersey.
South Jersey legislators stated that they did not approve of the proposed bill, as additional casinos would have a negative effect on the struggling Atlantic City gambling industry.
In 2014, four casinos closed and the city posted a decline in annual gaming revenue for eighth consecutive year.
Yahoo to offer first free live stream of NFL regular season
Internet colossus Yahoo has won exclusive rights to deliver the first-ever free and live streaming of National Football League (NFL) regular season to users worldwide.
Yahoo will broadcast the October 25th International Series game between the Buffalo Bills and Jacksonville Jaguars from London’s Wembley Stadium.
The parties did not disclose the deal amount, but Re/Code reported that Yahoo could have paid at least $20m to stream the game in exchange for advertising rights, citing executives who were familiar with the industry.
The NFL has advertising partnerships with NBC and FOX but for the first time, the NFL games will be streaming one of its regular season games online.
Becky’s Affiliated: Differentiating in the crowded UK sportsbetting market- Liam Casey on Tailorbet
Liam Casey is the CEO of Tailorbet, an innovative betting exchange that removes the role of the bookmaker and puts the power into the hands of the users by facilitating a peer-to-peer system. With Tailorbet, users are able to generate their own customized real money bets, currently the only betting exchange platform on the market with such an offering.
Casey has over twelve years of experience in the online gambling industry and identified an opportunity in the UK sportsbetting market where there is currently a lack of product differentiation. Striking a B2B deal with Tailorbet allows bookmakers the opportunity to offer a more personalized product to their customers, something to help differentiate them from the other traditional fixed-odds bookies out there.
The plans for Tailorbet are promising and aggressive, including the push of a B2C offering this summer and a social media strategy rollout. To learn more about Tailorbet, the importance of differentiation, customisation and personalisation, I met with Casey here in London for an interview.
Becky Liggero: Thank you for joining me today, Liam, lets start with you explaining why Tailorbet is unique in the industry and why it has revolutionized the betting exchange industry.