Equibase Company has announced the appointment of Ian D. Highet, who has served on the Equibase Management Committee since 2010, as the company’s new chairman.
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Cuomo Supports NYRA's Bonomo Taking Leave
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo supports the decision by Anthony Bonomo to take a leave of absence as chairman of the New York Racing Association.
McCauley Appointed to TCA Board of Directors
Thoroughbred Charities of America announced June 3 the appointment of Nathan McCauley to its board of directors. He currently has more than two dozen horses in training and on the family’s McCauley Farm in Nicholasville, Ky.
NBC, NYRA Extend Belmont Stakes Contract
NBC Sports Group has struck a deal with the New York Racing Association that gives it exclusive broadcast rights to the grade I Belmont Stakes, third leg of the Triple Crown, through 2020.
William Hill withdraws from Romania following back-tax demand
UK-listed online gambling operator William Hill has pulled its services from Romania.
Romanian punters lost their ability to wager via William Hill on Tuesday, after the company suspended its Romanian accounts and instructed players to submit withdrawal requests. Hills’ affiliates have been instructed to remove all banners and links connecting the site with Romania. A Hills spokesperson said the decision was prompted by “recent regulatory developments” in the country.
Romania is in the process of instituting a new online gambling framework, which had been expected to attract a number of international licensees. But the government announced last month that it would require all license applicants to first ante up back-taxes worth 20% of their winnings from Romanian punters dating back to 2009. Hills’ Romanian retreat follows similar moves by Ladbrokes this January and Bet365 last fall.
On May 28, Romania’s president Klaus Iohannis formally signed the new amendments to Government Bill 92/2014, leaving only its publication in the Official Journal for the legislation to take effect. Operators will then have until the end of 2015 to apply for licenses from the National Gambling Office.
Local $1 million lottery winner revealed: OLG
OLG News Release Toronto, ON Roger Roy of Thunder Bay is celebrating after winning a $1 million MAXMILLIONS prize in the May 22, 2015 LOTTO MAX draw. “I scanned my ticket in the ticket-checker,” recalled Roger while at the OLG Prize Centre in Toronto where he picked up his winnings.
Mitchell to Retire from Juddmonte Farms
Philip Mitchell, general manager for Khalid Abdullah’s Juddmonte Farms at its Banstead Manor Stud, has announced he will be retiring from that position later this year.
Danish regulated market gets a boost from online casino growth
Denmark’s regulated gambling market saw revenue rise 12% year-on-year, driven by strong gains in the online casino vertical.
Danish gaming regulator Spillemyndigheden reported total gambling revenue from its licensed betting and online casino operators hit DKK 750m (US $113.3m) in the three months ending March 31.
Online casino games were a chief engine of this growth, as the vertical rose nearly 22% year-on-year to DKK 310m. The vertical had previously enjoyed a steady growth rate of 10%. The casino category includes online poker games, the appeal of which continues to wane – either that or poker players are opting to play on internationally licensed sites – with revenue down 10% to DKK 45m.
Spillemyndigheden’s reports don’t distinguish between land-based and online sports betting, but total betting revenue was up 6% to DKK 440m. Revenue from Denmark’s seven land-based casinos came to DKK 75m while gaming machines in halls and restaurants generated DKK 370m. Both the casino and gaming machine categories were basically flat year-on-year.
Insider Buying: Stantec Director Acquires 2,000 Shares of Stock
Stantec Director Delores Maria Etter bought 2,000 shares of Stantec stock on the open market in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The stock was purchased at an average cost of C$27.57 per share, with a total value of C$55,132.40.
WSOP Day Eight: Tuan Le Wins Second Deuce-to-Seven, Colossus Final Table Kicks Off
As we move into Day Eight of WSOP 2015, with one week down, six to go, we’re already seeing the power of the poker pro at work. Let’s face it: winning one World Series of Poker bracelet is a thrilling experience, and winning multiple bracelets immediately puts you into the upper echelon of poker players. […]
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Legatissimo Favored in 11-Horse Investec Oaks
A field of 11 fillies is due to go to post for the 1 1/2-mile Investec Oaks (Eng-I) June 5, the first day of the Investec Derby Festival.
American Pharoah Draws Post 5 for Belmont
Zayat Stables’ Triple Crown hopeful American Pharoah drew post 5 for the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I) to be run June 6 at Belmont Park, and was installed as the 3-5 morning-line favorite.
NTRA Says Comments to Treasury Top 11,600
After a slow start that required a push for broad industry participation, the NTRA June 3 said more than 11,600 comments were submitted to the United States Department of Treasury on wagering tax changes.
Winner of A 3million lottery ticket has just two weeks to claim windfall
PLAYERS in the Stirling area have been urged to check and double check their tickets for the chance to claim the massive windfall. Players in the Stirling area have been urged to check and double-check their tickets for the chance to claim the massive windfall.
Commentary: 'If Florida Can, We All Can'
Once fully enacted, Florida will join a growing number of leading racing states that have adopted or are in the process of adopting and implementing medication and drug-testing reforms.
American Pharoah Gets First Look at Belmont
American Pharoah felt so good this morning at Belmont Park that Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert decided to let him get a full look at the racing surface.
Zayat Stables Inks Promo Deal for 'Pharoah'
Zayat Stables has struck a promotional deal with Monster, which produces various energy drinks, with just days to go before American Pharoah bids for the Triple Crown June 6 at Belmont Park.
Company InPlay Sports Data launched
In order to strengthen the inplay focus, leaving shareholders of Sports Data Company Enetpulse have decided to move over the Enetpulse inplay project in order give it its own identity. The teams, systems and partners of InPlay Sports Data are the same supplying the betting industry with fast and reliable data directly from venues around the World.
Based on a proved technical system since 2012 – used by major betting operators as well as by partners such as ATP, WTA and SIS – and on an experienced team with a strong knowhow across all aspects of the daily production, InPlay offer a strong and competitive InPlay Data Service towards the Sports Betting Industry.
Key aspects such as quality, integrity and client support together with comprehensive worldwide in-play coverage across the most popular sports, play an important role constituting the foundation of the ambitions to continue the InPlay business development of its services being the preferred InPlay Sports Data provider in the market.
Sales Director Kristoffer Johansen is excited about the future: “Going solo underlines the fact that InPlay expects to play a serious role in the market. Based on many years of experience with fast path data collection and distribution together with partners such as ATP, WTA, IMG and SIS, InPlay continuously expands the setup serving more than 90,000 events across football, basketball, volleyball, ice hockey, handball, and beach volley in 2015/16. We are really excited about this opportunity and are looking forward to serve current and coming partners with a comprehensive and fully competitive InPlay service.”
Father buys son $200,000 taxes paid winning lottery ticket from Garden City gas station
One father gave his son a $200,000 taxes paid, winning lottery ticket after purchasing, and scratching a losing ticket for himself. According to SC Lottery officials, the father unknowingly gave his son the winning ticket.
Equities Research Analysts' Upgrades for June, 2nd (ADDYY, AG, AGI, …
They currently have $46.00 target price on the stock. Zacks’ analyst wrote, “Adidas is a leading brand in the sporting goods market with strong positions in footwear, apparel and hardware.