Twice grade III-placed Uncle Sigh breezed four furlongs in :49.54 on the Oklahoma training track Tuesday, July 21, at Saratoga Race Course as the son of Indian Charlie prepares for his first start in more than a year.
Monthly Archives: July 2015
Senate Committee Approves Tax Extender Bill
The United States Senate Finance Committee completed its work on a tax extender bill in a July 21 markup session and approved the resulting document by a 23-3 vote, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association reported.
Equine Sales Co.'s Yearling Sale Sept. 2
Equine Sales Co. announced it has cataloged 188 horses for the consignor select yearling sale Sept. 2 in Opelousas, La.
Gaming and Leisure acquires Pinnacle’s Real Estate Assets for $4.75b
Gaming and Leisure Properties Inc. (GLPI) has announced an agreement to acquire all of the real estate assets of Pinnacle Entertainment in a $4.75b all-stock deal.
Under the deal, which was approved by both companies’ boards of directors, Pinnacle’s operating business and the real property of Belterra Park Gaming & Entertainment will be spun off into a separately traded public company (OpCo) and the real estate assets held by the remaining company (PropCo) will be acquired by GLPI.
Pinnacle shareholders will receive 0.85 shares of Gaming and Leisure stock per Pinnacle share for PropCo and one share of OpCo common stock for each share of Pinnacle they own.
The deal gives GLPI a total of 35 casino properties and hotel facilities in 14 states.
French online gambling market slips in Q2 despite sports betting boost
France’s online gambling market took a slight dip in the second quarter of 2015, despite a surge in sports betting activity.
Figures released on Tuesday by French gaming regulator ARJEL showed total online wagering falling 0.4% to €1.945b, while gross gaming revenue fell 0.1% to €180.3m. The tepid performance helped drag down the H1 numbers, during which stakes and revenue fell 1% and 1.5% respectively.
The declines came despite a boost in sports betting activity, which saw the vertical overtake horseracing as the top earner. Last year’s Q2 enjoyed a surge courtesy of the FIFA World Cup, but Q2 2015 saw sports betting stakes rise 18% to €338m and betting revenue was up 7% to €63m.
To compensate for this quarter’s lack of a marquee sporting event, operators offered players increased bonuses, which took a bite out of profits but helped boost average weekly active accounts by 5% to 187k.
Quebec Rona employees win $55M lottery jackpot
Claudine Forget said she feared the worst when her colleague began chatting with her online this past weekend by saying: “Call me – it’s urgent.” “He told me to sit down,” said Forget, who works the night shift for hardware retailer Rona Inc. south of Montreal. “I told him to stop.
High rollers at $100,000 tables boost B.C. Lottery Corporation profits
Gamblers who played high-limit table games at B.C. casinos helped BCLC earn record profits last year. Gamblers who wager up to $100,000 at high-limit tables in British Columbia casinos helped B.C. Lottery Corporation earn its highest profits to date last year.
Las Vegas Sands To Post Lower Q2 Earnings Amid Macau Slowdown
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Sentient Jet Offers Breeders' Cup VIP Outing
Breeders’ Cup and Sentient Jet on July 21 unveiled a “Jet Card” with a VIP experience to the 2015 Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
IG Group annual revenue up 4.9%; CEO to retire
Financial spread betting company IG Group has announced preliminary financial results for the full year to May 31, 2015 and the retirement of CEO Tim Howkins.
IG Group reported a 4.9% rise in revenues to £388.4m for the full year despite the £27m losses on January 15, when the Swiss National Bank announced without notice that it was ceasing intervention in the franc exchange rate. The company also posted a 13% drop in full-year pre-tax profit to £169.5m from £194.9m last year.
However, underlying revenue – before the impact of the Swiss franc event – was up 8% at £400.2m, while underlying pre-tax profit was down by 0.9% to £193.2m.
“2015 was another year of good progress on our strategic initiatives, coupled with a solid underlying set of financial results. As part of our product and geographic diversification strategy, we launched our execution-only stockbroking product in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands and extended it into Germany and Austria after year end.
Man Struck By Lightning and Wins Lottery in One Lifetime
Peter McCathie survived being hit by lightning when he was a teenager and now he’s won the lottery – both events combined come to about a 1 in 2.6 trillion chance. McCathie is splitting the $1 million Lotto 6/49 prize with co-worker Diana Miller, the Atlantic Lottery told ABC News today.
War Emblem to Join Old Friends in September
For the second time in nine months, Old Friends plans to welcome a Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner as War Emblem is scheduled to join the Thoroughbred retirement farm in September.
Sky Kingdom Takes Third Shot at Cougar II
A third time might be the charm for Westrock Stables’ Sky Kingdom, back for yet another run in the $100,000 Cougar II Handicap (gr. III) at Del Mar after finishing second the past two years in a row.
Derby Museum Resident Returns to the Track
Au Moon, who went to the track several times a week during his stint greeting visitors to the Kentucky Derby Museum, is now back in training with David Carroll at age 9.
Group of 20 people from Montreal area shares $55-million lottery jackpot
A group of 20 Rona hardware employees pose with their 55 million dollar Lotto Max jackpot cheque, the second largest in Canadian history, at a news conference, Monday, July 20, 2015 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz A group of 20 Rona hardware employees pose with their 55 million dollar Lotto Max jackpot cheque, the second largest in Canadian history, at a news conference, Monday, July 20, 2015 in Montreal.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz Most of them attended a news conference in Montreal this afternoon to collect their cheques and some said they will be quitting work.
Former lottery security worker found guilty of rigging lottery game
STACEY: KCCI’S JASON RANTALA IS LIVE IN STUDIO WITH OUR TOP STORY. JASON: EDDIE TIPTON IS CONVICTED ON TWO COUNTS OF FRAUD AFTER AUTHORITIES SAY HE WAS THE MYSTERY MAN WHO TRIED TO CASH THAT MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR LOTTERY TICKET.
Prankster showers Sepp Blatter with fake cash at FIFA conference
The FIFA president Sepp Blatter walked out of a press conference after being showered with dollar bills by a British comedian.
Comedian Simon Brodkin, better known as his alter ego Lee Nelson, ran onto the stage to throw money at Blatter as he announced himself as a North Korean World Cup delegate, shouting that it was for a fake North Korea bid for the 2026 World Cup.
“This is nothing to do with football … we need to clean here first,” Blatter said before leaving the stage while Nelson being ejected from the building.
Blatter is just the latest victim of prankster Nelson, among his other infamous appearances such as interrupting Kanye West’s headline slot at the Glastonbury festival in June, attempting to board the England World Cup plane and joining Manchester City football team as they warmed-up ahead of a match in 2013.
Chicago man's brother gives him 'best gift ever': $300K winning lottery ticket
“My brother bought me a Lucky Day Lotto ticket as a birthday gift and I won! It’s the best birthday gift ever!” Jeff Hendrix said after hitting the jackpot, according to a statement from the Illinois Lottery. Jeff Hendrix was eating at his 51st birthday celebration when his brother, Scott Hendrix, told him he was the lucky winner, according to the Lottery.
Delaware having a golden run
Wiggle It Jiggleit scored his 14th win in 15 races this year dominating the prestigious Meadowlands Pace with a resounding 1-3/4 lengths in 1:47.4 on Saturday night ,July 18 at Dude’s The Man, driven by Dover downs perennial driving champion Corey Callahan for M&L Of Delaware and Victoria Dickenson of Greenville, Del. came on to finish second.
Photos: The Offspring takes over Brooklyn Bowl in the Linq Promenade
Frontman Dexter Holland and his punk rock band The Offspring headlined Friday night at Brooklyn Bowl in the Linq Promenade. The band performs regularly in Las Vegas, having headlined in recent years at the Joint in the Hard Rock Hotel and Boulevard Pool in the Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas.