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Monthly Archives: July 2015
Ex-lottery worker convicted of rigging system to win $14M
An Iowa jury began deliberating Friday after hearing over four… A former lottery security official was found guilty Monday of rigging a computerized Hot Lotto game so he could win a $14 million jackpot then trying to get acquaintances to cash the prize for him without revealing… A former lottery security official was found guilty Monday of rigging a computerized Hot Lotto game so he could win a $14 million jackpot then trying to get acquaintances to cash the prize for him without revealing his… Police say a Wyoming man accused of opening fire at an alcohol detoxification center is a parks employee of a small town who said he targeted the facility because he was tired of cleaning up after the homeless… Police say a Wyoming man accused of opening fire at an alcohol detoxification center is a parks employee of a small town who said he targeted the facility because he was tired of … (more)
Online Poker’s Betfair Partners with Sunderland AFC
Betfair, the European and US iGaming operator with interests in online poker, casino gaming and sports betting, has just become the official betting partner of Sunderland AFC. The Premier League soccer (football) team is one of the biggest clubs in England and the deal with Betfair will see it gain an enhanced presence both inside […]
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PokerStars to Host Richest Buy-in Event in Internet History
PokerStars will host the highest buy-in tournament in the history of the online game at the forthcoming World Championship of Online Poker (WCOOP). The $51,000 buy-in 8-max Super High Roller event will kick off on September 20, and will more than double the previous online tournament buy-in record, which was set by Full Tilt. PokerStars’ sister […]
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Golden Horn Among 11 Possible for King George
Undefeated Golden Horn will face a maximum of 10 opponents in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes (Eng-I) July 25 at Ascot when he bids to become the 14th Epsom Derby (Eng-I) winner to complete the double.
Young Trainer Sharp Has Eye on Saratoga
Less than a year after starting out on his own as a trainer, Joe Sharp has made a big splash in New York and beyond, quickly establishing himself as a top young conditioner. He will have a string at Saratoga this summer.
Danza to Stand at Spendthrift Farm in 2016
Danza, winner of the 2014 Arkansas Derby (gr. I) and third-place finisher in the subsequent Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will stand the 2016 breeding season at B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm.
Victor, Spoils, Etc.
It’s not my job to defend Robert Stebbins, recently fired as sales director for the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery.
No big winners in Saturday's lottery drawings
Estimated Wednesday jackpots are $80,000 for Easy 5, $1.550 million for Lotto and $80 million for the Powerball. The biggest prize in Louisiana for Saturday night’s drawings is $1,662.
Class Notes: Hall media specialist named region's best of the year
A Hall County Schools media specialist was recently named the best in her field in this region of the state. Jennifer Parker, East Hall Middle School media specialist, was honored as the Library Media Specialist of the Year for the North Georgia District by the Georgia Library Media Association.
Churchill Downs Shuts Down Bluff Media
Bluff Media, the company behind Bluff.com, and, until February this year, publisher of Bluff Magazine, will cease all operations, it has been announced. Buff Media was a company that rode the shirttails of the poker boom, and documented the game throughout its true glory years. The magazine was founded by Eric Morris, Eddy Kleid, Jeff […]
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'Pharoah' Upsetter Om Eyes Next Start
Trainer Dan Hendricks has the colt pointed to the $150,000 La Jolla Handicap (gr. IIIT) Aug. 9, which would be his first start at Del Mar since that standout victory last August.
Yahoo’s daily fantasy sports ‘guarantee’ subject to interpretation
Yahoo’s daily fantasy sports (DFS) product is coming under fire after the definition of a ‘guaranteed’ prize pool turned out to be open to interpretation.
Yahoo’s DFS product, which launched with great fanfare earlier this month, offered a Major League Baseball contest on Friday that was “guaranteed to run” even if it failed to match the expected 10k entries. Yahoo published a payout schedule specifying the exact payouts each of those 10k entrants would receive based on an expected prize pool of $22k.
But the contest attracted only 2,944 entrants, to whom Yahoo paid out a total of $7,868. Though the payouts matched the published schedule for the top 2,944 entrants, some players took to forums like RotoCurve to express their outrage at Yahoo’s alleged failure to live up to its ‘guarantee,’ which these players interpreted as meaning Yahoo would pay out the full $22k.
While the controversy is debatable and the aggrieved number of players is relatively small, the public perception of misleading promotions won’t help Yahoo’s efforts to poach DFS players from the industry’s two main operators, DraftKings and FanDuel. But Yahoo’s tactics could also leave the company and the whole DFS industry open to further examination by US law enforcement.
Someone in Brooklyn Has Been Sitting on Their $7 Million Lotto Ticket for a Year
If you bought a lotto ticket on July 24 of last year at Milky Way Deli at 1669 Ralph Avenue – in the Carnarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn – you could be a secret millionaire. The New York Lottery has sent out one last call : If you don’t come forward by next Friday, July 24, your $7 million ticket will be thrown back in the lotto pool for future winners to share.
Metro officers shoot man near Stratosphere
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Man in critical condition after stabbing near Stratosphere
Our eNewspaper network was founded in 2002 to provide stand-alone digital news sites tailored for the most searched-for locations for news. With a traditional newspaper format, more than 100 sites were established each with a newspaper-type name to cover the highest-ranked regions, countries, cities and states.
Ex-Lottery Worker Convicted of Rigging System to Win $14M
A former lottery security official was found guilty Monday of rigging a computerized Hot Lotto game so he could win a $14 million jackpot then trying to get acquaintances to cash the prize for him without revealing his identity. Prosecutors said Eddie Tipton inserted a stealth program into the computer that randomly picked the numbers then deleted it so it could not be detected.
L.V. Harkness New Breeders' Cup Partner
L.V. Harkness & Co., a Lexington-based provider of fine gifts, interior design, and elegant trophies, has been named an official marketing partner and luxury gift partner for the 2015 Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
Tale of Verve Works for West Virginia Derby
Tale of Verve, runner-up to Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the Xpressbet.com Preakness Stakes (gr. I), continued to progress toward the Aug. 1 West Virginia Derby with a five-furlong workout at Churchill Downs.
ESPN's SportsCenter to Visit Saratoga July 25
ESPN’s SportsCenter will originate from Saratoga Springs, N.Y. on Saturday, July 25 for Hats Off to Saratoga, the festival celebrating opening weekend at the Saratoga Race Course.