Max Pescatori is another example of a poker player who gives back to his community. The four-time WSOP bracelet winner is auctioning off one he won in 2015 on eBay […]
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Robert Gerkin, a Brook Ledge employee affectionately known throughout the racing industry as ‘Pickles,’ died Jan. 21. He was 74.
Robert Gerkin, a Brook Ledge employee affectionately known throughout the racing industry as ‘Pickles,’ died Jan. 21. He was 74.
A total of 18 stakes worth more than $9.6 million will highlight Belmont Park’s 54-day spring/summer meet when live racing commences at the track April 28.
Third Day successfully stretched out to one mile and picked up his second win in as many starts Feb. 8 when he rallied from fourth to win a $60,000 overnight stakes at Gulfstream Park.
Grade 1 winner Connect will stand at Lane’s End Farm following his retirement from racing. The son of Curlin is currently in training with Chad Brown at Palm Meadows and is expected to make his 2017 debut this spring.
The Breeders’ Cup today announced that tickets for the 2017 Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Del Mar will go on sale to the public on Monday, March 6. This is the first time that Del Marwill host the Breeders’ Cup.
Because of severe winter weather forecast for Feb. 9, the New York Racing Association has cancelled its live racing card at Aqueduct Racetrack to ensure the safety of all participants.
The Wood Memorial (G2), which was downgraded from its prior grade 1 status for 2017, had its purse lowered to $750,000 this year but remains the highlight of the spring meet at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Swedish-facing international online gambling operators continued to outpace domestic operators’ revenue growth in 2016.
Figures released this week by Sweden’s Lotteriinspektionen gaming regulator show the overall domestic regulated market enjoyed net revenue of SEK 17.1b (US $$1.93b) in 2016, 3% higher than in 2015. Meanwhile, international online gambling sites serving Swedish punters are believed to have seen their Swedish market revenue jump 16% to SEK 5.1b.
The international online revenue growth is greater than that reported by state monopoly Svenska Spel, which reported overall revenue flat at SEK 9b, with land-based revenue falling 3% to SEK 7.07b and online revenue up 14% to SEK 1.92b. Svenska Spel’s FY16 report showed mobile gambling sales up 57% year-on-year, thanks in part to the Q4 launch of a new mobile bingo product for both phones and tablets. Svenska Spel’s operating income inched up 1.3% to SEK 4.8b last year.
The ATG horseracing monopoly’s overall revenue was up 9% to SEK 4.07b, driven primarily by its online betting operations, which rose 16% to SEK 2.1b. The Postcode Lottery was flat year-on-year at just over SEK 2b, while the People Games lottery rose 10% to SEK 680m.
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Slots was the star and poker the ugly duckling of Spain’s regulated online gambling market in Q4 2016.
Figures released this week by Spanish gaming regulator Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) show healthy gains in the online gambling market in the three months ending December 31, with overall turnover rising one-fifth to €2.9b, while operator revenue rose nearly one-third to €125.6m.
Sports betting continued to rule the turnover charts, but just barely. Online sports wagers totaled €1.27b in Q4, up 7.7% from Q4 2015, while casino turnover surged 54% to €1.2b. Bingo enjoyed more modest spending gains, rising 16.7% to €18.8m while poker fell nearly 7% to €415.6m.
Sports betting enjoyed much greater dominance in the Q4 revenue standings with €69.8m (+30.6%), well ahead of casino’s €36m, although the casino vertical’s year-on-year growth was far greater at 58.8%. Bingo revenue was up one-fifth to €2.2m while poker eked out a 4.6% gain to €15.2m.
A methamphetamine overdose combined with some heart issues caused the Dec. 14 death of retired jockey Garrett Gomez, according to an autopsy report from the Pima County (Az.) medical examiner.
Three lottery players and a downstate bar have accused the Illinois Lottery’s private manager of defrauding scratch-off players and retailers after an investigation found the lottery did not award many of the biggest prizes in its biggest instant games.Legal, Illinois, Scratch Games, Investigation, Lawsuit, Northstar Lottery Group
Three lottery players and a downstate bar have accused the Illinois Lottery’s private manager of defrauding scratch-off players and retailers after an investigation found the lottery did not award many of the biggest prizes in its biggest instant games.Legal, Illinois, Scratch Games, Investigation, Lawsuit, Northstar Lottery Group
The Irish National Lottery has found itself at the center of a controversy stemming from a claim of a previous lotto winner that the agency gave an advice on how to avoid tax.
Lotto boss Dermot Griffin took on a defensive stance on Tuesday amid calls from Senator Kevin Humphreys for the state tax revenue agency to investigate whether or not the National Lottery have helped people to defraud Ireland’s tax system.
It would be recalled that the National Lottery was dragged into the issue after Mary Walsh, who won the €3.4 million (US$3.62 million) lottery winner Mary Walsh, claimed that the firm running the National Lottery advised her at the time of her win that getting family members to sign the ticket would mean she could avoid gift tax.
Speaking to the Irish Sun, the National Lottery insisted that its claims procedure was “in accordance with our statutory and regulatory obligations.”
The Irish National Lottery has found itself at the center of a controversy stemming from a claim of a previous lotto winner that the agency gave an advice on how to avoid tax.
Lotto boss Dermot Griffin took on a defensive stance on Tuesday amid calls from Senator Kevin Humphreys for the state tax revenue agency to investigate whether or not the National Lottery have helped people to defraud Ireland’s tax system.
It would be recalled that the National Lottery was dragged into the issue after Mary Walsh, who won the €3.4 million (US$3.62 million) lottery winner Mary Walsh, claimed that the firm running the National Lottery advised her at the time of her win that getting family members to sign the ticket would mean she could avoid gift tax.
Speaking to the Irish Sun, the National Lottery insisted that its claims procedure was “in accordance with our statutory and regulatory obligations.”
8th February, 2017 (London) – iGB Affiliate, the leading information provider for the iGaming affiliate industry, has announced that a number of sporting celebrities will be mingling with delegates at this year’s London Affiliate Conference.
Among the biggest names, former Ajax, Barcelona and Rangers player Frank de Boer, as well as darts referee Russ Bray, will be at the William Hill stand.
De Boer, who won 112 caps for the Netherlands, will meet delegates on 11th February from 10:00, and will be interviewed by James Richardson at 11:00.
Elsewhere, ex-England captain and rugby union World Cup winner Mike Tindall MBE will be meeting fans at the UFX stand on February 10th.
8th February, 2017 (London) – iGB Affiliate, the leading information provider for the iGaming affiliate industry, has announced that a number of sporting celebrities will be mingling with delegates at this year’s London Affiliate Conference.
Among the biggest names, former Ajax, Barcelona and Rangers player Frank de Boer, as well as darts referee Russ Bray, will be at the William Hill stand.
De Boer, who won 112 caps for the Netherlands, will meet delegates on 11th February from 10:00, and will be interviewed by James Richardson at 11:00.
Elsewhere, ex-England captain and rugby union World Cup winner Mike Tindall MBE will be meeting fans at the UFX stand on February 10th.