Sheikh Mohammed was in Newmarket for the first day of the Tattersalls Craven Breeze-Up Sale April 16, and he made an almighty entrance when his representatives went to US$1,168,908 for a Kingman filly consigned by Tally-Ho Stud.
Monthly Archives: April 2019
Top Line Offering British-Bred 2-Year-Olds at OBS
Jimbo and Torie Gladwell’s Top Line Sales is offering two British-bred juveniles at next week’s Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.
Double Diamond Hires Garrett Smith as Farm Trainer
Smith has already started working at Don Dizney’s farm near Ocala, Fla.
Gladwells Offering British-Bred 2-Year-Olds at OBS
Jimbo and Torie Gladwell’s Top Line Sales is offering two British-bred juveniles at next week’s Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training.
Wynn, Scientific Games To Launch Sports Betting, iGaming In U.S.
Scientific Games Corporation has announced that it will partner with Wynn Resorts, Ltd. to support the launch of Wynn Resorts’ unique digital sports betting and iGaming applications in the U.S. Wynn Resorts intends to initially launch in New Jersey and utilize several Scientific Games products and services including: a sports betting and iGaming system; a managed sports trading service and Scientific Games’ market-leading content aggregation system that is home to more than 2,000 digital games such as 88 Fortunes®, Raging Rhino®, Zeus® and more.
Colorado man who unwittingly split a $4.8M jackpot with scammer is fighting the Colorado Lottery
A man who split a winning $4.8 million Colorado Lotto jackpot with two brothers who were eventually convicted of rigging the numbers says he is owed the full amount because he had played the game fairly.Legal, Winner Stories, Colorado, Jackpots, Scandal, Technology, Security, Computerized Drawings, Lawsuit
Woods Masters Win Yield William Hill US Bettor James Adducci $1,275,000 Check
William Hill US today announced James Adducci, 39, of Wisconsin, as the winning bettor of the massive $1.19 million payout after Tiger Woods’s 2019 Masters Victory. Mr. Adducci placed an $85,000 bet on Tiger to win the 2019 Masters Tournament on Tuesday, April 9, 2019, at 14/1 (+1400) odds, at the William Hill Sports Book at SLS Casino which resulted in the largest golf payout in William Hill history.
To celebrate the win, Joe Asher, CEO of William Hill US, and Paul Hobson, General Manager of SLS, presented Mr. Adducci with a check for $1,275,000 (inclusive of the 1,190,00 payout plus the original 85,000 stake) at the William Hill Sports Book at SLS Casino on Monday, April 15.
“This is a story for the ages,” said Asher. “Tiger climbs back to the top, and a guy from Wisconsin, on his first sports bet ever, wins over a $1 million betting on him. We congratulate both James and Tiger on their epic wins.”
“Golf was so special for my dad and I,” said Adducci. “To see Tiger win a major tournament for the first time in front of his kids meant a lot to me.”
Adducci flew to Vegas on the morning of Tuesday, April 9, to make the wager on Tiger, his first sports bet ever, before flying right back home.
Gambling, betting advertising dominates file-sharing sites
Online gambling and betting sites remain the bedrock on which copyright piracy hubs rely for advertising revenue, according to a new Spanish study.
Earlier this month, consulting firm GfK released its Piracy Observatory and Digital Contents Consumption Habits 2018 report. The report was commissioned by the La Coalición de Creadores e Industrias de Contenidos, a body representing the country’s film, television, music, publishing and videogame sectors.
According to the report, Spaniards accessed nearly 4.35b items of illegal digital content last year via file-sharing sites, a 3% decline from 2017’s report. However, the report claims this cost La Coalición members over €1.9b in lost earnings while the government allegedly lost out on €638m in taxes and fees on same.
The report claims that file-sharing sites generated over 90% of their revenue from advertising in 2018, a figure roughly similar to previous years. Asked what types of ads they remembered seeing, 50% of visitors to file-sharing sites reported seeing ads for gambling and betting operators. That’s down from 68% in 2017 but still significantly higher than the 36% who remembered seeing ads promoting dating sites or the 28% who saw ads for virtual private network (VPN) software.
OBS Spring Sale Under Tack Show Off to Strong Start
The April 15 first day of the under tack show leading up to next week’s Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training was challenging, as work times were impacted by headwinds and a track perceived to be heavier than usual.
Strong Mandate Gets First Black-Type Winner in Chile
Ragazza Di Parma became her sire’s first black-type winner April 13 in the Alberto Vial Letelier Stakes at Hipodromo Chile.
Tweenhills Shuttler Zoustar Has Australian Fee Raised
Zoustar will stand for AU$154,000 (US$104,000) in the Southern Hemisphere, while multiple group 1-winning newcomer Trapeze Artist will begin his first season at a fee of AU$99,000 ($71,000) to spearhead the Widden Stud stallion roster in 2019.
Denmark gambling regulator warns licensees re bonus offers
Denmark’s gambling regulator is warning its online gambling licensees to be upfront with customers regarding so-called ‘free’ bonus offers.
On Monday, the Spillemyndigheden regulatory agency issued a statement reminding its online licensees of the Danish Consumer Ombudsman’s February 2016 statement regarding the use of the word ‘free’ in marketing material related to bonus offers if said offer involved a turnover requirement.
The ombudsman’s statement also addressed the use of the phrases “free of charge,” “free spins,” and “free bet” if the offer involved a turnover requirement. Strictly speaking, operators can only use any of these phrases if “the chance of winning is not reduced and the offer does not involve a turnover requirement.”
Spillemyndigheden noted that Executive Order on Online Casino section 20(1)(1) and the Executive Order on Betting section 19(1)(1) requires online licensees to “clearly state all terms and conditions connected to a bonus offer directly alongside the offer.”
Blue Prize Heads Field of Nine in Doubledogdare
Merriebelle Stable’s Blue Prize will make her 6-year-old debut in the $100,000 Hilliard Lyons- Baird Doubledogdare Stakes (G3) April 19 at Keeneland against eight older fillies and mares in the 1 1/16-mile feature.
Pimlico's Northern Grandstand to be Closed
Saying a recent engineering study had found the northern grandstand section at Pimlico Race Course unsafe, Maryland Jockey Club owner The Stronach Group said the section will not be open for this year’s Preakness Stakes Weekend.
I'll Have Another Gets First Black-Type Winner in Japan
Japanese-bred Another Truth won the Antares Stakes April 14 at Hanshin Racecourse. The 5-year-old gelding has won six of his 15 starts and earned more than US$1.17 million.
Omaha Beach Affirms Porter's Decision to Buy Colt
Rick Porter’s decision in 2017 to purchase a War Front yearling that had gone unsold looks most prescient now that the colt, named Omaha Beach, is one of the probable favorites for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1).
Bucchero Named Indiana-bred Horse of the Year
Multiple grade 2 winner Bucchero, the richest Indiana-bred with career earnings of $947,936, was honored April 14 as the state’s horse of the year and champion older horse.
Omaha Beach Climbs to No. 1 in NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll
The reign of California-based horses atop the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top 3-Year-Old Poll continues this week in a new set of hands with Fox Hill Farms’ Omaha Beach taking over the No. 1 position from Roadster.
Bodexpress, Signalman Play Derby Waiting Game
When Country House finished third in the Arkansas Derby (G1), he left Bodexpress at the top of the list of as many as five 3-year-olds who may be re-routed to the Preakness unless there is a rash of defections from the May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1).
Kentucky Derby Contenders Arrive at Churchill Downs
Arkansas Derby (G1) runner-up Improbable, along with third-place finisher Country House and sixth-place finisher Long Range Toddy, arrived at Churchill Downs the morning of April 15 following a flight from Oaklawn Park.