Trevor McCarthy continued his dominance of the jockey standings, and in the process helped trainer Jamie Ness to his first Maryland meet title in four years as the Preakness Meet at Pimlico closed with a special Memorial Day holiday program May 27.
Monthly Archives: May 2019
Grecian Fire Makes the Grade in All American
Grecian Fire earned his first graded stakes win and gave Jerry Hollendorfer his ninth victory in the $100,000 All American Stakes (G3) May 27 at Golden Gate Fields.
Funeral Arrangements Announced for J.J. Crupi
Funeral arrangements for respected horseman J.J. Crupi, who died at the age of 79 in Maryland May 23 after attending the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, were announced May 27.
BetConstruct showcases Talisman at Juegos Miami
Before hitting the igaming market this summer, BetConsutrct’s new Talisman game will be showcased at Juegos Miami alongside other proven offerings.
BetConstruct keeps innovating for the benefit of operators and introducing new skill games to the markets. This time at Juegos Miami, the meeting point of igaming professionals across the entire LatAm region, the provider will pay a huge attention to its skill games portfolio. New bet-on lottery game Talisman will be presented alongside Keno with multiple variations and Farkle for which BetConstruct hosts tournaments to help operators promote their online casinos and engage new players.
During the expo BetConstruct will be at Stand 15 demonstrating its market-leading verticals including flagship White label Sportsbook with 40,000+ live matches, RNG Casino with 5,000+ slot games and Live Casino featuring the most popular casino games and wide selection of side bets.
Gearing up for the launch of Fantasy Esports with LoL and CS:GO, our Fantasy Sports merits particular attention. Live data updates and fantasy leagues including NFL, NBA, NHL and MLB will be available on native iOS and Android apps very soon.
Bethard.com have released a new innovative and unique casino environment
We’re pleased to announce the launch of Bethard’s new casino lobby that will give players the best experience for their online casino game play.
Casino Manager at Bethard, Bjornar Heggernes, added “By optimising the casino experience for our customers across all devices, based on our research and customer feedback, we have significantly enriched the player experience in a fun and engaging environment that is tailored to the individual needs of a player and is localized across our main markets.”
Head of product, Adam Vella added “We believe showing relevant content is key by not only allowing our players to play their favourite games but also highlighting games based on their previous game history. With the current market being extremely competitive you need to stand out and give the players something extra. Bethard always tries to be one step ahead of the competition and to come up with new and innovative ideas.”
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Cardinals vs. Phillies series betting preview
One of many clichés in Major League Baseball is that you aren’t supposed to even look at the standings until Memorial Day in the United States, which was Monday. That’s the first “official” checkpoint of each season.
Odds courtesy of OddsShark.com
Good news for Philadelphia Phillies fans: Your team has a good chance of playing postseason baseball for the first time since 2011, which was the end of that excellent club’s five-year playoff run that included one World Series title. That’s because the Phillies lead the NL East and around 60 percent of teams that lead their division on Memorial Day have made the postseason since MLB added the first wild-card spot in each league in 1995. Of course, there are now two wild-card spots.
Being in the same tough NL Central Division with the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers, a wild-card spot might be the only path to the playoffs for the St. Louis Cardinals. They open a three-game series in Philadelphia on Tuesday night and then these clubs are done playing this regular season. The Phillies opened as -130 betting favorites for Tuesday’s game.
Pat On the Back Scores Thrilling Victory in Commentator
Jerold Zaro’s homebred Blindwillie McTell, also trained by Rice, kept his consistent record intact when he cruised home to win the $125,000 Mike Lee Stakes. It was the third stakes victory against fellow New York-breds in his five race career.
Vino Rosso Closes Late to Score in Gold Cup
Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Vino Rosso closed late to take the $500,000 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes (G1) May 27 at Santa Anita Park, besting grade 1 winner Gift Box at the wire in a final time of 2:03.
Bolo Pulls Off Shoemaker Mile Shocker at 30-1
Golden Pegasus Racing’s Bolo pulled a 30-1 shocker in the $500,000 Shoemaker Mile Stakes (G1) May 27 at Santa Anita Park. It was the second start off a layoff that lasted nearly two years.
Vasilika Reigns Supreme Over Santa Anita Turf in Gamely
With a perfectly-timed run that sent her sailing past the wire in the May 27 $500,000 Gamely Stakes (G1T), Vasilika cemented her title as reigning queen of the Santa Anita Park turf and picked up her fourth graded stakes win of the season.
Three weeks to go! – AASBS 2019
27 May 2019, Johannesburg, South Africa/ New Jersey, USA
With just three weeks to go before gaming professionals from across the world meet at Monmouth Park, we’ve selected highlights from the agenda to initiate discussion on what you can expect to gain through attending AASBS 2019.
The first edition of this prestigious event has been crafted to equip you with the knowledge and insight required to make a momentous impact on the US gaming market. Don’t miss your chance at gaining invaluable exposure and meeting with America’s leading minds in sports betting!
Agenda Highlights:
SBWA+ 2019 – What are you waiting for?
27 May 2019, Johannesburg, South Africa/ Lagos, Nigeria
Have you registered for SBWA+2019 yet?
Sports Betting West Africa+ 2019 is the most exceedingly respected summit for the gaming industry in West Africa, offering unparalleled access to the largest stakeholders in the gaming industry and vertical sectors.
Taking place at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, Nigeria from 23-25 July, this year’s agenda will address the most pertinent questions that give West African operators sleepless nights.
CGS 2019 – A niche market with unlimited potential!
The 3rd Annual Cyprus Gaming Show (CGS) concluded on the 21st of May 2019 at the Hilton Cyprus in Nicosia, capital of Cyprus. The event attracted key operators and industry stakeholders from across the globe and provided valuable insights through keynote presentations and panels as well as engaging networking opportunities.
Each year Eventus International aims to unite the online and offline industry in Cyprus and the Eastern Mediterranean markets. The 3rd Annual Cyprus Gaming Show, which attracted major operators such as Megabet Plus and Parimatch, has provided software providers, payment solutions service providers and relevant stakeholders such as BetConstruct, Digitain, ECOMMPAY, Digital Choo, Quazard Uncharted Gaming, Infocredit Group, Russian Media Group and others, the opportunity to grow within the Eastern Mediterranean gaming market. We hope to continue to grow the iGaming market in this region for the years to come.” – Yudi Soetjiptadi, Managing Director, Eventus International
The event kicked off with a warm welcome from the chairperson, David Schollenberger, Director, Policy and Compliance of Cyprus National Gaming & Casino Supervision Commission. David set the scene for the next two days by highlighting the key challenges and opportunities in the Cyprus market. After his opening remarks, he handed over to the first speaker and the event was underway.
Insightful presentations and a vast array of thought-provoking panels followed over the course of the first day of #CGS2019.
Barroby Named Recipient of Avelino Gomez Memorial Award
Frank Barroby has received countless honors as both a jockey and trainer, and now he’s been chosen as the 2019 recipient of the Avelino Gomez Memorial Award for his contributions to the sport in Canada.
Churchill Downs Increases Spring Meet Purses
Effective May 30, Churchill Downs will raise purse offerings 10.7% for the second half of its 38-day Spring Meet thanks to robust business from state-of-the-art historical racing machines at Derby City Gaming.
Grade 1 Winner, Sire Geri Euthanized at 27
Grade 1 winner Geri was euthanized May 25 at Park Equine Hospital in Versailles, Ky., due to complications from colic. Geri was a retiree at Old Friends, the Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., since 2013. The stallion was 27.
Telecaster, Sir Dragonet Supplemented to Investec Derby
The news ends a fevered two weeks of waiting as Telecaster and Sir Dragonet have been added to the Derby field at a cost of £85,000 each.
Upcoming Events in Asia! – Book Now
Eventus International has had great success in hosting events in Asia and we are proud to be expanding even further in this market.
We are excited to add a new addition to our extensive list of events, namely the inaugural Affiliate Conference & Expo (ACE) 2019, focusing on the mastery of gaining online traffic through affiliate marketing and affiliate marketing itself. Attendees can expect to leave with a solid understanding of the Asian Affiliate Market and the opportunities available therein.
Eventus International will also bring the 3rd installment of SPiCE India back to the shores of Goa in 2020. The Eventus team expects SPiCE 2020 to be even bigger and better than before, as more companies confirm their attendance well in advance! Eventus aims to grow the event even further with brand new hot topics and discussions in order to ‘SPiCE’ things up yet again for all industry professionals from India and the world over.
Here follows more information about each of our events in Asia:
6 suitors willing to pay up to $12B for Yokohama IR
A Yokohama integrated resort (IR) looks like it’s going to carry a pretty steep price tag. A survey of potential operators reveals that it could cost as much as $12 billion to build, and six of those firms are willing to pay the price.
GGRAsia reports this information came from a request for information (RFI) by Yokohama city. Although the information was compiled in September 2018, it was kept concealed until May 27, with some of the information still kept private.
Of the responses that they got, operators suggested they would be willing to build a resort for as little as 620 billion yen ($5.66 billion), or as much as 1.3 trillion yen ($11.9 billion). Thus the city thinks they can get a cool $12 billion in investment, rounding up of course.
They also determined they could get between $3.2 billion to 8 billion in annual revenue from a resort. Annual earnings before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is expected to come in at around $730 million to $1.9 billion.
Finnplay launches Platinum Casino in Romania
HELSINKI, 27th May 2019 – Finnplay, the Nordic-based open gaming platform provider announced that they have successfully launched Platinum casino a licensed class 1 operator in Romania using the Finnplay class 2 licensed iGaming platform.
Martin Prantner, the chief executive officer of The Finnplay Group, commented: “We’re delighted to work with the Platinum casino team in launching their brand online in the fast-growing regulated Romanian market. Our hand-crafted technology appeals to existing operators looking to extend their brand online or those brands looking to enter the Romanian iGaming market given our years of market expertise and sector knowledge.”
Tatiana Grigorescu, Platinum Casino PR Manager said: “Finnplay have proven themselves to be a very pragmatic and flexible solutions provider. The overall development and integration met our business expectations and we are encouraged about the online market opportunities in the Romanian casino market.”
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