In a statement Nov. 25, Phoenix Fund Investments and its owner denied all allegations made against it and its owner, Mr. Amer Abdulaziz, in legal proceedings against OneCoin.
Monthly Archives: November 2019
Shadai Stallion Station Announces Fees for 2020
Shadai Stallion Station, which stands or stood Japan’s top 10 sires of 2019—including the late Deep Impact and King Kamehameha who passed away earlier this year—announced stud fees for the 2020 breeding season.
Irish Hill & Dutchess Views Holds 2020 Fees Steady
War Dancer, who has his first yearlings in 2020, tops the roster at $7,500. Big Brown and Bellamy Road’s fees remain at $5,000.
NBA inks betting deal with Unibet, 76ers partner with Fox Bet
The National Basketball Association’s embrace of sports betting shows no sign of letting up, following new partnerships at both the league and team level.
On Monday, online gambling operator Kindred Group announced that its flagship Unibet brand had signed on as the NBA’s latest Authorized Sports Betting Operator. The deal will allow Unibet’s US-facing operations the right to use NBA trademarks across its online and mobile betting platforms, as well as gaining access to proprietary NBA data for in-play wagering purposes.
Manuel Stan, senior VP of Kindred’s US division, said his outfit “shares the NBA’s view on a legal and sustainable sports betting market, which makes this partnership a perfect match.” As with similar deals of this nature, the cost Kindred paid the NBA for this match remains a closely guarded secret.
To date, the NBA’s ever-growing gaming partnership roster includes DraftKings, FanDuel, MGM Resorts, The Stars Group (TSG), William Hill, Australian operators Tabcorp and TSG’s BetEasy, Française des Jeux, Codere and Supermatch. The NBA has also prepped its own virtual sports betting product with Highlight Games.
Australia Lifts Restrictions on Hong Kong Horses
Effective immediately, horses can be transported between Australia and Hong Kong under the same conditions that existed before October 2017.
In Reversal, KY EDRC Votes for Partial Lasix Phaseout
In a reverse decision of its last meeting, the Kentucky Equine Drug Research Council Nov. 25 voted 6-2 to phase out the use of race-day Lasix in 2-year-olds beginning in 2020 and in stakes races beginning in 2021.
Study Finds Promise in Administering Lasix 24 Hours Out
The Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation believes a recent published study suggests administering Lasix more than 24 hours can be effective in preventing exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage.
Maximum Security, Spun to Run Top Cigar Mile Probables
A field loaded with 3-year-olds is taking shape for the $750,000 Cigar Mile Handicap (G1), but Omaha Beach will not be among them.
Mississippi residents line up to purchase lottery tickets in state for first time
Scores of Mississippi residents made their way to convenience stores as early as 5 a.m. Monday as the state’s first lottery tickets went on sale in over 1,000 locations.Scratch Games, Starting a Lottery, Retailer, Mississippi
NFL tales from the book: Two matches that hurt the books in Week 12
Every now and then, it can be pretty handy to get the bookies side of things. To better understand how the house is faring week to week this NFL season, we got insights from Bodog’s own Pat Morrow on the biggest games and betting outcomes.
Biggest win and liability
The Green Bay Packers moneyline (ML) was terrible for the books, losing to the 37-8. But not as bad as the Seattle Seahawks ML and spread (closed -1.5), which Morrow comments “was our biggest loss of the day. But they made up for it with “a rare surprise the Patriots ML over the Cowboys was one of our biggest win of the day,” he notes.
Overall, favorites won the weekend, going 10-2 straight up, but struggled against the spread, going 5-6-1.
Davis Cup Final sees Spain reign in Madrid as Nadal claims victory
An incredible final match in Madrid under the lights saw world number one Rafael Nadal triumph against Denis Shapovalov as the Spaniard won Spain’s second singles fixture to seal a remarkable Davis Cup victory on home soil.
Earlier in the weekend, Canada had eliminated Russia, while Spain had edged past Britain, Kyle Edmund winning his singles match against Feliciano López, but Nadal beat Dan Eveans then came straight back onto court as he and Lopez triumphed against Jamie Murray and Neal Skupski 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (10-8).
With Roberto Bautista Agut claiming an earlier victory against Felix Auger-Aliassime in a 7-6 (7-3) 6-3 win on the final day, the stage was set for world number one Rafael Nadal to close out the win.
Recently married, surviving a challenge from Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals to retain his numero uno status, Nadal was never going to be denied against the talented Canadian Shapovalov. And, despite the latter providing many dramatic moments along the way with some stunning returns and amazing winners, Shapovalov couldn’t quite get over the line in both sets.
EPL Gameweek #13 review
Mourinho returns to inspire Spurs to rare away win, Blades and Red Devils serve up thriller at Bramall Lane and Guardiola gets the better of Lampard at The Etihad
Another dramatic week of English Premier League action saw Liverpool and Manchester City both claim vital victories over Crystal Palace and Chelsea respectively, while Leicester continued their fantastic form with a 2-0 win away at Brighton.
While Roberto Firmino’s late winner at Selhurst Park prevented any movement at the top, Everton’s home 2-0 defeat by Norwich saw the under-pressure boss Marco Silva edge closer to the exit door.
West Ham United 2-3 Tottenham Hotspur
November Sales, Goffs Wrap Up With Varied Results
While the November sales in Kentucky were nearly dead even with last year’s results, the Goffs November Foal Sale grossed 26% more than last year, while the overall average was up 16%.
Amalfi Coast Makes the Grade in Woodbine's Bessarabian
Terra Racing Stable’s homebred Amalfi Coast added another stakes-winning tally to the résumé of jockey Eurico Rosa da Silva this weekend at Woodbine, picking up the first graded score of her career in the Nov. 24 $175,000 Bessarabian Stakes (G2).
Dubawi, Galileo Colts to Headline Tattersalls December
Colts by Dubawi and Galileo will take front and center stage Nov. 25 at the Tattersalls December Yearling Sale, with 170 or so lots to be offered.
Gulfstream Park West's Fall Turf Festival Comes to End
The 2019 Fall Turf Festival at Gulfstream Park West came to a close Nov. 24, when a mandatory payout of the 20-cent Rainbow 6 pool generated $3,615,196 in wagering on the multi-race bet by handicappers in search of a possible multi-million score.
Demarchelier Half Brother to Debut at Chelmsford
As Demarchelier prepares to enter the stallion ranks at Claiborne Farm in Kentucky next year, his younger half brother makes his first tentative racecourse steps Nov. 25 at Chelmsford.
Donnacha O'Brien Retires as Jockey to Focus on Training
Two-time champion jockey Donnacha O’Brien has announced his retirement from race-riding at the age of just 21 to concentrate on training.
Del Mar Cancels Thanksgiving Day Card Due to Weather
With inclement weather predicted to bring substantial rain on Wednesday and Thursday, the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club proactively canceled its scheduled Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 28) race card.
Stable Area Restrictions Imposed at Southwest Tracks
Due to the Equine Herpesvirus outbreak and subsequent quarantine at Remington Park in Oklahoma, several southwestern regional tracks owned by Penn National Gaming, Inc. have imposed additional restrictions on access to their respective stable areas.