The head of Serbia’s national lottery has resigned after a television graphic during this week’s draw appeared to predict a winning number.International, Error, Resignation, Television, Drawing, Director
Earlier this week, Wynn Resorts blamed a slumping Macau casino market for a 72 percent decline in second quarter profits. And, a federal bankruptcy judge has thrown a curve ball into the reorganization of Caesars Entertainment’s largest operating division.
Jockey Jill Jellison, who rode nearly 2,000 winners during her career, died of breast cancer July 28 in a Rhode Island Hospital. She was 51.
A Clovis woman is now a millionaire after running to the store for tortillas and sticking $20 into a California Lottery vending machine. Catalina Deniston, a Fresno County government employee, was visiting her father in Sanger on Monday when he asked her to get tortillas from Gong’s Market on Academy Avenue, just south of North Avenue.
Jockey Sheldon Russell returned to the saddle July 31 at Laurel Park after missing nearly three months of race riding due to injuries.
Amid uncertainty about the future of Illinois racing, the state’s two Chicago-area tracks July 31 submitted live racing dates requests for 2016 that fit together like puzzle pieces.
Gaming, Racing & Wagering Australia (GRWA)
Held alongside the Australasian Gaming Expo, GRWA is the premier online gambling event addressing innovation in Australia’s gaming, racing and wagering industry.
GRWA runs over three days, the first half day serving as a pre-conference on competing for Australia’s entertainment dollar, followed by a full day dedicated to wagering and another full day dedicated to racing.
Beacon Events have secured a variety of speakers including industry leaders, regulation and policy experts and industry innovators. Delegates can expect to hear about insights and strategies for the coming months, discover new approaches for solving common industry issues and plenty of networking opportunities.
Five cases of Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis have been reported in East Texas.
Retired trainer Jerry Dutton, a mainstay among California horsemen for decades, died July 30 at the age 87, the Del Mar publicity department announced.
Jockey Sheldon Russell returned to the saddle July 31 at Laurel Park after missing nearly three months of race riding due to injuries.
Casino operator Tropicana Entertainment has officially launched its new free-to-play TropWorld Casino social casino app.
The TropWorld app, which was developed in conjunction with San Francisco-based social game publisher Ruby Seven Studios, is available to players around the globe using iOS, Android and Amazon tablets and smartphones. Games currently on offer include slots, video poker and bingo games, all with the usual social connectivity features.
In other social gaming news, UK-listed online bingo operator Stride Gaming has announced its acquisition of Israeli mobile and social gaming company InfiApps Ltd. Stride has agreed to make an upfront payment of $21.2m in cash with a further cash earn-out of up to $18m depending on InfiApps’ earnings performance over the first two years following the acquisition. “Introduction and arrangement fees” of up to $3.8m may also become payable.
The transaction is expected to conclude “within a week” of Friday’s announcement. Stride says it will fund the initial payment through a combination of cash on hand and a £8m loan from Poppy Investments Ltd, “a significant shareholder” of Stride Gaming.
Juanes, born Juan Esteban Aristizabal Vasquez, resides with his wife, Karen Martinez, and their three children in Key Biscayne, Fla. Juanes, 42, is of Basque descent and is a vegetarian.
Rachel’s Valentina, the 2-year-old daughter of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra and 2006 3-year-old champion male Bernardini, will make the first start of her career Aug. 2 in the second race at Saratoga Race Course.
Most Inspiring, from the first crop of three-time champion Gio Ponti, breaks her maiden in her first attempt July 31 at Woodbine, winning a six-furlong maiden special weight on the turf in 1:10.36.
Several Whitney (gr. I) contenders drilled July 31 for the upcoming $1.25 million race next weekend at Saratoga Race Course, including 2014 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Tonalist, who put in his final serious work.
Bitcoin online gambling white-label software provider Coingaming.io continues to push the virtual currency envelope via the addition of a new sports betting platform.
On Thursday, Coingaming announced it had launched its new Bitcoin-only sportsbook product to capitalize on next week’s commencement of a new English Premier League season. Coingaming spokesman Mark McGuinness said the new sportsbook would offer over 10k betting markets per week, including on less traditional events like mixed martial arts and eSports.
The company says the in-house developed sportsbook will offer “several unique opportunities” for Bitcoin gambling operators looking to diversify their offering. McGuinness believes the ability to place “larger bets on any device with better odds, instant deposits and cash-outs” will appeal to “young, smart, mobile-focused sports bettors that demand instant gratification.”
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The government minister in charge of mental health has admitted there is still a ‘postcode lottery’ on the standard of care provided. Alistair Burt said he had followed ITV News’ special Changing Minds series, which has focused on the stories of those who have been failed by the series.
Other than an anxious moment while walking to the Monmouth Park paddock for a schooling session, American Pharoah quickly settled down as he prepares for the Aug. 2 William Hill Haskell Invitational Stakes (gr. I).
Ron Paolucci started out with a $3,000 trotter at an Ohio harness track and parlayed his interest in the business into a large stable of horses that race at all levels, including graded stakes.
Daniel Negreanu may have just missed the final table at this year’s World Series of Poker Main Event, but he’s proving his daunting chops once again by making one at another WSOP event this week. Negreanu is one of seven players still in contention at the 2015 World Series of Poker National Championship, putting him […]
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