Posts Tagged ‘racetrack’

Racetrack attendance is up, wagering is down slightly
Jockey Victor Espinoza looks over his shoulder as his horse, Evening Jewel, holds off the late-charging Harmonious to win the Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks on Saturday by a half-length. The 3-year-old filly covered the 1 1/8 miles on the turf in 1:47.27. It was Evening Jewel’s fifth stakes win this year. Photo by: Kelley Carlson With two weeks left in the horse racing season, daily attendance is up at …
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Group collecting memories of philanthropists Dan, Ada Rice
Tricia Spiroff’s first visit to Danada Equestrian Center in Wheaton, where she is now education site manager, occurred years before the property was owned by the DuPage County Forest Preserve District.
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Horse Racing: NFA grad’s horse at 8-1 odds in upcoming race
Facing adversity in one of the biggest races of his life, Norwich native Tom McCarthy is tapping his roots. McCarthy hired Irish jockey James Graham to ride General Quarters in Saturday’s Arlington Million in suburban Chicago. The trainer/owner sees Graham as a perfect fit for his barn’s green and white silks and a worthy substitute for regular jockey Rafael Bejarano, who will be in California …
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Wonderland dog racetrack in Mass. to close
Wonderland Greyhound Park shut down after 75 years on Thursday, a move that follows the end of dog racing in Massachusetts and the apparent demise of a casino gambling bill that might have allowed the track to lure patrons with slot machines. Greyhound racing – Massachusetts – Wonderland Greyhound Park – Sports – Tracks
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NY headed toward full casino gambling
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Gaming & Raceway will unveil the state’s first electronic table games next month, a move that might pave the way toward full-scale casinos.
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Wonderland Closed
Wonderland Greyhound Park in Revere closed today after 75 years of operation. The inability of Beacon Hill lawmakers to finalize a casino gambling bill and the 2008 dog-racing ban contributed to the closing. Park President and CEO Richard Dalton said Wonderland employees would be potential employees at any slot or casino development at Suffolk Downs. [ WickedLocal.com/NorthofBoston , WCVB ]
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Lib Dems could target banks, nuclear, defence
If the Liberal Democrat party gets to play an influential role in a coalition government after elections on Thursday, it could aim to shake up the banking, energy and defence sectors in a game of policy poker.

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Tuesday May 04, 2010 – 15:01 EST
(PRESS RELEASE) — Casino Club continues to expand its line-up with the addition of two new slots – Crazy Wizard and TwentySeven – and one new Video Poker game – Cash Climb. In both Crazy Wizard and TwentySeven, there are great progressive jackpots waiting to be won on any spin.

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Tuesday May 04, 2010 – 14:01 EST
CURACAO, Dutch Antilles — (PRESS RELEASE) — The Cake Network, one of the industry’s leading online poker networks, is very pleased to announce that longtime industry leader Intertops Sportsbook has become their newest network addition – adding to an already impressive selection of world class partners.

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Tuesday May 04, 2010 – 13:00 EST
The math of video poker games tells us average payback percentages given expert play. If everyone played at expert level, 9-6 Double Double Bonus Poker would return 98.98 percent of money wagered to players, and casinos would have it off the floor in a hurry in favor or more profitable games.

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Hidden in Florida’s New Gambling Deal Is a Huge Tax Cut for Racetrack Casinos
Isaac Delvalle is pacing in the desolate atrium outside the poker room of the Magic City Casino. The tan 49-year-old takes a few steps, checks his watch, and sneaks a drag from his bummed cigarette. He’s practically twitching. It’s midnight, an hour till close, and the air reeks of smoke, bad col…

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Animal rights group gatecrash races
As dolled-up young women descended on Royal Randwick’s Autumn carnival, animal protection campaigners also turned up urging punters to think about the ugly side of horse racing.

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Animal rights campaigners gatecrash race
As dolled-up women descended on Royal Randwick’s Autumn carnival, animal protection campaigners urged punters to think about the ugly side of horse racing.

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Racino supporters want portion of slot revenues to fund new Vikings stadium
Supporters of a plan to allow slot machine gambling at horse racing tracks say they now want most of the projected state revenue used to build a new Vikings stadium.

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Horse racing notebook: Zenyatta nearing greatness
Zenyatta strives for her record-matching 16th consecutive win in Friday’s $500,000 Apple Blossom at Oaklawn Park. An out-of-form Rachel Alexandra did not enter, subtracting $450,000 from a promised $5 million purse.

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New status sought for old racetrack
MACHIAS, Maine — Using photographs, fair programs and other documentation, Washington County Manager Betsy Fitzgerald is attempting to have a former horse-racing track declared an official historic …

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