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With Medina Spirit Winning the Kentucky Derby, Bob Baffert Finds Life is Good
Bob Baffert was supposed to bring another horse, a better horse, to Louisville for Kentucky Derby 147. But at the end of the day, there was just Medina Spirit. Turns out that was enough to...
Kentucky Derby: Essential Quality Hopes to Make History for Local Trainer
It’s one of the most unbelievable stats in all of sports. In the previous 146 runnings of the Kentucky Derby, a Louisville-native trainer has never won the race. Brad Cox is hoping to change that....
Elderly Win-River Casino Winner Followed Home, Robbed at Gunpoint
A 74-year-old Win-River gaming property winner was robbed and dragged from her car Thursday night in front of her Redding, Calif. home. The holdup took place shortly after she left the nearby casino. The bandits...
Goa Casinos Shuttered This Weekend, India Overwhelmed By COVID-19 Crisis
Casinos in India’s upscale resort district of Goa remain closed this weekend under a government-ordered lockdown to curb the deadly spread of coronavirus. The nation is shattering records, given the number of new cases of...
Nevada Casinos, Hotels See About Half of Workers Get COVID-19 Shot So Far
Nevada casino-hotels are making progress in getting workforces vaccinated against COVID-19. But more effort is needed, with just under 50 percent of sector employees getting the shot, according to one estimate cited Thursday by the...
EXCLUSIVE: Mattress Mack Talks Kentucky Derby and About Horse Racing’s Future
LOUISVILLE - The Kentucky Derby is known as the playground for celebrities, so it makes perfect sense for a sports betting celebrity to make his way to Churchill Downs on the First Saturday in May....
Washington State Casino Break-In Leads to Theft of $12K in Chips
A man banned from a Washington State gaming property allegedly stole $12,500 worth of gaming chips during a break-in there earlier this week. He was disguised in a gray wig and wore a construction vest...
McCarran, Airports Nationally See Real ID Implementation Delayed Again By Feds
Many Las Vegas airline passengers got a reprieve this week after federal officials chose to delay Real ID implementation by 19 months. The tougher national ID requirement was to go into effect in October. Now, it...
South Point Casino Guest Arrested for Alleged McCarran Threats, Security Tightened
McCarran International Airport security was beefed up in recent days after a Nevada man allegedly threatened to blow up planes and shoot people in Las Vegas. The threat came after he was informed a carry-on...
Belmont Park Gets Guidance, New York Track to Welcome Some Fans Back Saturday
More than a week after Belmont Park was supposed to welcome horse racing fans back, the New York track will finally get that opportunity this weekend. The New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced Wednesday that...
