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Maximum Security Trainer Jason Servis Among 27 Facing Federal Charges in Horse Racing Doping Scheme
Trainer Jason Servis faces up to five years in federal prison, as he’s one of 27 individuals charged in a scheme to administer illegal performance-enhancing drugs to several racehorses. That includes Maximum Security, a winner of multiple graded stakes races, who ended...
Kentucky Derby Futures Bettors Believe in Baffert-Trained Authentic After Winning San Felipe Saturday
With Saturday’s three Kentucky Derby preps now behind us, it appears Tiz the Law now has a competitor to be the favorite when the horses gather in Louisville on May 2. And his name is Authentic. The Bob Baffert-trained colt cruised to...
Two Masked Robbers Snatch $250,000 from New York City Racetrack Guards
New York’s Aqueduct Racetrack was the site of a brazen, late-night robbery of more than $250,000 by two bandits wearing protective surgical masks Saturday. Questions are surfacing if it was an inside job, according to local news reports. The robbers, both armed...
Chicago-Area Rivers Des Plaines Casino to Launch Sports Betting in Illinois on Monday
On Monday, Illinois will become the 15th state in the US to allow sports betting when a suburban Chicago casino opens its sportsbook. The BetRivers Sportsbook will open Monday at noon CT at the Rivers Des Plaines Casino. The Illinois Gaming Board...
Road to Kentucky Derby 2020 Makes Stops at Tampa Bay Downs, Aqueduct and Santa Anita on Saturday
We’re now less than two months away from the Kentucky Derby, and Saturday serves as a big day in deciding the field, as three more horses will likely earn their way into the first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. The winners...
Las Vegas Dealers Sanitize, Shred Cards to Reduce Potential Spread of Feared COVID-19
Las Vegas gaming floor employees are quietly taking steps this week to minimize the risk that possible coronavirus germs could infect players or workers. Examples include how decks of cards reportedly get routinely shred or cleaned, and slot machines are disinfected more...
Israel Adesanya, Zhang Weili Favored to Defend Titles at UFC 248 in Las Vegas
UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Zhang Weili are both favored to successfully hold on to their titles on Saturday night. But they’ll face dangerous opponents at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas in their UFC 248 bouts. DraftKings Sportsbook lists Adesanya as a...
Las Vegas Casinos Enhance Cleanings, LAX Screeners Revealed To Have COVID-19
Two medical screeners at Los Angeles International Airport tested positive for coronavirus, health officials announced this week. The news is of concern to passengers heading to McCarran International Airport, because many non-direct flights to Las Vegas first land at LAX before passengers...
Stones Gambling Hall Pushes for Dismissal of Mike Postle Poker Cheating Lawsuit
Stones Gambling Hall has submitted a motion to dismiss the $30 million lawsuit against owner Kings Casino LLC, Mike Postle, and tournament director Justin Kuraitis. The motion argues that the allegations of cheating during live-streamed poker games is nothing more than sour...
Washington State Casino Security Tells Elderly Couple to Remove Face Masks as Coronavirus Strikes Region
Washington state’s Little Creek Casino Resort security staff asked a husband and wife in their 70s to take off their protective face masks this week. It was an apparent effort to enforce security procedures in the Shelton tribal gaming property despite the...
