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Road to Kentucky Derby: Code of Honor, Bourbon War Stand Out After Fountain of Youth Stakes
Sometimes on the road to the Kentucky Derby, it’s not the horse that wins a prep race that makes the biggest impression. Take Saturday’s Fountain of Youth Stakes, for example. Code of Honor won the race at Gulfstream Park and earned 50...
William Hill Posts $950M Loss in 2018 Thanks to New Regulations on FOBTs
William Hill might be making huge strides in the US market, but that wasn’t enough to make the British bookmaker profitable last year. The company reported a loss of £722 million ($954 million) in 2018, despite the fact that revenues were up...
10 Percent of Teens in Ireland Illegally Gamble, Government Study Ascertains, But American Kids Are Way Ahead
In the Republic of Ireland, one-tenth of the population between 15 and 17 years old gambled illegally during a 12-month period, according to a survey prepared by NACDA -- the country's National Advisory Committee on Drugs and Alcohol and the UK's Department of...
Kentucky vs. Tennessee Rivalry Highlights Weekend College Basketball Action
This weekend marks the next-to-last regular season weekend for most major college basketball conferences, but there’s only one game that features two teams ranked in the Associated Press’ Top 25 poll. But, boy, is that game a big one. Fourth-ranked Kentucky (24-4)...
Road to Kentucky Derby: Hidden Scroll Gets His First Test in Deeply Competitive Fountain of Youth
Last year, Justify bucked more than a century of horse racing tradition to go from an unraced 2-year-old to a Kentucky Derby winner. Could we see a repeat in 2019? Saturday may help us find out the answer to that question as...
Pennsylvania Regulators Say Online Gambling Likely to Start in Early Summer
Pennsylvania residents will eventually get the chance to play casino games and bet on sporting events over the internet, but the launch date for those mobile offerings is still a few months away. According to Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) executive director...
Jon Jones Defends Light Heavyweight Title vs. Anthony Smith at UFC 235
UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones is a heavy favorite heading into his title defense against No. 3 contender Anthony Smith on Saturday in the main event of UFC 235 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. Jones is coming off of a...
AGA Gaming Industry Study Shows Charitable Giving, Diversity as Major Tenets
The American Gaming Association (AGA) released a report on Wednesday showing the industry ranks above others when it comes to promoting social responsibility and a diverse workforce. The study -- conducted by the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation on behalf of the...
Indiana, Pennsylvania Gamblers Arrested For Leaving Children Unsupervised and in Danger
Three sets of gamblers in two states -- Indiana and Pennsylvania -- were arrested in separate incidents over the last week after allegedly leaving young children unattended and, in one case, left to fend off extreme cold. Jarad Elsen, 29, was charged...
Nevada Gaming Control Board Denies MLB Request to Ban Spring Training Sports Bets
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has turned down a request from Major League Baseball (MLB) to keep the state’s sports books from posting odds on the league’s preseason contests. In a letter dated Feb. 21 to an MLB attorney, NGCB chairwoman...
