Churchill Downs Closes Florida Casino—Again
July 16, 2020
On July 3, Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) announced it had “temporarily suspended” operations at its
On July 3, Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) announced it had “temporarily suspended” operations at its
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, responding to a directive from Governor Tom Wolf requiring face
New York’s commercially owned casinos and racinos were hoping for good news from the state
Gaming regulators in Pennsylvania, seeking to boost state gaming taxes ravaged by more than two
Earlier this month, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta signed legislation to remove the 20 percent excise
Eldorado Resorts’ $17.3 billion acquisition of Caesars Entertainment has sailed to approval in Nevada at
New York’s Oneida Indian Nation is beefing up the health and safety rules at its
An online casino could launch soon after the West Virginia Lottery Commission meets July 22.
The American Gaming Association (AGA) last week announced the cancellation of this year’s Global Gaming
On Wednesday, July 1, more than 1,200 new laws took effect in Virginia—including one legalizing
Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Gaming Board allowed the state’s 10 casinos and 36,000
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta has signed legislation to remove the 20 percent excise tax on
On September 30, 1972, Pittsburgh Pirates icon Roberto Clemente doubled off New York Mets pitcher Jon Matlack to reach 3,000 career hits. Tragic fate made the milestone his final regular-season hit, as Clemente died three months later in a plane crash while delivering earthquake relief to Nicaragua. RIP Mr. Clemente.
On September 29, 1954, New York Giants center fielder Willie Mays made the most legendary defensive play in baseball history during Game 1 of the World Series against the Cleveland Indians. Sprinting back to deep center field at the Polo Grounds, Mays made an over-the-shoulder catch near the wall to rob Vic Wertz of an extra-base hit, then spun around instantly to hold the runners in a play forever known simply as "The Catch."
