Covid Closures Killing NM Racetracks, Say Operators
January 14, 2021
After being closed for nine months due to the pandemic, operators of New Mexico’s racetracks
After being closed for nine months due to the pandemic, operators of New Mexico’s racetracks
Hawaii Governor David Ige opposes a proposal by the Hawaiian Homes Commission to build a
Most of Pennsylvania’s casinos reopened last week, after Governor Tom Wolf gave the OK for
Longtime gaming industry veteran Ron Lurie died on December 22 at the age of 79.
As of January 1, Visa has designated payments to reloadable cards and digital wallets for
Golden Nugget, the leader of New Jersey’s online casino market, announced a partnership with the
Effective January 1, Iowa residents no longer have to show up on-site at one of
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has approved 15 casinos and their vendors to offer online
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) has announced an online circuit series that will commence
A bankruptcy judge has approved of the sale of the Las Vegas Monorail to the
It isn’t quite St. Louis, but Las Vegas’ new downtown landmark features 80-foot-high twin interlocking
Danville, Illinois recently submitted its casino license application to the Illinois Gaming Board, at the
On May 25, 1935, Ohio State sophomore Jesse Owens delivered arguably the greatest 45 minutes in sports history at the Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor. Owens broke three world records and tied a fourth, setting new marks in the long jump (26′81/4"), the 220-yard dash (20.3 seconds), and the 220-yard low hurdles (22.6 seconds), while equaling the 100-yard dash world record (9.4 seconds). Despite his individual brilliance, Michigan narrowly edged out Ohio State for the team title, 48 to 43.5.
On May 24, 1918, Cleveland outlasted the Yankees 3-2 in a 19-inning marathon at the Polo Grounds. Stan Coveleski pitched a remarkable complete-game victory, but the hero of the day was Joe Wood. Having converted from a pitcher to an outfielder after his arm "went dead," Wood launched a game-winning solo homer into the left-field bleachers—his second home run of the afternoon—to finally seal the win for Cleveland.
