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The Washington D.C. City Council officially approved a plan to bypass the public bidding process
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The Washington D.C. City Council officially approved a plan to bypass the public bidding process

Two top executives at Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort Casino have been removed as the casino

The Senate of Rhode Island last week approved a bill legalizing sports betting by mobile

Although last year he vehemently opposed an integrity fee for sports betting, Connecticut Rep. Joe

Indiana’s gaming debate detoured with Senator Ryan Mishler’s measure allowing one of the Majestic Star

Pennsylvania regulators will hold a public hearing in Shippensburg Township March 25 to hear public

The $11.9 billion in win was the state’s third-best annual total ever. The Las Vegas

In a 28-12 vote, a casino bill passed from the Virginia Senate to the House

Officials of Bridgeport, Connecticut and the city’s delegation to the legislation are renewing calls for

Employee owned Eureka Casino Resort has purchased Seabrook Greyhound Park (l.) in New Hampshire. The

The Las Vegas casino famed for the 1,150-foot-high observation tower has a new name—The STRAT

The New Jersey legislature has passed a bill that would restore government subsidies for 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.