Raiders Relocation Would Need NFL Nod
February 14, 2019
A San Francisco reporter last week reported that the Raiders NFL team would be playing
A San Francisco reporter last week reported that the Raiders NFL team would be playing
West Virginia Lottery Director John Myers told a legislative committee his agency wants to consider
DraftKings is facing a class-action lawsuit in New Jersey seeking refunds for players in its
Activist investors are making their presence felt on the gaming giant MGM Resorts, which has
Macau gaming magnate Stanley Ho has 17 children. Two of them seem to have inherited
A Virginia Senate committee passed a bill sponsored by state Senator L. Louis Lucas (l.)
Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker has decided to get into the act of proposing a bill
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack has opened its sports book, becoming the fourth casino sports
HB 12, filed by Kentucky state Reps. Al Gentry and Dennis Keene (l.), would allow
Two bills in the Indiana legislature would allow the Majestic Star (l.) in Gary to
The Maine legislature is mulling several bills to legalize sports book. The different bills take
The American Gaming Association formally named longtime Capitol Hill lobbyist Bill Miller as the trade
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.
