Louisiana Gambling Bills In Final Stages
May 24, 2018
Two gambling bills await Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards’ (l.) signature. One would allow the
Two gambling bills await Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards’ (l.) signature. One would allow the
The repurchase is the second in less than a year and signals the bright future
In a $100 million deal, Boyd Gaming will buy Lattner Entertainment, operators of “distributed gaming”—1,000
Steve Wynn (l.) has been removed from the license application of the Encore Boston Harbor
Elaine Wynn is suing Wynn Resorts to force the board of directors to postpone its
The developers of Atlantic City’s Ocean Resort casino have outlined a strategy for the property,
Advocates for the precarious horseracing industry are convinced that the legalization of the unrelated activity
Regulators in Pennsylvania are contemplating the future of gaming board auctions for Category 4 mini-casinos
With the recent approval of the Mississippi Gaming Commission and other state gaming regulators, Penn
Real estate mogul Jeffrey Soffer recently bought the Mardi Gras Casino and Race Track in
New Kent County, Virginia could welcome two new gambling venues in the near future. Revolutionary
In Florida, incoming Senate President Bill Galvano and incoming House Speaker Jose Oliva (l.) tried
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.
