N.Y. Eyes Sports Betting; Questions Slumping Results for New Casinos
November 22, 2017
With expectations mounting that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn a federal ban on sports
With expectations mounting that the U.S. Supreme Court will overturn a federal ban on sports
The Wynn Boston Harbor near Boston and the MGM Springfield (l.) are both rising rapidly
Pennsylvania’s approval of satellite “mini-casinos” is surrounded by questions and potential lawsuits after a clause
Construction of the Las Vegas Raiders’ 65,000-seat domed stadium is formally under way. Only the
The American Gaming Association has made common cause with other business-oriented associations to oppose removing
Business is down at the Strip hotel where a gunman staged the worst mass shooting
The resort giant is joining forces with Madison Square Garden Company to bring another large-scale
Though New York-based Keating & Associates LLC, which is seeking to buy the closed Revel
Glenn Straub (l.), the owner of the closed Revel Atlantic City casino has filed suit
Paradise Park and a 1,500-room hotel is back on the drawing board for Steve Wynn’s
The lawsuit challenging the award of the second Philadelphia casino license was dropped by current
Penn National Gaming has provided the first detailed glimpse of the impact of the October
On July 25, 2015, Cole Hamels pitched a 13-strikeout no-hitter to lead the Phillies past the Cubs 5-0 at Wrigley Field—the first no-hitter at the stadium since 1972. Hamels threw 129 pitches, securing the final out when Odúbel Herrera made a dramatic, tumbling catch on a Kris Bryant fly ball to center field. This historic performance marked Hamels' final game in a Philadelphia uniform; after 10 seasons with the club, he was traded to the Rangers six days later.
On July 24, 1908, American Johnny Hayes won the Olympic marathon in London following a dramatic controversy. Italian runner Dorando Pietri entered White City Stadium well in the lead but collapsed five times from exhaustion. Track officials helped Pietri to his feet each time, enabling him to cross the finish line 32 seconds ahead of Hayes. However, after a protest was filed on the American's behalf, Pietri was disqualified for receiving assistance, and Hayes was awarded the victory.
