Massachusetts Casinos Rising Rapidly
November 22, 2017
The Wynn Boston Harbor near Boston and the MGM Springfield (l.) are both rising rapidly
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
Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (l.) says he’s lost faith in the revenue projections put forth by
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.
