Baltimore-based Cordish Companies, owner of the Live! Hotel & Casino under construction in Philadelphia, has become the 10th casino licensee in Pennsylvania to apply for a sports betting license. The Live! property, expected to open in December 2020, will offer both retail and online sports books.
The property also will offer sports betting at its satellite mini-casino, under construction in a former department store at the Westmoreland Mall in Western Pennsylvania.
On August 26, 1930, Chicago Cubs outfielder Hack Wilson hit his 44th home run of the season, breaking the National League single-season home run record. He finished the year with 56 home runs and 191 RBIs, a single-season RBI record that still stands today.
On August 25, 1985, New York Mets ace Dwight Gooden defeated the San Diego Padres 9-3, winning his 14th consecutive decision to become the youngest pitcher in Major League Baseball history to reach 20 wins in a single season.
