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 June 15, 2011, Boston shut out Vancouver 4-0 in Game 7 at Rogers Arena to capture their first Stanley Cup since 1972. The Presidents' Trophy-winning Canucks held 2-0 and 3-2 series leads before the Bruins rallied. Following Vancouver's devastating defeat, fans rioted downtown, causing widespread damage, injuries, and arrests.
On June 14, 1949, Phillies star Eddie Waitkus survived being shot in Chicago by an obsessed 19-year-old fan. Despite a collapsed lung and missing the season, he returned in 1950 to play 154 games, leading Philadelphia to the NL pennant.
