Horse Racing Action

Billionaire Herb Simon is betting online gambling will become legal—and that a new company he’s backing will reap a payoff as a result.

A bill by Opelousas Rep. Ledricka Thierry is leveling the playing field for Louisiana\’s horse racing tracks, including Evangeline Downs Racetrack and Casino.

Ladbrokes , one of the biggest names in the world of gambling, will soon be undertaking a restructuring process that will see it change the way it operates its online betting and gaming services, according to various news reports.

TOBEY Maguire and Leonardo DiCaprio are among stars accused of taking part in an illegal gambling ring, running multi-million dollar poker games.

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A bill that would breathe new life into online poker is almost ready; perhap in a week’s time. Rep Joe Barton, R-Texas, is looking to present a piece of legislation that would legalize the betting in online poker and would also have to create a new federal regulatory body to watch over the online poker sites.

Betfair, the biggest online betting company, will hand over a £6m lump sum to the Horserace Betting Levy Board this month.

New Delhi, June 17 (PTI) Betting big on online retailing, Future Group today said it is targeting daily sales of at least Rs one crore from its online portal FutureBazaar by the end of the current fiscal. \”We are targeting orders worth Rs one crore everyday on FutureBazaar.com by the end of this financial year,\” FutureBazaar.com President Kashyap Deorah told PTI. He said the company is confident …

Kentucky moved closer Wednesday to regulating betting services that allow people to make online or phone wagers on horse races — a fast-growing business that includes Churchill Downs Inc. as a big player.

Kentucky moved closer Wednesday to regulating betting services that allow people to make online or phone wagers on horse races – a fast-growing business that includes Churchill Downs Inc. as a big player.