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Boyd Gaming Selling Henderson’s Eldorado Casino
Boyd Gaming has announced the sale of the Eldorado Casino in Henderson, Nevada to DeSimone Gaming. DeSimone Gaming currently owns the Railroad Pass Hotel & Casino just over the Nevada State Line near the Hoover Dam. The Eldorado is one of three Boyd Gaming properties that has not reopened since the shutdown of the gaming […]
Duke Hoops Cancels Remaining Non-Conference Basketball Games
The Duke Blue Devils basketball team has cancelled their remaining non-conference games. Duke is coming off a 15 point home loss to Illinois which dropped the team to 2-2.The ‘party line’ is that the decision was made to allow players to spend time with family over the holidays. Duke is coming off a 15 point […]
Sunland Park Winter Meet Postponed At Least 30 Days
Sunland Park has postponed the start of their winter/spring race meet by at least 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The New Mexico Racing Commission voted unanimously to allow the delay to be revisited in January. Zia Park is currently the only track running in New Mexico. A special meeting of the New Mexico […]
Big Ten Changes Rules To Allow Ohio State To Play In Conference Championship
The Big Ten has eliminated the six game minimum requirement and will allow Ohio State to play in the conference championship game. The move will pave the way for Ohio State to play for the National Championship. Ultimately, the conference ‘followed the money’ instead of the rules that they created prior to the season. Any […]
Daily Handle At Aqueduct Fall Meet Shows Solid Improvement Over 2019
The COVID-19 pandemic has been a mixed bag for horse racing worldwide. Ironically, tracks that have been running without fans in attendance have seen mostly solid gains in betting handle. Aqueduct’s fall meet saw a 12.8% improvement in the daily average handle over 2019. Horse racing was one of the first betting oriented sports to […]
UNLV Hoops Positive COVID-19 Test Forces Cancellation Of Wednesday Game
UNLV has cancelled their Wednesday game against Eastern Washington following a positive COVID-19 test. At this point there have been no announcements of additional cancellations or other changes within the Rebels’ basketball program. Of the 52 Division I basketball games scheduled for Tuesday four have been cancelled and five postponed. Earlier this season the UNLV […]
Vegas Golden Knights Owner Expects No Fans At T-Mobile Arena For 2020-2021 NHL Season
Vegas Golden Knights owner Bill Foley is optimistic about the prospects of a 2020-21 NHL season, likely to start in late January or early February. He’s not optimistic about fans being able to attend VGK home games at T-Mobile Arena. The expectation is that teams will play games in their home arenas and not in […]
Palazzo Tower Suites To Close Temporarily Due To Weak Las Vegas Tourism Market
Las Vegas Sands Corporation is temporarily closing the Palazzo tower suites due to the continued weakness in the Las Vegas tourism and gaming market. In July, the Palazzo went to a weekend only schedule for their accommodations. The closure is effective immediately and presumably will continue until a rebound in business justifies reopening. In another […]
NHL Looking At Mid-January Date To Start 2020-2021 Season
The NHL is hoping for a start date around January 15, 2021. The league and players are trying to work out a variety of financial and logistical issues. The 2020-2021 season will be truncated with a 52 to 56 game schedule seen as most likely. While the NBA is making good progress at preparing for […]
Gonzaga Hoops Shuts Down, Cancels Next Four Games Due To COVID-19
Gonzaga University has paused team activities due to positive COVID-19 tests within the program. Number 1 ranked Gonzaga was forced to cancel a game against #2 ranked Baylor over the weekend. Four games have already been cancelled through December 14. When the top ranked team in the country cancels a game against the #2 team […]
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