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Betting task force hires tech security firm
Sun StaffA task force examining electronic wagering on thoroughbred races met yesterday and agreed to hire a firm that specializes in information technology security. The task force was formed last week by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association to restore...Tags: Horse and Harness Racing, Churchill Downs Inc., Magna Entertainment Corp., Gaming, Lotteries
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Justice Department, FBI join investigation of Pick Six bets
Sun StaffThe Justice Department and the FBI joined the investigation yesterday into allegations of wire fraud in a suspect winning wager, possibly worth $3.1 million, placed by a Baltimore man through a New York betting service. The disclosure of the federal...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, FBI, Casino and Gambling, Magna Entertainment Corp., Gaming
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Scandal shakes racing to roots
Sun StaffPHILADELPHIA - The biggest scandal in horse racing history, an alleged $3 million bet-rigging scam, appears rooted in friendships formed in a stately colonial revival mansion here on a campus that brags it is the nation's most wired. Three men accused of...Tags: Arlington Park, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Software Industry, Arts, FBI
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Game plan puts safety at forefront
Sun StaffMost of America has gone back to work in the aftermath of Tuesday's horrific terrorist attack, but fans, athletes and organizers at all levels of sport still are struggling with the idea of going back to play. Major League Baseball has announced it...Tags: Baltimore Orioles, FBI, Corporate Officers, Minnesota Vikings, Defense
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I'll Have Another narrowly escapes collision
ReutersI'll Have Another's Triple Crown pursuit nearly ended Thursday morning when a loose horse came barreling down the track toward the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner. As I'll Have Another entered Belmont's main track for his morning gallop, an...Tags: Belmont Stakes, Equestrian, Triple Crown, Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes
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Scoreboard: May 15
TODAY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS' GOLF Hub City Open, Lee Park, 10 a.m. YOUTH BASEBALL Smittys Youth League Tournament at North Complex Rookies Division 5:30 p.m. - Reds vs. Padres (A); Astros vs. White Sox (B); Phillies vs. Rangers (C); Red Sox vs....Tags: Phil Trautwein, Reggie Stephens, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, Chad Jones
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At fairs and on farms, animals keep taking the heat
PARADISE, Pa. (AP) - Cows don't crank up the air conditioning, pigs can't chill out in a movie theater and chickens won't cannonball into a pool. At farms, fairs and the racetrack, the furry and feathered rely on human caretakers to keep them comfortable....Tags: Agriculture, Cornell University, Colleges and Universities, Horse (animal), Weather Reports
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New York OTB Board Extends Operations for a Year
An emergency rescue plan for off-track betting has saved the jobs of 1300 to 1500 workers, at least for now.
The board of New York City's bankrupt Off-Track Betting Corporation voted on Saturday to continue operations for another year, just one day...Tags: Financial Markets, Retirement, Bankruptcy, David A. Paterson, WPIX
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OTB's: Where politics, public money and racing meet
Spin CycleTwo horses that finished first on a recent day at Belmont Park serve as living reminders of this year's dramatic changes in political leadership. The winner of the sixth race on May 30 was Steamroller, which of course was......Tags: David A. Paterson, Long Island, Eliot Spitzer, Michael Bloomberg
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Paterson: Call me Mr. Special Interest
Spin CyclePaterson's campaign finance disclosures come in late last night -- wonder why? -- and show that he went to a bevy of special interests to accumulate his $3 million total. The Times: "His contributors span the gamut of Albany???s......Tags: Political Fundraising, Schools, Charter Schools, Manhattan (New York City), Real Estate
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Nasty-name nags make it Spitzer season at Saratoga
Spin CycleA trusted New York racing savant has alerted us to an amusingly-named pair of horses that ran at Saratoga at the outset of the summer season: "Luv Gov" and "Ninth Client." In this entry, one racing blogger had a......Tags: Executive Branch, FBI, Government, Eliot Spitzer
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