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The former owner of the shuttered Suffolk Downs racetrack was too far removed from the competition for a Massachusetts casino license to claim that it was injured when Wynn Resorts Ltd. was awarded the bid, the First Circuit ruled Wednesday in refusing to revive the lawsuit.

NYTB Awards To Honor Generazios, Ellen Bongard, Jeffrey Cannizzo Sponsored by: Patricia and Frank Generazio with Concorde Bound. The New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. (NYTB) is pleased to announce Thoroughbred breeders and owners Patricia Generazio and her late husband Frank Generazio, in addition to the recently deceased Ellen Bongard, will each receive a Lifetime Achievement Award for excellence in the New York-bred program. Former NYTB executive director Jeffrey Cannizzo will al...

Sponsored by: Jockeys Trevor McCarthy and Katie Davis were married in December “The dumbest rule in racing.” Thats how attorney Bill Gotimer said TVG analysts have described New Yorks Commission Rule 4040.2 which reads: “No jockey, nor such jockeys spouse, parent, issue nor member of such jockeys household, shall be the owner of any race horse. All horses trained or ridden by a spouse, parent, issue or member of a jockeys household shall be coupled in the betting with any horse ...

Arrigo to Deliver State of the City Address Thursday Mayor Brian Arrigo will deliver the 2021 State of the City Address Thursday at 6 p.m. on Facebook Live, Youtube, and Revere TV. Among the topics expected to be covered in the annual address are the city’s continuing, multi-facted response to the coronavirus pandemic, city projects such as the Suffolk Downs redevelopment effort, and the outlook for businesses in the city in the months ahead. The Mayor will reflect on the incredible work  do...

The Election May Be Over, but Steve Kornacki Not Done Analyzing Races Sunday, February 7, 2021 at 9:00 am | Back to: Shared News Updated: February 4, 2021 at 9:55 am Bill Finley This Saturday, Steve Kornacki, a national political correspondent for NBC News, will compile and study reams of data and make informed decisions. But he wont be trying to figure out if the numbers say that Joe Biden Jr. will beat Donald Trump in Pennsylvania or anything else politically related. His main concern will be...

on the issue of standing. This September 2018 photo shows the newly built Encore Boston Harbor luxury resort and casino in Everett, Mass. (Wikipedia Commons via Courthouse News) BOSTON (CN) — In a case with billions of dollars at stake and claims of international bribery, political payoffs, shadowy Mafia figures and rampant sexual misconduct, the First Circuit tried Monday to figure out whether Massachusetts gaming officials made a mistake in choosing who should build the Boston area’s only...

4:17 The Great Barrington, Massachusetts selectboard says it’s considering purchasing fairgrounds that have sat rotting and unused for years just south of town center. Acquiring the land, which previously hosted fairs and horse racing, was raised at a special meeting held virtually Wednesday night. “We’re not getting any tax benefit from it at the moment, so there’s that. But I just think it could be a great asset to the town," said selectboard member Bill Cooke, who envisioned the site...

Massachusetts casino crowds under 25% COVID limit Updated Jan 15, 2021; Posted Jan 14, 2021 Gamblers wear face masks at the slot machines at MGM Springfield. (Hoang Leon Nguyen | The Republican file photo) Facebook Share Massachusetts’ three casinos — MGM Springfield, Everett’s Encore Boston Harbor and Plainridge Park — draw enough people to bump up against the state-imposed 25% capacity limit imposed last month by Gov. Charlie Baker in the face of surging COVID cases. Occupancy is a...

The Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s Investigation and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) issued a Notice of Non-Compliance to Encore Boston Harbor for overserving patrons alcohol on three different occasions in August and September. It was the first Notice of Non-Compliance for Encore on the improper service of alcohol, but the second Notice to the license-holder since September. The casino received a different Notice of Non-Compliance for not properly putting a stop to a large party in their hotel t...

Massachusetts coronavirus cases jump 3,572 as first vaccines arrive in state, U.S. death toll hits 300,000 Rick Sobey © Provided by Boston Herald REVERE, MA: December 4, 2020: Individuals line up for COVID-19 testing at Suffolk Downs in Revere, Massachusetts. (Staff photo by Nicolaus Czarnecki/MediaNews Group/Boston Herald) Massachusetts health officials reported 3,572 new coronavirus cases Monday as the first vaccine doses arrived in the Bay State, while officials also repor...