Boyd Gaming Corp (BYD) is noted for its casino operations in various parts of the country, but especially in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Atlantic City, New Jersey.
But last week, the company shook the horse racing world by announcing that it was setting the purse of the Delta Downs Jackpot, a grade III race, at $1 million.
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Delta Downs Racetrack Casino Hotel was purchased by Boyd Gaming several years ago. The track is located in Vinton, Louisiana.
"We are committed to making the $1 million Delta Downs Jackpot one of the most important two-year-old stakes on the national racing calendar, " said Paul Chakmak, COO of Boyd Gaming. "The November 20 date and the $1 million purse will provide a path for a run at the 2011 Triple Crown." This path begins on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Kentucky.
Less than seven hours after completing the linking of Pai Gow progressive jackpots at gaming tables for all 10 Station Casinos, a Virginia man hit that progressive with a 7-card straight flush that included a joker. He won more than $200,000.
The New York Giants just completed a startling three-game run through the NFC playoff jungle with a 3-0 mark ATS. By contrast, the New England Patriots enjoyed a first-round bye and home playoff wins over underdogs Denver and Baltimore.
Wynn Las Vegas sports book director Johnny Avello tried to hang on with the Patriots -3 as long as he could, but finally had to give in on Thursday morning when the culmination of Giants money over the first 11 days of action became too much.
From the time we knew who would be playing in the Super Bowl, I’ve always had a lean on the Patriots to win. As great as the Giants have been on their march to the Super Bowl, I still can’t get their bad losses out of my head.
Being in Las Vegas, it’s easy to forget just how many people are betting the Super Bowl "illegally" around the nation. A survey released Tuesday found that at least 25 million Americans will bet money on this Sunday’s Patriots-Giants NFL title game.
