Floyd Mayweather came up with a fight for May 5 but again not with Manny Pacquiao. Instead it’s Miguel Cotto at MGM Grand Garden. Mayweather’s camp announced Wednesday afternoon that the Nevada Athletic Commission has granted him a one-fight license to go toe-to-toe with WBA junior middleweight champion. "I’m fighting Miguel Cotto on May 5th because Miss Pac Man is ducking me," Mayweather tweeted Wednesday. Mayweather called out Pacquiao via Twitter last month and Pacman accepted the challenge, but the two camps have had problems finding a promoter that would guarantee a purse in excess of $10 million and a venue to stage the fight. Mayweather’s license hinges on him reporting to jail June 1 to serve a 90-day sentence for domestic battery, while keeping his nose clean in the interim. With Mayweather’s jail sentence approaching, it’s now clear we won’t see a Mayweather-Pacquiao fight for a while. Mayweather figures to be at least a 6-1 favorite against Cotto. "It will be a challenge for me to compete with him at this weight, but this is the type of test I thrive on and gives me the motivation to train even harder," Mayweather said. "I have no doubt in my mind that my title belt collection will increase once again and Cotto’s reign as champion will end on May 5." Reports indicate that both the undefeated Mayweather and Cotto, who is 37-3 with 30 knockouts, have agreed to Olympic-style drug testing.
GamingToday’s Micah Roberts went right back to the Oracle for a new Preakness pick and Jay Rood came up with his selection once he knew Union Rags was not headed to Pimlico.
An Internet gambling bill being considered by New Jersey lawmakers could allow Atlantic City’s casinos to take bets from people in other states or countries, although key details remain to be worked out.
The nation’s commercial casinos continued their slow-but-steady comeback from the recession last year, with revenues up 3 percent nationwide and jobs holding nearly steady, according to a report released Wednesday.
Revel, the $2.4 billion casino resort widely seen as Atlantic City’s best hope of survival, trailed most of its competition in its first month of operation, placing 8th out of the city’s 12 casinos.
New signs are up to direct visitors, the sidewalks have been power-washed, crosswalks have been freshly painted and 1,600 people have been hired to inaugurate the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland on Monday.
