Hang On! – How Is That Not a Dead Heat?
This the official photo finish in the Catch A Wave race. It’s on the outside, Yambukian is on its inside. Where’s the margin? That’s a dead heat for sure. Protest!
Not Waves, Ripples – Leap To Fames Main Eureka Rival Gets Beaten by His Brother at $1.05 – Is This an Omen For the Blacks A Fake?
Oh my goodness. Leap To Fame’s main rival in the Eureka – the Chariots of Fire and Miracle Mile winner Catch A Wave – has just gone down 1st up at Melton at odds of $1.05! His half brother and stablemate Yambukian – a rating 97 pacer who has never won a big race, or […]
The NZ Horse of the Year Big Guns – Sharp ‘N’ Smart v Imperatriz
What a wonderful year it has been for New Zealand racing, and what fantastic horses they have produced. Any of about six of them might been crowned NZ Horse of the Year in many other years, but there can only be one winner, and even before the final field for the award has been released […]
A Reader Writes in With a Wee Fable About PlayUp
Once upon a time, in the quirky world of sports betting, there was PlayUp, an ambitious bookmaker run by the enigmatic Daniel Simic from Sydney, Australia. Little did anyone know that this rollercoaster ride of dramas and mishaps was about to unfold. First up, we meet Layla Mintas, the ex-American CEO who took PlayUp to […]
The Mates and Men Who Are Trying to Kill Harness Racing – And Doing a Good Job of it Too
Earlier this week we told you how stood down Albion Park CEO Scott Steele – who is facing charges of rape and sexual assault of 2 young employees during his time as a senior executive at the Brisbane Racing Club – was in attendance at a recent harness racing golf day held at the Virginia […]
Ray Hadley Calls Albion Park CEO Greg Mitchell a Liar About Alleged Rapist Scott Steele
A new video sent into Ray Hadley shows former CEO of Albion Park Harness Racing Club, Scott Steele, leaving a club function despite only being allowed to attend events as a member of the public. This comes after Steele was stood down from his position in July last year following rape allegations. Ray was also […]
PlayUp’s US Staff Endure Long Waits For Payment Amid Messy Exit
Over roughly three weeks, the betting company’s US staff were left wondering about their pay and employee benefits. The CEO now says payments are being processed immediately. It seems there’s trouble on the field at PlayUp, the fantasy sports gambling outfit once backed by a slew of wealthy investors including former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull. […]
PlayUp Colorado Next To Go Dark After NJ Sports Betting License Pulled
PlayUp CEO Daniel Simic asked Colorado sports betting regulators to put the state’s sportsbook into maintenance mode, he told Legal Sports Report late Thursday night. The request comes about 24 hours after Simic informed his team the New Jersey site had to shut down. That news came by letter from Division of Gaming Enforcement Director David Rebuck on Wednesday, who told Simic he revoked PlayUp licenses in New Jersey. Asked to clarify ‘maintenance mode,’ […]
New Jersey DGE Revokes PlayUp’s Ability to Take Bets in the State
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement has officially revoked the transactional waivers granted to PlayUp that allow the company to operate in the state. The confirmation from DGE comes after new this morning that PlayUp’s site was no longer accepting wagers from New Jersey customers. “The Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) issued a letter order yesterday revoking the transactional waivers […]