The News Review:
- New Delaware law allows sports betting
- NBC Sports coverage of the Preakness ahead of the field
- KTRB gives Bay Area a new sports radio outlet
New Delaware law allows sports betting
Bizjournals.com
home to bad sports owners Sports betting in Delaware would begin by fall under legislation signed into law by Gov. Jack Markell at Delaware Park Thursday. Delaware Park is one of three racinos in the state that would become the only venues east of the Mississippi River with legal sports betting which federal law permits in just four states (Delaware Nevada regon and Montana). Delaware’s reactivation of sports betting which the state last had in the 1970s is expected to generate $50 million in revenue helping to fill a projected $750 million or more budget shortfall next fiscal year. “The addition of sports betting and table games will enable Delaware Park to continue to enhance its entertainment value” Delaware Park President and CE William Rickman said.
NBC Sports coverage of the Preakness ahead of the field
Washington Examiner
The prerace coverage of Rachel Alexandra and Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird was not over hyped. They did a good job of explaining how the filly ended up in Baltimore racing in the Preakness. But no one covers the Triple Crown races better than NBC Sports and that was clear as the horses headed to the post. Tom Hammond and Gary Stevens were at their best. Stevens a Hall of Fame jockey giving his insights on Calvin Borel who was on Rachel Alexandra going head to head against Mine That Bird who he had ridden to a Derby win just two weeks ago. Meanwhile he also gave the mindset of fellow Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith who took over on Mine That Bird. The best line of the day came from on track analyst and former jockey Donna Brothers who when asked who her favorite to win was said: “Rachel Alexandra because she runs like a girl.
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KTRB gives Bay Area a new sports radio outlet
San Jose Mercury News
Competition of sorts arrives today. KTRB-AM (860) which began broadcasting A’s games this season switches to an all-sports format today. What might not be so successful is the lineup involving nationally syndicated shows instead of local programming; those national shows have garnered very little listener interest when KNBR put them on sister station 1050 opposite its own programming on 680.
