Gambling News: California Online Poker, Frankel World Domination, Latest Euro 2012 Odds

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Mary Montgomery

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19 June, 2012

Gambling911.com has a ton of gambling news on tap for Tuesday, June 19, 2012 with a look at the opening day of the Royal Ascot and Frankel’s amazing feat, an update on what is not happening in the world of online poker in California and much, much more….

Frankel Destroys Competition at Royal Ascot Opener, Queen Anne Stakes

Royal Ascot 2012 Day One Opener: Frankel Doesn’t Disappoint rivals to win Queen Anne Stakes by 11 lengths.

Frankel’s owner, Sir Henry Cecil said: "It's relief, I'm not surprised but relieved.

"There's no such thing as a certainty. He is a great horse and you've seen him for yourself so everybody can form their own opinion.

"He did exactly what I thought but he's still improving, Tom said he's still improving. He looks as if he'll stay a mile and a quarter so we'll leave our options open.

"He's in the Eclipse, he's in the Sussex, he's in the Juddmonte and the two races at the end of the year. He'll tell me what to do next, I don't tell him.

"It's very unlikely he'll go to the Breeders' Cup."

California Epic Fail When it Comes to Online Poker Legislation

An editorial in the Los Angeles Times discusses California’s recent failure to legalizing online poker and the reasons behind such a defeat:

There's a good argument to be made for legalizing and regulating online poker or, conversely, working more aggressively to ban it. With the tribes pulling the strings in Sacramento, however, California isn't doing either.

Some tribes are backing the bill and have already started to forge relationships with online poker contractors in Nevada and overseas. Others want the state to authorize online poker, but they object to the proposed background checks or the exclusion of tribes without state compacts. Some argue that racetracks and off-track-betting operators have no expertise in poker, unlike tribal casinos and card clubs, so shouldn't be included. And some contend that legitimizing online poker will threaten the revenue and jobs created by tribal gambling.

2026 Early Kentucky Derby Odds Released

We’re less than three weeks away from the 152nd Kentucky Derby.

Betting Against The Crowd In Kentucky Derby Markets: Is It Worth It?

On May 2, 2026, the Kentucky Derby returns to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race continues its long-standing tradition of being held on the first Saturday in May. It will mark the 152nd time the Derby has been run.

U.S. Citizens and Legal Residents Sue Over Aggressive Immigration Raid at Idaho Horse Racing Track

Three Idaho families who are U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents are suing after they and hundreds of others were detained for hours during an aggressive immigration raid at a rural horse racing track last year.

How We Follow Horse Racing Has Completely Changed

Horse racing has always been a sport built on routine. Certain days meant certain tracks, the form guide landed when it landed, and if you missed a race, you simply caught up later. Following the sport required a bit of commitment, a bit of patience, and often a bit of guesswork.