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Off Track Betting Shut Down After Senate Nixes Rescue Plan

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

ALBANY, N.Y. — Off-track betting sites in New York City are shutting down after the state Senate rejected a plan to rescue the struggling bookma...

Paterson Signs Order That Could Save OTB

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Gov. David Paterson has signed an executive order that could send the long-troubled New York City Off-Track Betting Corp. to bank...

OTB Is Broke: Report

New York Politics News, Reaction, and Analysis | Posted 05.25.2011

ALBANY -- As expected, a just-released audit by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli shows that the New York City OTB is broke....

New York City's OTB Operation Finishes Out Of The Money

Dan Collins | Posted 05.25.2011

Dan Collins

Rudy Giuliani used to call New York's Off-Track Betting operation the only bookie in the city that lost money. It still does. So much so that the board of directors is thinking about declaring bankruptcy.

The Kentucky Derby: The Most Surreal and Seedy Spectacle in All of Sports

Matthew DeBord | Posted 05.25.2011

Matthew DeBord

For more than a century, Americans have been annually treated to one of the most bizarre and deranged sporting events ever devised. The Derby is a full-on freak show, encased in a bubble of ersatz southern elegance.

Throw Down Against Michael Steele Or Stephen Colbert

Huffington Post | Matthew Palevsky | Posted 05.25.2011

We want to hear you lay down a rap, at least we think we do. "Why," you ask? Well, it all started when Republican National Committee chair Michael S...

Campaign Phone-Bank Volunteers: Dodging Abuse and Dialing for Victory

Beverly Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

Beverly Davis

This article is based on contributions from OffTheBus community members who participated in this week's call out. The full byline of contributors appe...

Campaign Diary Ground Report: Obama Volunteers Certain Their Unmatched Enthusiasm Will Win The White House

Beverly Davis | Posted 05.25.2011

Beverly Davis

The campaign honchos have given the important job of canvassing and phone calling to the volunteers, whose commitment has been a major reason why Obama has been successful so far and most certainly will be the secret to his success should he become the next U.S. president.