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Opening night of Riverfront Stadium in Newark, N.J.: Newark Bears vs. the Lehigh Valley Diamonds, Friday, July 16, 1999. The $34 million minor league stadium, and the nearby New Jersey Performing Arts Center, were built in downtown Newark to help revitalize the city. AP/Mike Derer
Despite Federal Law, Sports Betting In NJ Around the Corner
NJ Today  |  October 17, 2012 11:34 AM | Comments
The betting will likely be limited to the state's casinos and four racetracks.VIDEO
Agave Kiss captures the Cicada grade III at Aqueduct in Queens. Since Gov. Andrew Cuomo has taken the reigns of the New York Racing Association, the horse racing world is anxiously awaiting the governor's decision on the sport's future. AP/New York Racing Association
Horse Racing: A Rare Growth Industry for NY
Susan Arbetter for The Capitol Report  |  October 17, 2012 7:39 AM | Comments
The state takes in more money than Nevada and New Jersey, combined.VIDEO
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Teddy Roosevelt’s Battle With the Deeply Depraved New York of Yore
Richard Zacks  |  March 5, 2012 4:00 AM | 2 Comments
In 1895, Theodore Roosevelt was appointed NYC police commissioner, and set off to clean up the decidedly sin-loving town. But sin wasn't going down without a fight.
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