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HOT JOBS IN EVANSVILLE
Hoosiers Qualify Four Individuals, Two Relays for Thursday Night Finals at NCAA’s
The No. 2-ranked Indiana University men’s swimming and diving team continued competition at the 2019 NCAA Championships on Thursday morning at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center in Austin, Texas.
IU qualified four individuals and two relays for Thursday night finals. All will compete in Championship Finals. Entering Thursday night at the NCAA Championships, the Hoosiers sit in fourth place in the team standings with 30 points.
200 Freestyle Relay
The Hoosiers got the session off with a record start, as the 200 freestyle relay team of Zach Apple, Bruno Blaskovic, Mohamed Samy and Brandon Hamblin qualified fourth overall for Thursday night’s Championship Final with a Big Ten and IU school record time of 1:15.60.
Apple got Indiana off to a fast starts, splitting a 50 free time of 18.94. The mark is a personal-best for Apple that ranks tied for the second-best time in IU history, just 0.01 seconds off Blake Pieroni’s school record.
500 Freestyle
Freshman Michael Brinegar led the Hoosiers in the 500 freestyle, placing 26th overall with a career-best time of 4:16.46. Brinegar improved 19 spots from his seed in the event with his PR.
Classmate Mikey Calvillo was 34th overall with a time of 4:18.18, improving four places from his seed in the event.
200 IM
Just like a year ago, both Vini Lanza and Ian Finnerty will swim in the Championship Final of the 200 IM at the NCAA Championships. Lanza qualified second overall, touching the wall with a Big Ten and IU school record time of 1:40.23. Finnerty qualified seventh overall with a mark of 1:41.80.
Freshman Van Mathias placed 25th overall with a personal-best time of 1:43.70, improving 17 spots from his seed in the event. Mohamed Samy took 28th overall, improving 11 spots from his seed, with a career-best time of 1:43.89.
50 Freestyle
Senior Zach Apple punched his ticket for the Championship Final of the 50 freestyle, qualifying in a tie for sixth with a time of 18.95. Apple’s mark was just 0.01 seconds off his personal-best he set earlier in the morning leading off the 200 freestyle relay.
Bruno Blaskovic tied for 21st overall with a time of 19.30, improving two places from his seed in the event.
400 Medley Relay
The defending NCAA Champion in the 400 medley relay, the Hoosiers earned the top-seed for Thursday night’s Championship Final with a pool record time of 3:01.26. Indiana’s team of Gabriel Fantoni, Ian Finnerty, Vini Lanza and Zach Apple will try to win back-to-back titles in the event for the first time in school history.
1-Meter Dive
For the fourth time in his career, IU’s James Connor will compete in the Championship Final of the 1-meter dive at the NCAA Championships. The redshirt senior qualified second overall with a score of 382.25.
Mory Gould placed 20th overall with a score of 300.10, while Andrew Capobianco was 24th with a total of 291.55.
The 2019 NCAA Championships will continue on Thursday night with the finals of the 200 freestyle relay, 500 freestyle, 200 IM, 50 freestyle, 1-meter dive and 400 medley relay. The action gets underway at the Lee and Joe Jamail Texas Swimming Center at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Be sure to keep up with all the latest news on the Indiana men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams on social media – Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
200 Freestyle Relay
Zach Apple, Bruno Blaskovic, Mohamed Samy, Brandon Hamblin – 1:15.60 (Championship Final; Big Ten and School Record)
500 Freestyle
26. Michael Brinegar – 4:16.46 (Personal Best)
34. Mikey Calvillo – 4:18.18
200 IM
Vini Lanza – 1:40.23 (Championship Final; Big Ten and School Record)
Ian Finnerty – 1:41.80 (Championship Final)
25. Van Mathias – 1:43.70 (Personal Best)
28. Mohamed Samy – 1:43.70 (Personal Best)
50 Freestyle
Zach Apple – 18.95 (Championship Final)
T-21. Bruno Blaskovic – 19.30
400 Medley Relay
Gabriel Fantoni, Ian Finnerty, Vini Lanza, Zach Apple – 3:01.26 (Championship Final; Pool Record)
1-Meter Dive
James Connor – 382.25 (Championship Final)
20. Mory Gould – 300.10
24. Andrew Capobianco – 291.55
#GoIU
Lt. Governor Crouch: Public schedule for March 29
Below is Lt. Governor Suzanne Crouch’s public schedule for March 29, 2019.
Friday, March 29
What: Crouch speaks at Warsaw Rotary
Host: Warsaw Rotary Club
When: 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., ET, with Crouch remarks at Noon, ET
Where: Kosciusko County Fair Office, 1400 E. Smith St., Warsaw, IN 46580
Friday, March 29
What: Crouch tours Rochester
Host: Rochester Mayor Ted Denton
When: 2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m., ET
Where: 320 Main Street, Rochester, IN 46975
Friday, March 29
What: Crouch tours Schnabeltier
Host:Schnabeltier
When: 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m., ET
Where:491 Apache Dr., Rochester, IN 46975
Lunch with the Aces to feature Marcus Wilson on April 12
Lunch with the Aces returns to the University of Evansville campus on Friday, April 12 and will feature one of the all-time greats in UE men’s basketball history – Marcus Wilson.
The 1999 Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year is the keynote speaker at the event. He led the Purple Aces to the 1999 NCAA Tournament along with the MVC Regular Season Championship.
Running from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m., the event features lunch, a video presentation, half pot, auction items and a UE student-athlete at each table.
Early registration is currently ongoing and is $40 per person. It runs until 5 p.m. on April 5. Cost after that date will be $45. Spots may also be purchased at the door on the 12th. Corporate tables are available for $350 and are for eight seats. They include a table at the front of the room, company logo in the event program, logo on the video screen, recognition by the emcee and two student-athletes per table.
AG Curtis Hill Obtains Medical License Suspension Of Pediatrician Charged With Multiple Felonies
Attorney General Curtis Hill today announced that his office has entered into a voluntary agreement for a license suspension of a Boone County pediatrician charged with multiple felonies. This agreement is between the Office of the Attorney General and Dr. Jonathon Cavins’ counsel.
Dr. Cavins, who practiced in Lebanon, was charged by the Boone County Prosecutor’s Office after a 12-year-old patient came forward with allegations he was inappropriately touched during a routine physical. The Office of the Attorney General has entered into an agreement with Dr. Cavins to suspend his medical license for 90 days while he is under criminal investigation. Dr. Cavins signed the agreement dated March 25. The agreement was approved by the Medical Licensing Board of Indiana at its March 28 hearing.
In February, Dr. Cavins was charged with two counts of sexual misconduct with a minor, one count of vicarious sexual gratification and one count of child molestation. All of these crimes are felonies. Dr. Cavins’ pretrial conference is set for April 24, 2019, and a jury trial is set for July 8, 2019.
A criminal charge is merely an accusation. Defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Otters’ Fan Fest scheduled for April 27 at Bosse Field
The Evansville Otters kick off their 25th anniversary season at Bosse Field with Fan Fest presented by Action Equipment on April 27 at 12 p.m.
Fan Fest is open to the public and admission is free for everyone. The event will feature plenty of activities to help get fans and families excited about the celebratory season in 2019.
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During Fan Fest, season ticket holders are invited to come pick up their tickets for the 2019 season, which will have a new look to commemorate the 25th anniversary season. Plus, fans can select and purchase available season tickets.
Single-game tickets will also go on sale April 27 during Fan Fest. Fans will be able to purchase single game tickets for 2019 home games—including Opening Night.
Attendees will be able to go on the field and take batting practice with Otters’ players from 12 to 2 p.m., weather and field conditions permitting.
Starting at 2 p.m., fans can watch the Otters’ Spring Training workout.
Fans will not want to miss a stadium scavenger hunt courtesy of the Vanderburgh Humane Society. Bring your pets to enjoy Fan Fest with you and help with the scavenger hunt!
Kids will be able to play in the Kids Zone on the first base outer concourse. They can play on giant inflatables and playground area. Kids will also be able to meet Evan the Otter and the Otterbelles.
Fans will also be able to enjoy selected tasty snacks and items from the Bosse Field concessions menu.
Gift shop merchandise will be on sale for fans to buy official Otters’ team apparel, including special clearance items.
There will be door prizes for fans to enter and win Otters’ tickets and gear.
The Otters will open the 25th season celebration against the Southern Illinois Miners on May 10 at Bosse Field.
To purchase a season ticket or group ou
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Gov. Holcomb Public Schedule for March 29
Below find Gov. Eric J. Holcomb’s public schedule for March 29, 2019.
Friday, March 29: Community Crossings Check Presentations – Brown and Surrounding Counties
WHO:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Gov. Holcomb
David Bottoroff, Association of Indiana Counties
Area legislators and community officials
WHAT:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â The governor will give remarks and present checks to recipients.
WHEN:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 2 p.m., Friday, March 29
WHERE:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Brown County Offices
Billy Salmon Room
201 Locust Ln.
Nashville, IN 47448
Kentucky Slot Machine Casino Gambling 2017
Kentucky Slot Machine Casino Gambling 2017
Introduction to Kentucky Slot Machine Casino Gambling 2017
Kentucky slot machine casino gambling is essentially nonexistent. While casinos and gambling establishments are strictly illegal in Kentucky, it’s important to understand how the Commonwealth of Kentucky has defined and interprets “gambling†as:
“Gambling means staking or risking something of value upon the outcome of a contest, game, gaming scheme, or gaming device which is based upon an element of chance, in accord with an agreement or understanding that someone will receive something of value in the event of a certain outcome.â€
Kentucky’s interpretation of gambling depends whether or not skill is a prevailing factor in the activity, and that the competitor’s level of skill “must sufficiently govern the results.†Therefore, competition-based games are legal including pari-mutuel wagering but, relevant to our interest as slots enthusiasts, slot machine casino gambling is illegal.
However, Kentucky currently has 1,720 competition-based electronic games available in a few of their pari-mutuel facilities, which might be of interest.
Historically speaking, Kentucky has had a fascinating relationship with gambling. While casino gambling was never legal, gambling dens were prevalent before the Great Depression of 1929.
Much of this opening display of gambling was located in Newport, across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, and included an element of organized crime. If ever in Newport, consider walking the historic Newport Gangster Tour.
This post continues the weekly blog series “Slot Machine Casino Gambling, State-By-State“, a year-long online resource project dedicated to guiding slot machine gambling enthusiasts to success.
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Relevant Legal Statutes on Gambling in Kentucky*
The legal gambling age in Kentucky is 18 for individuals engaged in bingo, lottery, and dog/horse race betting. The legal age for gambling online is 21.
Individuals engaged in what Kentucky defines as illegal gambling generally have little or nothing to worry about, as Kentucky state law does not prescribe punishment if partaking of these “illegal†acts of gambling.
However, it is punishable to “advance gambling activityâ€, so operators of anything related to illegal gambling need to be careful. For example, gambling advertisements or otherwise inducing someone to gamble would be illegal and punishable.
A more common example would be to host a poker game: This is legal only if no one is “induced†to play or if an individual directly benefits financially due to game rules, i.e., if the “house gets a cut of the actionâ€.
Kentucky’s anti-gambling laws do not include gambling devices such as kiosks dispensing tickets at licensed pari-mutuel facilities.
Kentucky has a state lottery and also permits charitable games.
In 2010, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear generated a great deal of controversy with regards to online gaming. Because it is illegal to run a casino in Kentucky, the state felt compelled to enforce their anti-gambling laws against online casinos based outside of Kentucky at which citizens of Kentucky had lost money.
Per the ABC News Report, the lawsuit wasn’t written to return lost money to private citizens, but instead any recouped funds would be received by the state of Kentucky. The lawsuit specifically identified 141 online casinos, eventually seizing their domain names.
In 2015, Judge Thomas Wingate found in favor of Kentucky in its lawsuit, awarding Kentucky $870,000,000 in damages for violating Kentucky’s anti-gambling laws. Legal appeals set to contest the ruling began in January of 2016.
*The purpose of this section is to inform the public of state gambling laws and how the laws apply to various forms of gambling. This information is not intended to provide legal advice.
Slot Machine Private Ownership in Kentucky
It is legal to privately own a slot machine in Kentucky.
Gaming Control Board in Kentucky
The Department of Charitable Gaming is under the authority of Kentucky’s Public Protection Cabinet. Their mission is to:
- Provide a regulatory framework allowing charitable gaming to thrive as a viable fundraising mechanism; and
- Ensure the productivity of charitable gaming through appropriate regulation, oversight, and education.
Casinos in Kentucky
Red Mile Kentucky Harness and Historic Racing has 902 gaming machines, while Kentucky Downs Casino as 631 gaming machines.
- Bluegrass Downs in Paducah;
- Churchill Downs in Louisville;
- Ellis Park Racino in Henderson;
- Keeneland Race Course in Lexington;
- Kentucky Downs Casino in Franklin;
- Red Mile Kentucky Harness and Historic Racing in Lexington;
- Thunder Ridge in Prestonsburg; and
- Turfway Park in Florence.
Summary of Kentucky Slot Machine Casino Gambling 2017
Kentucky slot machine casino gambling does not exist. However, Kentucky holds the greatest prestige in the world with regards to pari-mutuel wagering, with tracks opening in 1875.
Kentucky is generating ongoing controversy in the online gaming industry, an activity considered illegal by state law, in part by attempting to recoup funds for the state from money lost by its citizens to online gaming.
While casinos have never been legal in Kentucky, historically this state has provided a significant contribution to the history of gambling.
Illegal casinos and organized crime in Newport in northern Kentucky generated an enduring long-term negative perception of casino gambling still influencing Kentucky to this day as well as the nation as a whole.
Other State-By-State Articles from Professor Slots
- Main:Â Slot Machine Casino Gambling, State-By-State
- Previous: Kansas Slot Machine Casino Gambling 2017 – Kansas slot machine casino gambling consists of nine casinos, of which four are state-run casinos and five are American Indian tribal casinos. Kansas does not require its state-run or American Indian tribal casinos to release payout return information. No pari-mutuel facilities have been open in since August 2008.
- Next: Louisiana Slot Machine Casino Gambling 2017 – Louisiana slot machine casino gambling includes riverboat casinos, a land-based casino, pari-mutuel casinos with slot machines, and American Indian tribal casinos. The gaming industry has become an important part of Louisiana’s culture and economy, including the spread of video poker across loosely-defined truck stops.
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While they all do a great job, the City-County Observer is also a media source providing you with contemporary, in-depth coverage of the not-so-obvious happenings in the Evansville area. Starting today we will post daily items, such as breaking news and updates to current articles, seven days a week. After months of analyzing research data, utilizing other marketing practices and conferring with our consultant, we are close to completing Phase I of our original mission (good public policy as pertaining to governmental entities) while making it more reader-friendly and readily available.
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Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb Got Private Flights From Casino Magnate
Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb Got Private Flights From Casino Magnate
This article was written and Published by the Indy Star.  It was also published by Indiana Lawyer and Associated Press and Indianapolis Business Journal Staff
March 28, 2019
The Indy Star just reported that a casino magnate treated Gov. Eric Holcomb to two private jet flights last year and made big donations to Holcomb’s largest 2016 campaign donor while he was pushing for changes to Indiana law that would benefit his business.
The Indianapolis Star reported Spectacle Entertainment’s CEO and chairman, Rod Ratcliff, flew Holcomb to Colorado and Arizona meetings hosted by the Republican Governors Association.
Those chartered flights were among $500,000 Ratcliff and his companies contributed last year to the Republican Governors Association, which largely funded Holcomb’s 2016 campaign.
The flights gave Ratcliff and his business partners exclusive access to Holcomb, who will have final say over their plans to move two Gary casinos to more lucrative locations. Spectacle Entertainment owns the Gary casinos.
Holcomb’s campaign treasurer called the flights “perfectly legal and customary.â€
The news came after state lawmakers significantly amended a major gambling bill on Wednesday, removing language that would have allowed mobile sports betting and adding a huge relocation fee for the owner of Gary’s casinos, the Indianapolis Business Journal reported.
The Indiana House Public Policy Committee approved the amendments authored by committee chairman Rep. Ben Smaltz, R-Auburn, despite concerns from some representatives.
The changes to Senate Bill 552 included adding a $100 million fee for moving one of the casinos in Gary from Buffington Harbor on Lake Michigan to another part of the city. They also removed a provision that would have allowed horse-track casinos to offer live-dealer table games this year instead of the already approved date of 2021 and eliminated the financial support other communities, associations and casinos would have received if the Gary casinos are moved.