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The Monmouth Park racetrack in Oceanport, N.J. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

N.J. lawmakers consider placing a $100 million bet on the horse racing industry

Many horse racing tracks in New Jersey are taking sports betting, but it's not enough to keep their main business afloat. They're asking for $20 million subsidy for 5 years.

7 years ago

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Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper (19) celebrates after a 75-yard touchdown catch against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half of an NFL football game, in Arlington, Texas, Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018. (AP Photo/Ron Jenkins)
Community

It’s not a ‘total pit of despair’ for Eagles fans as team’s hopes dim

For Eagles fans, does a Super Bowl title cover up the bitterness of a failed repeat campaign? Yes and no.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump greets people after arriving via Air Force One at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. Trump is attending the Army-Navy football game. (Susan Walsh/AP Photo)
Community

Trump is 10th sitting president to attend Army-Navy game

The commander in chief flew to Philadelphia for the 119th meeting in the storied rivalry between the service academies.

7 years ago

The autism break room at St. Joseph's University is designed specifically for people who want to escape the blare and spectacle typically associated with college and pro sports. (Avi Wolfman-Arent/WHYY)
Education

Basketball for all: New ‘break’ room at St. Joe’s welcomes fans with autism

The West Philly university recently established a quiet space in its arena where kids with autism can escape from triggering sounds.

7 years ago

Black bears will be fair game for hunters in designated areas of New Jersey through Saturday. (Toby Talbot/AP Photo)
Community

New Jersey’s bear hunt continues amid controversy, lawsuits

The second half of New Jersey’s 2018 bear hunt begins Monday.

7 years ago

Crystal Kalahiki pays out a bet in the sports book at the South Point hotel-casino, Monday, May 14, 2018, in Las Vegas. The U.S. Supreme Court gave its go-ahead for states to allow gambling on sports across the nation, striking down a federal law that barred betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states. (John Locher/AP Photo)
Money

Pa. will see multiple sports betting sites before year-end

Pennsylvania is in the midst of launching its sports betting industry — becoming part of the first wave of states to do so. Aft ...

7 years ago

Jonas Crenshaw, Jr. conducts the Mother Bethel A.M.E. Mass Choir outside the church, as participants of the 2018 Philadelphia Marathon run up Sixth Street, along their route. (Natalie Piserchio for WHYY)
Community

Historic congregation takes Philly Marathon runners to church

This year, as the runners approached the fifth mile of the race, members of the Mother Bethel A.M.E. choir sang uptempo hymns from the steps of the church.

7 years ago

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 Kareem Lee, left, Jason Reeves and Dave Johnson, right, from Black Men Run were running the  Atlantic City Marathon Race 10k on 10/20/18. 
(Photo courtesy of Dave Johnson)
Community

Seasoned Philadelphia Marathon runner points out rookie mistakes that are easy to avoid

Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn talks with Dave Johnson, Philadelphia chapter captain of Black Men Run, about this year's Philadelphia Marathon.

7 years ago

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Minnesota Timberwolves guard Jimmy Butler (23) battles for position against Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield (24) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Friday, Nov. 9, 2018. (Steve Yeater/AP Photo)
Community

It’s done: Jimmy Butler trade to Philadelphia completed

Butler and Justin Patton were traded to Philadelphia for Robert Covington, Dario Saric and Jerryd Bayless, along with a 2022 second-round draft pick.

7 years ago

In a photo taken Friday, Nov. 9, 2018, in Bayonne, N.J., Lenny Sciascia, (right), and his friend Mario DeAngelis look at betting lines for the day's sporting events before placing bets in a parking lot just off the Bayonne Bridge, which divides New York and New Jersey. Sciascia, who lives in Staten Island, N.Y., commutes regularly to places his bets from New Jersey, where online betting is legal. With sports betting being advertised all around them but the opportunity to actually do it restricted to just one nearby state, gamblers from New York and Pennsylvania are crossing bridges and tunnels into New Jersey to make legal sports bets. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Money

Wagerers crossing the Delaware (and Hudson) for sports bets

It's the only game in, or rather near, town right now for people in New York and Pennsylvania who want to bet.

7 years ago

Two days ahead of Super Bowl LII, competitive eaters consume large amounts of wings during the annual Wing Bowl competition at the Wells Fargo Center. (Bastiaan Slabbers for WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

After 26 years, Philly Wing Bowl’s end met with cheers and regrets

The Philadelphia tradition is no more.

7 years ago

Hundreds of people gathered at Passyunk Avenue, a Philly-themed dive bar in London, for the Eagles matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, Oct. 28, 2018. (Jim Saksa/WHYY)
Community

Expats of all stripes embrace Philly’s brand of Americana at the Eagles’ London game

Scenes from a Philly-themed bar in London during an American football game.

7 years ago

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Even rappelling from the rafters of the Philadelphia Flyers' arena, swinging to the tender tuneful power of Miley Cyrus'
NPR
Community

Gritty has been officially welcomed to Philadelphia

Gritty is an icon for our troubled times.

7 years ago

In this October 2018 photo provided by Matt Liston, Philadelphia Eagles fan Jigar Desai poses with his family, friends and members of the Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders in front of the subway pillar he ran into earlier this year at Ellsworth Station on the Broad Street subway line in Philadelphia. The moment in the spotlight isn’t over yet for Desai who stumbled into fame as a viral video star after running into the subway pillar. Desai is now the subject of an NFL digital short feature, shot ahead of the Oct. 28 Eagles game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in London.  (Matt Liston via AP)
Lifestyle

Eagles fan hit with fame after hitting pole gets some glory

The moment in the spotlight isn't over yet for a Philadelphia Eagles fan who stumbled into fame as a viral video star after running into a subway pillar earlier this year.

7 years ago

This Oct, 12, 2018 photo shows losing betting slips in Atlantic City, N.J. that had predicted the New York Yankees to either reach the World Series or win it. New Jersey gambling regulators were set to announce figures on Oct. 12 showing a
Money

Football helps N.J. sports bets nearly double to $184 million

Nevada's sports books handled $286.5 million in June; $244.6 million in July and $247.6 million in August.

7 years ago

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