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Greater Boston; Virtual Horseracing / Suffolk Downs / Boston Lobsters

04/21/2005

Virtual Horseracing / Suffolk Downs / Boston Lobsters


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Series
Greater Boston
Program
Virtual Horseracing / Suffolk Downs / Boston Lobsters
Series Description

HUB CITY AT ITS BEST. A LOOK AT EVERYTHING AND EVERYBODY INTERESTING IN BOSTON. HOSTED BY EMILY ROONEY. Series release date: 1/1997

Program Description

Virtual Horseracing The state lottery wants to install virtual horseracing monitors in bars and restaurants across Massachusetts. Patrons would be able to bet on the races, which would be "run" every 4 minutes or so. Guests: Timothy Cahill, State Treasurer

Suffolk Downs Suffolk Downs COO Robert O'Malley argues why virtual horseracing is a bad thing for the Massachusetts horseracing industry. Guests: Robert O'Malley, Suffolk Downs

Boston Lobsters Professional tennis is coming back to Boston! The Boston Lobsters are one of two new expansion teams to WordTeam Tennis. There is the third go around for a Boston team in the WTT; the original Boston Lobsters existed in the '70's and the Boston Bays existed for several years in the '80's. Guests: Billie Jean King, cofounder, World Team Tennis; Bahar Uttam, Owner, Boston Lobsters

Duration

00:28:30

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

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Citation
Chicago: “Greater Boston; Virtual Horseracing / Suffolk Downs / Boston Lobsters,” 04/21/2005, GBH Archives, accessed January 24, 2025, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_BC45A207794D462ABC9960C7D649F7B9.
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APA: Greater Boston; Virtual Horseracing / Suffolk Downs / Boston Lobsters. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_BC45A207794D462ABC9960C7D649F7B9
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