Hello to all the new readers we’ve had the past few days. We hope we were sufficiently obnoxious/helpful/annoying/informative during that time. We’re here to serve you, the reader.
We’re working hard in the OTR newsroom to collect relevant sports information that you may or may not care about. Or flat-out don’t care about, [...]

Bob Costas has officially left HBO for MLB’s fledgling network that is aptly titled, MLB Network.
The move will not affect his relationship with NBC, where he has worked since 1980.
“No, we don’t have a problem,” NBC spokesman Brian Walker said.
Costas hosted the first-ever program on MLB Network, while HBO demanded cable exclusivity.
“Bob [...]

Sources close to OTR have told OTR that OTR will be no more. It’s just not the same anymore and it wouldn’t fair to our loyal readers to continue to just go through the motions. We did have a great run though. We broke the Asante Samuel signing. We were the [...]

So Blast has a question for today and we thought we’d post it here. We all know the government proposed a $700 billion buyout for Wall St., but what would you do with $700 billion in the sports world? Here’s what I think some of our readers would do with it:
Pavlovic: Spend it all on [...]

Neetz strategically put money on every single horse and took the first ever Perry Dollars tournament.
Winners today:
Neetz put $25 on Da Tara at 25-1 winning him $625
Final Standings, Round 1:
Neetz $1045
Lindsey $525
Fooks $413
Shane $150
215sports $113
Chad $75
Neetz, make sure you let us know in comments what team you would like to go see and email us [...]

Straight from ESPN/AP’s mouth, “Casino Drive has a bruised hoof, but there are no plans to scratch the Japanese horse from Saturday’s Belmont Stakes.”
“Casino Drive is the early second choice behind Triple Crown favorite Big Brown. Big Brown is trying to become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed swept the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and [...]

Let’s see who can take this one down for the baseball tickets. Can Lindsey lose her lead? Everyone gets $200 Perry Dollars for this final leg of the Triple Crown, spread out the $200, as you wish. Our Casino just came out with the odds last night after thorough handicapping research. [...]

Big Brown won. How boring was that? I think for the Belmont Stakes we’ll have to bet on the exacta. Anyway, here are the current standings.
Winners this week:
Neetz $200 on Big Brown wins him $300
Lindsey $200 on Big Brown wins him her $300
Fooks $200 on Big Brown wins him $300
Current Standings:
Lindsey $525
Neetz [...]

Behindatthebar was scratched today from Saturday’s 133rd Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course because of a bruise in his left front foot, trainer Todd Pletcher said.
Therefore, everyone who had any Perry Dollars on Behindatthebar needs to go change their bets. Or if anyone hasn’t placed their bets go do so. Either change your [...]

Will Hoof Hearted win the Preakness? Can I bet on Hoof Hearted?
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The OTR Casino Hotel and Resort has released their odds for the 133rd running of the Preakness and each one of you is getting $200 Perry Dollars. YES, $200 PERRY DOLLARS. You know the drill, place that $200 wherever you please. Put it all on Big Brown or spread it out and [...]

You know the drill. Everyone is getting $150 Perry Dollars and you can place that serious cash however you please. We are extending the prize ceremony until the end of the Triple Crown because of the lack of Perry Dollar events. And we need to break this tie between Fooks and 215Sports. [...]