Rapper Nas, a partner in the expansion, cast the first dice following the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The facility in South Ozone Park is a multi-billion-dollar expansion of the Aqueduct Race Track’s existing casino. It has more than 240 table games, including blackjack, craps, baccarat and roulette. Brian O’Dwyer, the chairman of the New York State Gaming Commission, previously
Cappadonna just took his Wu-Tang legacy from the booth to the retail floor, opening a brand new clothing store in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, thatâs about way more than just moving merchandise. The Pillage, named after his 1998 album and located in the Johnstown Galleria, represents a full-circle moment for the legendary rapper as his crew prepares to
For more than 25 years, comedian Dave Chappelle has called the small village of Yellow Springs, Ohio, home. Amna Nawaz traveled there to meet with Chappelle and understand why heâs invested millions of dollars into this community, and why he believes the local public media station is crucial to the townâs future. Itâs part of
The verdict, which came after states called the company an abusive monopolist, raises the prospect that Live Nation will be forced to sell Ticketmaster. A jury found that Live Nation and Ticketmaster violated federal and state antitrust laws by dominating the live music industry, capping off a blockbuster trial with a verdict that could ultimately
Manny Pacquiao versus Floyd Mayweather Jr. is no longer just about punches thrown in the ring but business power plays, according to recent reports. Manny Pacquiao reclaimed a symbolic victory in Hollywood as he rebranded a former Mayweather-linked gym into Pacquiao Prime Boxing while preparing for a Sept. 19 rematch at Sphere that is already stirring debate over its legitimacy. At one
Jim Keyes, former CEO of 7-Eleven and Blockbuster, opened up on VladTV about his humble beginnings growing up in a three-room house in suburban Worcester, Massachusetts, without indoor plumbing or heating. Despite these harsh conditions, Keyes never saw poverty as a disadvantage but rather a source of freedom and motivation. When his father fell ill
In a recent candid discussion, Freeway Ricky and Vlad weighed in on Diddyâs slim 2% chance of winning his upcoming appeal set for April 9th. Though Diddy was acquitted of sex trafficking charges, he remains convicted on prostitution-related offenses, which led to a sentence influenced heavily by violence testimony tied to the acquitted charges. Legal
Kanye West is headlining all three nights of Londonâs Wireless Festival in July, and the UKâs political establishment is losing it over his history of Nazi glorification and antisemitic rhetoric. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer told The Sun on Sunday that the booking is âdeeply concerningâ given Westâs previous antisemitic remarks and celebration of Nazism, emphasizing that âantisemitism
John Legend has officially joined Roc Nation, marking a significant turning point after nearly 20 years with his longtime management team. He ended his partnership with Ty Stiklorius and her agency, Friends at Work, transitioning his career oversight to Jay Brown. The move reconnects him with the Roc ecosystem he has been orbiting since collaborating
Nick Cannon is at the center of a legal pursuit as Viacom International Inc. has filed a lawsuit accusing him and Zeus Network for blatantly ripping off his long-running MTV series, Wild âN Out. According to the suit exclusively obtained by AllHipHop, Zeusâ Bad vs. Wild show has been detailed as more than imitationâbut pretty much a carbon copy of the hit Hip-Hop improv comedy
