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Sterling Suffolk Racecourse Names New COO

Michael Buckley has been named the new chief operating officer of Sterling Suffolk Racecourse LLC, the simulcast wagering facility and prospective applicant for a Massachusetts sports wagering license which formerly operated as Suffolk Downs racetrack. Buckley is a principal at Belmont Capital LLC, one of Suffolk Racecourse's three owners. "On behalf of the SSR ownership, we are pleased to have Mike take on this new role as we work toward implementing sports betting along with our simulcast wagering business," said Richard Fields, one of Sterling Suffolk's principal owners. "I'm excited...

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Fire Destroys Suffolk Downs Press Box

A six-alarm fire destroyed the press box and announcer's booth atop the historic grandstand at Suffolk Downs in East Boston Monday night. The former Massachusetts track was vacant at the time except for security personnel, and no one was injured in the blaze. As firefighters monitored hot spots and tried to determine a cause Tuesday morning, there was a sense of "it could have been worse" among neighbors and onlookers at the scene. Although the roof of the building sustained fire and water damage, the hulking steel-and-concrete structure built in...

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