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lalate news (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Jason Kidd is giving his Olympic gold medal to Elaine Wynn, wife of Steve Wynn. Kidd’s medal to Elaine Wynn is a gift. Elaine Wynn must be happy! NBA basketball great Kidd says the medal is not a payoff for any gambling debts. Rather a promise to give it to Wynn if the Americans won at [...]
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HotelChatter - (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
USA b-baller Jason Kidd is fresh off his gold medal win in Beijing and guess what he's doing? No, he's not going to Disney World. He's going to give his gold medal to Elaine Wynn , wife of Steve Wynn. Since we could not do this sort of explanation any justice, we're giving you Kidd's own words: "Last summer, we stayed at the Wynn for (what seemed like) a lifetime, close...
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Bitten and Bound (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Dallas Mavericks point guard Jason Kidd is fresh off a gold medal win at the Beijing Games. The US Men’s Basketball team took the top prize after losing out in 2004 at the Athens Games. Kidd, who already won gold in 2004 at the Sydney Games, has no intention of holding onto his newest medal. It turns out Kidd promised the gold medal to Elaine Wynn , wife of casino mogul Steve Wynn....
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Luxist (Free subscription) | 08/27/2008
Filed under: Sports Most people, when they get an Olympic gold medal hang onto it for dear life. Jason Kidd, who played on the Olympic basketball team however is giving his away. And to whom? No other than Elaine Wynn, wife of casino mogul Steve Wynn. It turns out that Kidd met Mrs. Wynn last year while he and the rest of the U.S. team were staying at the Wynn while...
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
That U.S. triumph in Olympic men's basketball was a Wynn-win situation. Seems U.S. guard Jason Kidd had promised Elaine Wynn, wife of casino mogul Steve Wynn, his gold medal from Beijing after meeting her during the team's three-week training stay at the Vegas hotel. "She thought I was kidding," Kidd, left, said. "But I told her I had one already, and the way they treated...
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With Leather (Free subscription) | 08/25/2008
In a curious bit of generosity, Jason Kidd will give his Redeem Team gold medal to Elaine Wynn , wife of casino mogul Steve Wynn (pictures of her here ). "It's not a (gambling) marker or anything like that," Kidd told The Arizona Republic. "She's just a great friend and a really great person... Last summer, we stayed at the Wynn for (what seemed like) a lifetime, close to...
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The Final Score (Free subscription) | 08/26/2008
I wrote my Web column yesterday about women's tennis player Elena Dementieva, who said she didn't let go of her gold medal from Beijing for three days to make sure it wasn't a dream. Jason Kidd, however, won't be holding on to his gold for too long. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal and the Arizona Republic, Kidd has agreed to give his gold medal to Elaine Wynn, the wife of casino mogul...
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Can't Stop the Bleeding (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
... distract from a subpar performance. From The Las Vegas Review-Journal : Jason Kidd promised Elaine Wynn, wife of casino mogul Steve Wynn, that he would give her his newest Olympic medal if the Americans fulfill the redeem dream. “It’s not a (gambling) marker or anything like that,” Kidd told The Arizona Republic. “She’s just a great friend and a really great person.” They met...
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The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 08/24/2008
... blue-chips of the world's entertainment industry, from Disney boss Bob Iger to casino impresario Steve Wynn.There's a good reason why Laliberté looks more street entertainer than boardroom bigwig, and this is because he left home as a teenager to work for the circus. While few other children would have followed through this ambition, Laliberté took full advantage of this early experience...
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AZ Sports Hub (Free subscription) | 08/23/2008
Former Phoenix Suns point guard Jason Kidd had an interesting comment today. He told Dan Bickley that if they win the gold medal he will be giving it away. At first I thought, OK sounds kind of cool, is he giving it to his son, a terminally ill child, or maybe to his now ex-girlfriend as a parting gift? No. He’ll be giving his medal to Elaine Wynn wife of Vegas casino tycoon Steve Wynn....
