1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
New Jersey Gov. Murphy Permits Horse Racing to Resume, Meadowlands to Restart Harness Races Friday
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy gave horsemen in the Garden State a bit of good news Friday when he announced horse and harness racing can resume operations. In fact, as Murphy gave his daily COVID-19 briefing Friday, Meadowlands Racing and Entertainment had...
Ohio House Sends Sports Betting Bill to Senate After 83-10 Vote
The Ohio Legislature took another step toward legalizing sports betting in the Buckeye State Thursday when the state House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to pass a bill that would let the state lottery oversee it. House Bill 194 passed by an 83-10...
Ohio House Expected To Vote on Sports Betting Bill Thursday Afternoon
The Ohio state House of Representatives is set to vote Thursday on a bill that would legalize sports betting in the Buckeye State. The House Finance Committee passed House Bill 194 by a 29-1 vote Wednesday. State Rep. Dave Greenspan (R-Westlake), who,...
Illinois Gaming Bill Gives Danville a ‘Second Shot’ to Apply for Casino License
A bill before Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker that revises the tax structure for a proposed Chicago casino also includes a provision meant to help Danville secure its casino. The move comes after the group seeking to build one had its request to...
Reports Claim Baffert Horses, Including Kentucky Derby Prospect, Failed Drug Tests in Arkansas
Reports circulated Tuesday that two thoroughbreds from trainer Bob Baffert’s stable tested positive for a banned substance after they raced at Oaklawn Racing Casino Resort in Arkansas earlier this month. The New York Times identified the horses as Gamine, a 3-year-old filly...
Maxfield, Attachment Rate Hope Matt Winn Stakes Helps Them Catch Up on the Road to the Kentucky Derby
This year’s Road to the Kentucky Derby hit a speed bump because of COVID-19. But the four-month delay in the race now gives some promising horses a chance to catch up and earn a spot in the Sept. 5 race. A couple...
Rising Star Using PPP Loan to Bring Back Workers as Indiana Casino Prepares for Possible Mid-June Reopening
UPDATE (8:45 pm PT, May 25) - This article has been updated to clarify any confusion about the term "laid off," which typically represents a permanent reduction, as opposed to a furlough, which is a temporary reduction. it also adds a line...
Keeneland Requests Five Race Days in July After COVID-19 Canceled Spring Meet at Kentucky Track
Keeneland announced Friday evening it submitted a request to the Race Dates Committee of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) to run an abbreviated meet in July to make up for the dates the Lexington track lost in April because of the...
American Gaming Association Wants Trump Administration to Revise Tax Threshold on Slots
President Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order calling on federal agencies to review and rescind – either temporarily or permanently – regulations that may stagnate the economic recovery coming out of the COVID-19 crisis. That led the American Gaming Association (AGA)...
Caesars Entertainment: Caesars Palace, Flamingo Will Be Its First Vegas Properties to Reopen
We still don’t know exactly when Nevada will let casinos open in the state. But once Gov. Steve Sisolak gives the order, Caesars Entertainment will be ready to open the doors at two of its Las Vegas properties. In a press release...
