1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
March Madness Comes to Sin City as NCAA Awards Vegas 2023 Hoops Regional
March Madness is going where it’s never gone before. On Wednesday, the NCAA announced that Las Vegas would host a men’s Division I college basketball regional in 2023. The action will take place at the T-Mobile Arena, the MGM Resorts International multipurpose...
Jilted Baby Mama Gets Half of $100K Winning Lottery Ticket, Pennsylvania Court Rules
A Pennsylvania court last week upheld a lower court’s ruling that a man must split the winnings from a $100,000 lottery ticket with a former girlfriend he spurned after claiming the prize. In February 2018, Jeffrey Jones and Ruthann Colachino were...
Chinese Businessman at Center of Canadian Gambling Investigation Met Twice with PM Trudeau
A Canadian police investigation into an illegal gambling and spa operation took an interesting turn this week. It was learned the main suspect in the investigation had previous meetings with Justin Trudeau, the country’s prime minister. The National Post reported that Wei...
Casino Violence: Man Faces Federal Charges for Hitting Tribal Cop, Minn. Deputy Shoots, Kills Fleeing Suspect
UPDATE (11/2) - This article has been updated to correct the location of the Arizona incident, which took place at the Casino of the Sun, a sister property of Casino Del Sol. The image has also been updated. Casino.org regrets the error....
Craig Carton Documentary Puts Spotlight on Sports Radio Host’s Gaming Addiction
Craig Carton, the one-time New York sports radio host who was convicted on federal fraud charges, returned to broadcasting this week when a documentary about his story, including his issues with problem gaming, premiered on HBO. And that may not be the...
Indiana Sportsbooks Enjoy September to Remember with Handle Topping $200M
So much for Illinois putting a dent in Indiana’s sports betting business. On Friday, the Indiana Gaming Commission reported the state’s sportsbooks handled $207.5 million in bets for September. That handle is a record amount for the state, which saw sportsbooks open...
Kentucky Racing Officials Want State Supreme Court to Reconsider HHR Ruling
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission wants the state’s Supreme Court to give it more time to draft a request for a rehearing regarding the legality of historical horse racing machines (also knows as HHR) at race tracks. The regulatory agency filed its...
Prosecutors Investigate French Open Doubles Match for Fixing After Receiving Alert
Local authorities have begun an investigation of match-fixing in the French Open, according to L’Equipe, the country’s daily sports publication. Prosecutors started the investigation last week. They are paying particular attention to a women’s doubles first-round match pitting Romanians Andreea Mitu and...
PointsBet-Univ. of Colorado Partnership Sparks Debate About Sportsbooks and College Sports
A report from Sports Illustrated claims the University of Colorado stands to receive more than $1.6 million from sports betting operator PointsBet as part of a corporate sponsorship agreement the two sides announced last month. That deal will be similar to those between...
Historic Preakness, Like Other 2020 Triple Crown Races, Sees Sharp Decline in Handle
Saturday was a historic day at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, as Swiss Skydiver became just the sixth filly to win the Preakness Stakes. But unfortunately, neither a history-making run nor a dramatic race to the wire with Kentucky Derby winner Authentic...
