1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
LSU, Oklahoma Losses Cap Wild Day of College Football as Sportsbooks Capitalize on Big Upsets
A wild Saturday of college football featured some big upsets and some big wins by the sportsbooks. Two top 10 teams lost outright at home as double-digit favorites. That includes LSU, the defending national champions, who fell to Mississippi State 44-34. It...
Reports Indicate Barrett is Trump’s Pick for Supreme Court, Bettors Believe Confirmation Vote Happens Before Election Day
Amy Coney Barrett will be President Trump’s pick to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. That’s according to media reports that started circulating Friday evening. Trump is expected to announce his Supreme Court nominee late...
Kentucky Supreme Court Ruling May Force Lawmakers to Move on Historical Horse Racing
The future of historical horse racing (HRR) in Kentucky is in jeopardy after the state’s Supreme Court reversed previous rulings, saying state regulators do not have the power to legalize the gaming machines. Thursday’s unanimous ruling, though, left some ambiguity. The suit,...
Rod Ratcliff Quietly Stepped Away from Spectacle Leadership Posts Amid Indiana Gaming Investigation
Longtime Indiana gaming industry executive Rod Ratcliff is no longer the chairman and CEO of Spectacle Entertainment and Spectacle Gary, as the Indianapolis-based company announced the promotion of Jahnae Erpenbach to serve in both positions. Spectacle’s announcement of Erpenbach earlier this week...
Keeneland Revives Plans for Southeast Kentucky Harness Racing Track, This Time with Kentucky Downs Owners
The owners of two Kentucky race tracks have announced plans to come together and bring harness racing and historical horse racing (HHR) machines to the southeastern corner of the state. On Monday, Keeneland and the majority owners of Kentucky Downs issued a...
AGA’s Responsible Gaming Education Week Focuses on Technological Advancements
Last week, the American Gaming Association held its annual Responsible Gaming Education Week, which puts a spotlight on efforts by the industry to promote ways players can set limits on their betting behavior. Technology was a major focus of the week. One...
Sports Betting Update: Indiana Scores Another App, William Hill Goes Mobile in Illinois
Indiana welcomed a new sportsbook to the state on Thursday, when Score Media and Gaming announced its mobile app, theScore Bet, was available in the state. The Canadian-based media company’s application is now available in three states. Earlier this month, it launched...
Kentucky Lottery Promotes Harville as Agency’s First Female President and CEO
The Kentucky Lottery Corp. has a new president and CEO. Mary Harville ascended to the position after Gov. Andy Beshear appointed her, and the lottery’s Board of Directors ratified the move during a special meeting on Thursday. Harville takes over the top...
Veteran Lightning Favored to Win Stanley Cup, Rested Stars Await Them in Final
After nearly two months since play resumed in the NHL, we’re finally down to two teams left. The Dallas Stars and the Tampa Bay Lightning will square off in the Stanley Cup Final starting Saturday night. The best-of-seven series, like the conference...
Louisville-Miami Primetime College Football Game Features Aspiring Heisman Contenders
Saturday’s college football game featuring Miami (Fla.) at Louisville isn’t just a matchup of ranked ACC foes. It also features a showdown between a couple of players who may just become Heisman Trophy finalists in quarterbacks D’Eriq King of Miami and Louisville’s...
