1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Stronach Group COO Tim Ritvo Leaves Racing Company to Pursue Other Opportunities
There’s been a shakeup over at The Stronach Group, which owns race tracks in California, Florida, and Maryland. On Monday, the company announced the sudden departure of COO Tim Ritvo, who left the company immediately. The company said in the release announcing...
Four Queens, Binions Back Up After Slots Outage, Other Systems Affected at Downtown Vegas Casinos
Six days after slots were taken down at two downtown Las Vegas casinos, service is apparently resuming. However, it’s still not quite business as usual for either the Four Queens Resort and Casino or Binion’s Gambling Hall, its sister property. The trouble...
Oregon Lottery Director Tells Board Profitability for Sports Betting Will ‘Take Time’ as Officials Seek to Improve Operations
The Oregon Lottery discussed the start of Scoreboard, the lottery’s sports betting application, during the Board of Commissioners meeting Friday morning. Officials said that a sportsbook – like any other startup – needs time to make money. Still, Lottery Director Barry Pack...
Decision 2020: Biden Wins in SC, Two Drop Out, But Sanders Still Favorite as Democratic Presidential Nominee
Joe Biden was the big winner over the weekend, as the former Vice President easily won the South Carolina Democratic presidential primary on Saturday. But was that win enough to turn the tide away from Vermont US Sen. Bernie Sanders ahead of...
Dennis’ Moment Resumes Kentucky Derby Quest Saturday as Favorite in Fountain of Youth
The Road to Kentucky Derby 146 goes back through Hallandale Beach, Fla., on Saturday for the running of the Grade II Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The race marks the 3-year-old debut for one of the most talked-about Derby prospects...
College Basketball: Three Ranked Matchups Highlight Leap Day Docket with Maryland, Iowa, and Kentucky Favored
Leap Day this year is giving college basketball fans a nice appetizer for March Madness. The next to last weekend in the regular season for the power conferences in NCAA basketball tips off Saturday, and the docket includes three games featuring teams...
Churchill Downs CEO Talks to Analysts About Coronavirus and Kentucky Derby, Indicates Preference for Retail Sports Betting on Quarterly Call
Bill Carstanjen, CEO of Churchill Downs Inc., told analysts Thursday on a quarterly conference call that the Louisville-based gaming company is doing its due diligence when looking at the coronavirus and its possible impact on the Kentucky Derby. The big race is...
Oregon Lottery Director Tells Board Sports Betting Off to Rocky Start, Expects $5.3M Loss
When the Oregon Lottery Board of Commissioners meets on Friday, one of the items its members will discuss is the budget for Scoreboard, the lottery’s sportsbook. According to the lottery’s director, Scoreboard is expected to run a multi-million dollar deficit for the...
BetMGM Opens in Indiana with Plan to Compete Against DraftKings, FanDuel in Lucrative Sports Betting Market
Indiana welcomed its fifth mobile sports betting application earlier this week when BetMGM went online in the Hoosier State. The addition of the Roar Digital product shows that while the sports wagering market has been legal for less than six months, it’s...
Eldorado CEO Reeg Tells Analysts $17.3 Billion Caesars Deal Will be a ‘Home Run’ for All Stakeholders
Eldorado Resorts CEO Tom Reeg told analysts Wednesday on the gaming company’s fourth quarter earnings call that all is going well with his company’s planned merger with Caesars Entertainment. Reeg noted that more investors are taking an interest in Eldorado after its...
