1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Illinois Town Finds New Partner as Wilmorite Selected to Build, Operate Danville Casino
The City Council in Danville, Ill., signed off on a new plan Tuesday to bring a casino to the central Illinois town near the Indiana state line. New York-based development firm Wilmorite Management Group will put together a license application to the Illinois...
SEC Releases Its College Football Schedule, Oddsmakers See Big Mismatches in First Week
On Monday, the SEC announced its revamped schedule for the upcoming college football season, and a day later, bettors were able to start placing wagers on their favorite teams. The conference, regularly considered to be the strongest in all of college football,...
PointsBet Becomes Latest PGA Tour Official Partner, Says Golf Betting a Growing Market
The PGA Tour on Tuesday announced it completed a deal with PointsBet allowing the Australian-based sportsbook operator to serve as an official betting partner of the men’s professional golf organization. The multi-year deal means PointsBet will receive rights to use Tour branding,...
Is Banking on Sports Wagering at OTBs a Winning Bet for Pennsylvania Racing?
Horse racing is struggling is Pennsylvania, and it’s a downward trend at least a decade in the making. This past week, the state’s Gaming Control Board released the 2019 Pari-mutuel Benchmark Report. The report shows how the state cashes in for subsidizing...
Australian Casino Fined More Than $60K for Allowing Minors on Gaming Floor
An Australian casino was fined AUD 90,000 ($63,712) after regulators found that it allowed three minors onto the gaming floor, and, in some cases, let them gamble. Liquor & Gaming NSW levied the fine on the Star Casino, according to News.com.au and...
Cincinnati Reds Latest MLB Team with Games Postponed as Player Tests for COVID-19
Just when it looked like Major League Baseball was back to running on all cylinders, another team has now been sidelined by COVID-19. On Saturday, the Cincinnati Reds announced their Saturday and Sunday games against the Pittsburgh Pirates would be postponed after...
Kentucky Supreme Court Hears Arguments on Decade-Old Historical Horse Racing Lawsuit
The fate of historical horse racing (HHR) in Kentucky is back in the hands of the state’s Supreme Court. That's after the panel heard arguments Friday about the legality of the gaming machines. The state’s top court ruled on the matter six...
Major College Football Conferences Remain Split, Six Prepare to Start Play Next Month
As it stands right now, a handful of major college football conferences appear dogged in their determination to play college football this fall. This comes after the Big Ten and PAC-12 announced earlier this week that their schools would not play because...
PointsBet Picks Evolution Gaming to Develop Table Games for Online Casino Product
A week after PointsBet announced its plans to launch iGaming in New Jersey, the Australian-based gaming company has found a partner for live table gaming. On Thursday, Evolution Gaming announced PointsBet tabbed the Swedish-based developer to provide table games for when it...
Indiana Legislature Likely to Consider Online Casino Gaming Next Year
Indiana may consider legalizing iGaming as early as next year, according to a casino executive and a key legislator behind the state’s 2019 expanded gaming law. President and CEO Dan Lee said on a call last week that he believes the Hoosier...
