1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Ohio State Visits Rutgers as Largest Road Favorite Ever Thanks to 53-Point Spread, Bettors Not Afraid to Back Buckeyes
Just over 150 years to the day that it played in the first college football game, Rutgers has once again found a way to make history in the sport, as the Scarlet Knights get set for Ohio State. On Saturday, the State...
Interior Department Refutes MGM Claims Over Joint Tribal Casino in Connecticut in Latest Court Filing
Lawyers for the US Interior Department stated the agency was right in giving Connecticut’s two tribal casinos clearance to proceed with building a satellite casino in the northern part of the state, less than 15 miles from MGM Resorts International’s venue in...
Kentucky Derby Lawsuit Filed by Owners of Maximum Security Dismissed by Federal Judge
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit Friday filed by owners of Maximum Security, who claimed their constitutional rights were violated when stewards disqualified the colt as the winner of this year’s Kentucky Derby. The ruling comes more than six months after a...
Kentucky Sports Betting Proponent Moving Forward With Bill for 2020 General Assembly Session
The Kentucky General Assembly will take up sports betting again in 2020, as the lawmaker who sponsored the bill told Casino.org he will refile his proposal, possibly as soon as later this month. State Rep. Adam Koenig (R-Erlanger) has made it no...
Caesars Plans to Open Southern Indiana $90 Million Land-Based Casino on Dec. 12
In less than a month, the final changes will take place that will transform the Horseshoe Southern Indiana riverboat casino to the Caesars Southern Indiana land-based attraction. Early on Dec. 9, officials with the Caesars Entertainment hotel and casino will officially close...
Evansville Shocks Kentucky in Epic College Basketball Upset, But Wildcats Title Odds Unaffected
The college basketball season is just a week old, but the University of Evansville pulled off a shocking upset over the University of Kentucky Tuesday that will be difficult to top. The Purple Aces traveled to Rupp Arena to face the Wildcats,...
Iowa Sports Betting Handle in October Up 21 Percent From September
Iowa’s sportsbooks took in $46.5 million in bets for October, its second full month for legal sports betting. That represents a nearly 21 percent increase from the wagers the month before, according to data released by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission...
Kambi Reaches Deal to Operate Retail Sportsbooks for Seneca Gaming in New York, Will Be Prepared for Online
Sports betting provider Kambi Group plc has further entrenched itself in New York by landing a deal with Seneca Gaming Corp. to run the sportsbooks for the tribe’s three casinos in the Empire State. The deal, announced last week, still requires regulatory...
Monday Night Football Sees Bettors Back Underdog Seahawks Over 49ers
Monday Night Football heads back to the Bay Area this week, as the San Francisco 49ers host the Seattle Seahawks in an NFC West clash. The 8-0 Niners, the last undefeated team in the NFL, would still lead the division if the...
Undecided Michael Bloomberg, Democratic Presidential Longshot, Files in Alabama Primary
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has not yet become an official candidate to be the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee. But he did file paperwork Friday to be on the ballot in the Alabama primary. The 77-year-old Bloomberg, who served three terms...
