1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
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...
After NHL Trade Deadline, Tampa Bay Remains the Favorite to Win Stanley Cup
The NHL trade deadline passed earlier this week, and the favorite to hoist the Stanley Cup at the end of the season was one of the busier teams in making changes. The Tampa Bay Lightning picked up Barclay Goodrow on Monday, deadline...
Virginia Casino Bill Going to Conference as Senate Blocks House Changes
Virginia lawmakers will hash out the differences they have with a bill that would legalize casino gaming in their state by creating a conference committee. The committee will be needed after the 40-member state Senate voted unanimously to reject the House substitute...
Promoter for Anthony Joshua Says Timing Critical for Fury-Wilder III Heavyweight Boxing Bout
Just days after Tyson Fury became the WBC heavyweight champion by beating Deontay Wilder, the boxing world finds itself in a bit of a time crunch. Right now, there are two boxers with heavyweight belts – Fury and fellow Brit Anthony Joshua....
Georgia Senator Files Bill Directing State Lottery to Oversee Mobile Sports Betting
A Georgia lawmaker filed a bill in the General Assembly late last week that would allow the state’s lottery to manage mobile sports betting in the state, with most of the proceeds going toward bolstering education. The bill offered by state Sen....
