1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Downtown Grand Construction Hits Milestone as Workers Top Off New Tower at Vegas Casino
A downtown Las Vegas casino has reached a key milestone in the construction of its new tower. Last week, crews reached what will be the top of the Downtown Grand Hotel and Casino’s seven-story third tower. This spring, hotel staff will begin...
Florida State Favored Over Louisville in Key ACC College Basketball Clash Monday Night
First place in the Atlantic Coast Conference will be on the line in Tallahassee, Fla., on Monday night when the Louisville Cardinals travel to play the Florida State Seminoles in a key men’s college basketball contest. Both teams should find themselves in...
Gypsy Champion: After Knocking Out Deontay Wilder in Rematch, What Awaits Tyson Fury?
Tyson Fury put on a clinic for seven rounds on Saturday night, dominating Deontay Wilder and knocking him out in the seventh round to claim the WBC World Heavyweight title at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Fury, who entered...
Heavyweight Boxing: Deontay Wilder Enters Saturday as Slight Favorite in Rematch with Tyson Fury
It’s finally arrived. Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will step into the ring Saturday night at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas for one of the most anticipated rematches in recent boxing history. Nearly 15 months ago, the two fighters...
College Basketball Saturday: Top-Ranked Baylor Hosts NCAA Title Favorite Kansas in Big 12 Showdown
The biggest college basketball game of the weekend will be one of the first played on Saturday. That’s when the third-ranked Kansas Jayhawks face-off against the top-ranked Baylor Bears in Waco, Texas before a nationally televised audience on ESPN. Tipoff is set...
US Sports Betting Likely to Benefit from NFL Proposed 17-Game Schedule and Playoff Expansion
On Friday, the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) voted to table a proposed collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with league owners. The proposed labor contract would add an extra regular-season game for each team and expand the playoffs. The deal also guarantees players a...
Pennsylvania Sports Betting Handle Approaches $350M in January, Online Wagering Near 90 Percent
For the eighth straight month, Pennsylvania’s sports betting market saw month-to-month growth. According to data from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the state’s 12 licensed sportsbooks reported a handle of $348.4 million in January. That was a roughly $5.8 million jump from...
New York Man Changes Plea, Admits He Tried to Pay Players to Fix a College Basketball Game
A New York man entered a guilty plea in a federal court on Thursday to a charge he attempted to fix a college basketball game in 2018. Benjamin Bifalco initially entered a not guilty plea when he was arraigned in October on...
Illegal Chicago Sports Betting Site Busted by Feds, Brother of Ex-Bears Great Urlacher Indicted
Federal authorities have charged 10 individuals, including the brother of a legendary Chicago Bears linebacker, with operating an extensive illegal sportsbook in the Chicago area. The US Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois announced the indictments on Thursday. The alleged...
DraftKings Launches Mobile Sports Betting in Iowa, App Now Live in Six States
Another sportsbook is going online in Iowa. On Wednesday, DraftKings announced it has launched its mobile sports betting application in the state. The sports technology and entertainment company has operated retail sportsbooks at the three Wild Rose Casino resorts in Iowa since...
