1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
FanDuel Begins Three-Day Online Sportsbook Test Monday in Pennsylvania
FanDuel on Monday announced it would begin testing its online sports betting application in Pennsylvania, which would make it the latest company to go mobile in the Keystone State since May. The rollout is part of a partnership with Boyd Gaming. In...
Comedian Doug Stanhope Claims Caesars Banishment Decree Comes After Rio One-Star Yelp Review
UPDATE -- (11:30 am ET) A representative from JACK Thistledown told Casino.org that Caesars Entertainment no longer owns a stake in the Cleveland racino. The article below has been corrected. Why did comedian Doug Stanhope give the Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino...
Strong Saturday Performance Puts Irishman Shane Lowry on the Cusp of the Open Championship
It’s Shane Lowry’s Open to lose on Sunday as the Irishman leads golf’s final major of the year by four strokes, thanks to an incredible eight-under 63 he carded on Saturday. Playing in front of a crowd full of fellow countrymen at...
Maximum Security Survives Inquiry, Fends Off Mucho Gusto to Claim Victory in Haskell Invitational
Maximum Security raced his way into the Breeders Cup Classic on Saturday but not without racing into more controversy after his win in the Grade I TVG.com Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park. The 3-year-old colt ridden by Luis Saez deftly held off...
Kentucky Tracks See Big Jump as Wagering on Historical Racing Machines Tops $2 Billion in FY19
Thanks in large part to the addition of a Churchill Downs-owned parlor, the total handle for instant racing in Kentucky jumped by more than 85 percent in the 2019 fiscal year, which ended on June 30. Instant racing machines, also known as...
Louisiana Riverboats Endure June Swoon as Only One Sees Monthly Revenues Jump from 2018
June was not a lucky month for Louisiana’s riverboat casinos. Data from the Louisiana Gaming Control Board showed that of the state’s 15 boats, only one of them saw an increase in revenue last month compared to June 2018. That winner was...
British Bookmaker Betfred to Start US Sports Betting Operations in Iowa, Plans Locations Across the Country
The US sports betting market is about to get a new competitor. Betfred has signed an agreement with Elite Casino Resorts to bring the British-based sportsbook brand to Iowa. Last week, the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) approved Betfred as an...
Maximum Security Looks to Regain Winning Stride Saturday in $1M Haskell Invitational
UPDATE (7/20 - 2 pm ET): Monmouth Park officials announced earlier this afternoon that the Haskell Invitational will now run at 8:05 pm ET tonight. The track ran its first two races of the day, then announced it would cancel all non-stakes...
‘Freak’ Accident During Del Mar Training Session Results in Two Horse Deaths
Two horses died in what horsemen and an animal advocate called a “freak” accident at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club Thursday in southern California. The incident, which happened the day after the San Diego County track opened its summer meet, comes as...
Allegations of La Liga Match Fixing Prompt Spanish Authorities to Create National Commission
Spanish authorities announced this week the creation of a commission that will work to stop match-fixing in the European nation’s sporting events. Created by presidential order, the commission will include representatives from the country’s gaming regulatory panel, national law enforcement, and the...
