1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
NCAA Against Requiring College Football Teams to Issue Injury Reports, Remains Opposed to Sports Betting
The NCAA announced Wednesday it will not require its college football teams to submit mandatory reports each week on their players’ availability for upcoming games. That was determined by the group’s Board of Governors after a committee they set up to examine...
Oklahoma Grandmother Admits to Murder as Boy Died in Hot Car While She Gambled
An Oklahoma grandmother entered a guilty plea to a murder charge last week, admitting responsibility for the death of her 5-year-old grandson while she visited a casino for six hours in June 2018. Alanna Jean Orr, 50, now faces up to life...
Louisiana Mother, Two Others Charged with Leaving Toddler in Car While Hitting Truck Stop Casino
Three people were arrested in Louisiana on Friday evening on charges they left a toddler alone in a car at a truck stop casino. Those arrested include the child’s mother and her apparent boyfriend. According to the St. Landry Parish Sheriff’s Office,...
Syracuse Over/Under Season Win Total Drawing Action at FanDuel Sportsbook
FanDuel Sportsbook revealed on Monday some insights into the early college football action it’s taken so far, and one particular opportunity stood out among the rest. According to Kevin Hennessy, FanDuel’s director of publicity, one of the book’s most popular bets has...
Hawthorne Plans to Halt Thoroughbred Racing Next Spring While Building Casino at Illinois Track
Hawthorne Race Course has submitted a request to the Illinois Racing Board (IRB) for fewer race dates in 2020. The Cicero track, though, has a good reason for that, as plans are in the works for a casino on the grounds. According...
Vegas Favorites Clemson, Alabama Top First College Football 2019 Coaches Poll
The first major college football poll of the year came out late last week, and as expected, Clemson starts off the 2019 season where it ended last season: on top. The Tigers, the defending national champions, took 59 of 65 possible first-place...
Wyoming Northern Arapaho Council Members File Suit Against Current Law Firm After Tribe Sues Former Counsel
On Friday, two leaders of the Northern Arapaho tribe and two former management employees of the tribe’s casino filed a lawsuit in a Wyoming district court claiming the actions of the tribe’s new law firm were tantamount to a coup d'etat. According...
Christmas Comes in August as Sportsbooks Post Early Odds on NBA Holiday Games
Christmas has come early for basketball fans, as reports have surfaced regarding what NBA teams will play on the holiday this year. Christmas has become to the NBA what Thanksgiving means to the NFL and New Years Day to college football. It’s...
Prairie Meadows Expects Mobile Sports Betting Will Start When William Hill Opens Iowa Retail Book on Aug. 15
When Prairie Meadows goes live with sports betting on Aug. 15, officials at the Iowa racetrack and casino anticipate they won’t just be celebrating the grand opening of the retail sportsbook. William Hill will run Prairie Meadows' sportsbook, and their signage is...
Churchill Downs Wants Trackside Hotel, Historical Racing Parlor in Place by the 2021 Kentucky Derby
Once again, executives at Churchill Downs Inc. have plans in the works to expand the company's flagship property. In less than two years, the iconic race track could be home to a hotel and a historical horse racing (HHR) parlor. That's according to...
