1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
William Hill Announces Additional Sportsbook Sites for Iowa as State Gaming Officials Push to Launch in August
William Hill announced on Tuesday it will serve as the sportsbook for two more casinos in Iowa as state officials work to pass regulations that will allow casinos to offer sports betting. In a statement, the bookmaker said it will extend its...
‘Pain in the Butt’ Remark About West Virginia Sports Betting Taken Out of Context According to Lottery Official
While the head of the West Virginia Lottery was quoted over the weekend as calling sports betting a “pain in the butt,” a spokesman for the state agency that oversees it said Executive Director John Myers still supports it being part of...
Sports Betting with a New York State of Mind Scheduled to Start Tuesday
And New York will make 10. The Empire State is set to officially join the legal sports betting fraternity when the Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady takes its first bets on Tuesday. The grand opening comes five weeks after the New...
Judge Denies Injunction Request by Casinos Against Pennsylvania Lottery Over Online Games
The Pennsylvania Lottery scored a big win in the courts last Friday when a state judge refused to grant a temporary injunction on its online games sought by seven casinos in the state. Initially, the casinos wanted all of the lottery’s online...
Indiana Majestic Star Casino to Become Hard Rock Gary Through $400M Partnership
Four months after the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) approved the sale of the Majestic Star Casino in Gary to Spectacle Entertainment, the new owners made a big announcement. Over the weekend, the company announced a $400 million partnership with Hard Rock International...
NYRA Moving Part of Belmont Fall Meet to Aqueduct Due to Scheduled Construction of New Arena
Fall racing in New York will look a little different this year as the meet traditionally run by Belmont Park in September and October will be split between it and Aqueduct Racetrack. According to the New York Racing Association (NYRA), Belmont will...
Days After DC Deal, Montana Plan to Offer Intralot Sole-Source Sports Betting Contract Comes Under Fire from Industry Groups
For the second time in less than a week, plans for a lottery to hire Intralot to manage its sports betting operations came under heavy scrutiny. On Thursday, state gaming association leaders attended the Montana Lottery Commission meeting to question why the...
New Hampshire Becomes Sixth State to Enact Sports Betting Law in 2019, Features Both Retail and Online Options
New Hampshire became the latest state to allow sports betting when Gov. Chris Sununu signed House Bill 480 into law on Friday. With that, New Hampshire became the sixth state this year to legalize sports betting and the 16th state overall. The...
Arizona Downs Plans to Resume Horse Racing Next Weekend After Landing New Investor
Less than two weeks after Arizona Downs owners announced they would end their initial meet early, the Prescott Valley is ready to get back to racing. Track officials plan to resume thoroughbred racing on July 20, with racing taking place every weekend...
FanDuel Seeks to Open Sportsbooks at Two Indiana Casinos, Also Offer Online Sports Betting
FanDuel is once again ready to expand its sports betting operations as the company has filed paperwork with the Indiana Gaming Commission to operate retail and online sportsbooks. Pending approval by the Indiana Gaming Commission, FanDuel seeks to operate the books at...
