1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Dan Gilbert, JACK Entertainment Founder and Cleveland Cavaliers Owner, Recovering from Stroke
Dan Gilbert, the founder of JACK Entertainment LLC and owner of the Cleveland Cavaliers, remains hospitalized after suffering a stroke on Sunday. Gilbert, 57, is awake and responsive, said Quicken Loans CEO Jay Farner in a statement to the Associated Press Monday...
Report: NBA Plans Betting Data Cutoff to Non-Partner Sportsbooks for Finals
Betting options may become limited for many US sportsbooks – and their customers – for the upcoming NBA Finals. ESPN reported on Friday that Sportradar communicated via letters to sportsbooks across the country that the NBA will prohibit it from providing official...
Raptors Rally to Secure First Appearance in NBA Finals, Will Face Favored Warriors Starting Thursday
Once again, Toronto needed a rally, but once again the Raptors got it. After beating Milwaukee 100-94 Saturday, they earned the franchise's first trip to the NBA Finals. After falling 0-2 to start the Eastern Conference finals, Toronto had odds of +650...
Online-Only Sports Betting Now Legal in Tennessee as Gov. Lee Returns Bill Unsigned
Sports betting became legal in Tennessee on Friday afternoon, when Gov. Bill Lee returned HB0001 unsigned 10 days after receiving it from the General Assembly. The move had been expected as the governor’s spokesman indicated last month. In a statement Friday, Lee...
Raptors on the Cusp of NBA Finals, but Handicappers, Bettors Not Quite Convinced
Toronto overcame a 14-point first half deficit and needed a big rally in the fourth quarter to win Thursday night’s Game 5 105-99 at Milwaukee. Now, after losing the first two games of the NBA’s Eastern Conference final, the Raptors find themselves...
West Virginia Approves DraftKings for Mobile Sports Betting; Lottery Director Expects Launch Next Week
West Virginia could be back in the mobile sports betting business as soon as next week as the state’s Lottery Commission gave approval for the DraftKings app to launch statewide. Randy Burnside, the lottery’s public relations manager, confirmed to Casino.org that the...
Blues Set to Face Bruins for Stanley Cup; St. Louis Bettor Four Wins Away from $100K
The National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup Final starts on Monday with a pair of teams that seemed unlikely participants as recently as early January. The Boston Bruins will host the St. Louis Blues for Game 1 on Memorial Day. On Jan. 2,...
Oddsmakers Make Pacquiao an Underdog Against Thurman in July Title Bout
Welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao will step into the ring this summer almost assuredly as an underdog in his fight against fellow champion Keith Thurman, but the 40-year-old Filipino boxing legend said he’s looking forward to the fight. Pacquiao, who holds the World...
Latest College Football Odds Show Alabama, Clemson Once Again as Title Favorites
The first college football games of the 2019 season are still three months away from kicking off. However, the Westgate SuperBook has released updated odds this week on who will take home the national championship. Here’s a hint: the two schools who...
MGM, Wynn Agree to Back Down from Talks Regarding Encore Boston Harbor
MGM Resorts will not end up buying Wynn Resort’s soon-to-open Encore Boston Harbor after all. Both companies announced the decision Tuesday night, less than a week after they jointly announced the start of discussions regarding the $2.6 billion casino resort in Everett,...
