1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Despite Injuries, Warriors Advance to NBA Finals, Favored to Win Third Straight Title
The Golden State Warriors are once again going to the NBA Finals. The Warriors earned their fifth straight trip to the championship series by beating Portland 119-117 in overtime Monday night to sweep the best-of-seven Western Conference Final. Steph Curry scored 37...
Disney Now Part Owner of DraftKings After 20th Century Fox Acquisition
The Walt Disney Company is now a part owner of DraftKings. When the global media giant announced its $71 billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox two months ago, it also received Fox’s share of the daily fantasy sports company, which started its...
British Ad Panel ASA Boots William Hill’s Tinder Ad for Being Too Suggestive
A British regulatory panel last week banned an advertisement posted by sportsbook William Hill on the dating app Tinder saying it went against standards for marketing communication materials. In March, William Hill posted a paid message on the popular application, which drew...
Brooks Koepka Avoids Disaster to Win PGA; Now Becomes US Open Favorite
Brooks Koepka made history entering Sunday with a seven-stroke lead after three rounds at the PGA Championship. He nearly made history again on Sunday, although not nearly in a good way. Koepka bogeyed four straight holes on the back nine Sunday and...
Pimlico Posts Record Handle for Preakness Stakes Card With Nearly $100M in Bets Placed
Saturday served as another record-breaking day for Pimlico Race Course. The Stronach Group, which owns the Baltimore horse track, announced that nearly $99.9 million was bet on Pimlico’s 14-race card, highlighted of course by the Preakness Stakes. That’s an increase of about...
No Objection: War of Will Wins the 144th Preakness Stakes After Late Move Inside
No interference. No objections. And, most of all, there was no doubt about the winner of Saturday's Preakness Stakes. War of Will made a late charge from the inside to capture the second jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown at Baltimore's Pimlico...
Parx Anticipates June Rollout for Mobile Sports Betting; Penn. Board OKs Mohegan Sun Sportsbook
Pennsylvania is getting closer to offering mobile sports betting and other online gaming activities. Earlier this week, representatives from Greenwood Racing gave a presentation to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board in seeking a renewal of its gaming license. The company runs Parx...
Thoroughbred Think Tank Thinks Fixed-Odds Betting Can Give Racing Fresh Blood and Makes Its Case
Saturday marks one of the biggest days in horse racing: the running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. And it gave the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation (TIF) an opportunity to showcase what it believes is the future of the sport. On its blog...
Durant Still Out, But Winning Warriors See NBA Title Odds Continue to Improve
Golden State forward Kevin Durant is expected to miss at least two more games as he recovers from a strained right calf. However, this time it doesn’t appear the injury news will affect the Warriors title odds. The news came out Thursday...
After Winning the Draft Lottery, Pelicans See 2020 NBA Title Odds Sharply Improve
After winning Tuesday night’s NBA Draft Lottery, the New Orleans Pelicans saw their title odds for the 2019-20 season drop big time. The Pelicans, one of 14 teams that had a chance to land the top pick in the draft, had just...
