1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Pimlico Owner Rips Baltimore Leaders for Nixing Laurel, Preakness Plans
UPDATE: The Stronach Group announced Saturday it will close nearly 7,000 seats for Pimlico's upcoming meet. In a statement, the company said it hired an independent engineering firm to study the structure. That study indicated the northern grandstand, the oldest part of...
Ohio House Bill Calls for State Lottery to Run Sports Betting at Casinos, Racinos
Two Ohio lawmakers have introduced a bill that would legalize sports betting and allow the state’s lottery to manage it. On Tuesday, state Reps. Dave Greenspan (R-Westlake) and Brigid Kelly (D-Cincinnati) unveiled their proposal that calls for the creation of a Sports...
PointsBet U.S. Announces New Sports Betting Policy to Attract Sharps, Seeks to Expand
PointsBet U.S. announced on Wednesday it would enforce a new policy aimed at attracting professional and other high dollar bettors to make their sports betting wagers in an American market. Effective immediately, the New Jersey online sportsbook said it will accept bets...
Churchill Downs, Keeneland Break Ground on $150M Horse Racing Venue at Kentucky-Tennessee Border
The two giants of Kentucky’s horse racing scene came together in the western portion of the state on Tuesday to break ground on a $150 million complex. Officials from Churchill Downs Inc. and Keeneland celebrated the start of work on Oak Grove...
Bill Allowing Online Sports Betting Passes Tennessee House Committee
A bill that would legalize sports betting online in Tennessee advanced out of a legislative committee on Tuesday. By a 12-5 vote, with one member abstaining, the General Assembly’s House State Committee approved House Bill 1. The proposal would allow Tennessee to...
California Board Pushes Back Discussion of Santa Anita Racing Dates Amid 23 Horse Death Scandal
The California Horse Racing Board announced late Monday it had canceled a special called meeting for this week to discuss the possibility of moving race dates away from Santa Anita Park. Instead, the board opted to move the discussion to its regularly...
Tampa Bay Heavy Favorites to Win the Stanley Cup as NHL Playoffs Start
After tying a National Hockey League record for most victories in the regular season, the Tampa Bay Lightning, find themselves the heavy favorites entering the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Lightning, who won 62 of their 82 games in the regular season, are...
After Late Charge, Roadster Now Takes Over as Kentucky Derby Favorite
Three-quarters of a mile into Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby, Roadster looked like his Kentucky Derby hopes were dashed. The Bob Baffert-trained colt, who missed five months of racing while recovering from throat surgery, fell to last in the six-horse stakes race. Then,...
NCAA Tournament Puts PropSwap.com on Sports Betting Map
The biggest winner from this year’s NCAA Tournament may not come on the court on Monday night. Instead, it may be a sports betting website that seeks to transform the industry. PropSwap.com offers bettors the chance to cash out of a futures...
Las Vegas Sportsbooks Taking Bets on Minor League Baseball Games
The Las Vegas Aviators started their baseball season on Thursday against the El Paso Chihuahuas. However, not all of the action for the Minor League club took place on the diamond. Prior to the Aviators starting its season, the Nevada Gaming Commission...
