1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
FanDuel to Offer Mobile Sports Betting Application in Indiana Starting Tuesday
Starting on Tuesday, sports bettors in Indiana will have a third option for a mobile application, as FanDuel will launch its online platform in the state. The Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) posted the notice on its Web site Monday morning. FanDuel already...
Atari Founder Nolan Bushnell Now Lending His Expertise to Synergy Blue for Skill-Influenced Casino Games
LAS VEGAS - A half-century after starting his career, Nolan Bushnell is back to doing what he loves best. The 76-year-old, who co-founded Atari and establish the Chuck E. Cheese chain of pizza restaurants, is now working with Las Vegas-based Synergy Blue...
Zion Williamson, NBA Star Rookie, Likely to Miss Start of Regular Season Due to Sore Knee
UPDATE (5:20 pm 10/21) - The New Orleans Pelicans announced Monday Zion Williamson had surgery on his right knee to repair a torn lateral meniscus. In a statement, the team expects him to miss up to eight weeks. Shortly after that news,...
Breeders Cup Sides With Santa Anita, Bans Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer from Entering Horses in Racing Championship
The Breeders’ Cup Limited, organizers of the two-day world championship series of horse races to be held in two weeks at Santa Anita Park, announced on Friday that it would honor the California track’s ban of trainer Jerry Hollendorfer. Hollendorfer, a Hall...
DC Lottery Can Resume Sole-Sourced Sports Betting Contract with Intralot After Judge Strikes Down Injunction
A Washington, DC judge on Friday tossed aside an injunction that kept the DC Lottery from moving forward on a sports betting contract with Intralot. Superior Court Judge John Campbell’s decision does not end the litigation. However, it allows the DC Lottery...
Nonsmokers Group Urges All US Casinos and Gaming Venues to Go Smoke-Free at G2E
LAS VEGAS - A group that is pushing for all casinos to ban smoking said in a statement that gaming venues across the country need to adopt smoke-free environments if they want to attract younger patrons to their facilities. Smokefree Casinos called...
PETA Calls for Investigation After Race Horse Remains Found in West Virginia Landfill
UPDATE: Oct. 17, 2019: The West Virginia Racing Commission responded to this story with a lengthy statement, a section of which follows: " ... it is the understanding of the Racing Commission that Mountaineer Park has an arrangement for the disposal of...
Scott Stratten of Unmarketing Unloads on Las Vegas Casinos for ‘Unethical’ Resort Fees at G2E
LAS VEGAS – Scott Stratten made his 100th trip to Sin City this week for the Global Gaming Expo (G2E), and he decided to use the occasion to share how he feels about the gaming industry – especially the Vegas casinos. In...
AGA President Bill Miller Sets Out Three Gaming Industry Priorities at 2019 G2E
LAS VEGAS – American Gaming Association (AGA) president and CEO Bill Miller addressed his first Global Gaming Expo (G2E) on Tuesday as the leader of the trade organization, and said the industry is performing at unprecedented levels. Nearly half of all Americans...
Spectacle Entertainment Signs Mobile Sports Betting Deal with BetIndiana; Gary, Indiana Council OKs New Local Pact
Spectacle Entertainment, which owns the Majestic Star Casinos in Gary, Ind., has found a mobile sportsbook partner. Earlier this week, USA Sports Gaming LLC announced an agreement to launch a new application, BetIndiana. Frank Ignatius, the founder and president of USA Sports...
