1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Washington Nationals Seven-Run Epic Comeback Tuesday Night Nukes Mets Bet by ‘Hurricane Stu’
The Washington Nationals comeback over the New York Mets Tuesday night wasn’t just a win for the ages. It also created a social media frenzy. The visiting Mets scored five times in the top of the ninth to take a 10-4 lead...
Pro-MGM Springfield Lawmaker Says Casinos Won’t Be Economic ‘Silver Bullet’ for Massachusetts
A Massachusetts lawmaker who has been a supporter of MGM Springfield said over the weekend that casino gaming is not going to be the engine the state needs to sustain its economy. State Sen. Eric Lesser (D-East Longmeadow) was a guest for...
JACK Entertainment Executives Taking Roles in Development Company Also Owned by Dan Gilbert
Two members of the JACK Entertainment executive staff have been appointed to leadership positions with another Dan Gilbert business, transactions that are occurring as Gilbert has reduced his footprint in the gaming industry. Matt Cullen stepped down as JACK CEO to take...
Rapper Fetty Wap Busted in Las Vegas on Battery Charges at the Mirage
Rapper Fetty Wap faces three counts of battery after Las Vegas Metropolitan Police officers arrested him Sunday morning at the Mirage Hotel and Casino. According to TMZ, the rapper, whose birth name is Willie Maxwell II, was charged with misdemeanors after allegedly...
Bob Baffert Seeks Eighth Del Mar Futurity Since 2008, Trains Morning Line Favorite Eight Rings
Del Mar closes out its summer meet on Monday, and the next-to-last race of the day may just feature the next Kentucky Derby winner. The Grade I Del Mar Futurity features a field of eight 2-year-old colts who will race seven furlongs...
Notre Dame-Louisville Closes Out Opening Week of College Football Monday with Irish Favored by 18
We’re still a week away from the start of the National Football League’s 2019 season, so that means college football gets a primetime audience on Labor Day. The only game takes place in Louisville, as the host Cardinals play Notre Dame. The...
DC Lottery Approves Sports Betting Regulations, Will Begin Taking License Applications in Coming Weeks
Sports fans in Washington, DC are one step closer to being able to wager legally on games after the District of Columbia Lottery announced Friday it had formally approved sports betting regulations. Nicole Jordan, the director of marketing and communications, told Casino.org...
Buffalo Bills Announce Deal with Neighboring Seneca Nation to Serve as ‘Official Casino’
The Buffalo Bills announced on Friday that they have reached a sponsorship agreement with a nearby tribal gaming community, a move that’s establishing a trend among National Football League teams to partner with casinos. Seneca Resorts and Casinos will serve as the...
Caesars Entertainment No Longer Pursuing Japanese Integrated Resort Casino License
Caesars Entertainment has pulled its name from the list of businesses considering a casino license in Japan, the company announced late Wednesday. The announcement comes nearly three years after Japan’s Diet, its parliamentary body, opened the door for integrated resort (IR) casinos,...
Hard Rock Gary Developer Receives Indiana Gaming Commission Approval to Build Land-Based Casino
INDIANAPOLIS – Spectacle Entertainment got the go-ahead Wednesday from the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) to move its Majestic Star riverboat casino in Gary to a land-based site in the northwest Indiana city. The approval, in a unanimous decision, allows the company to...
