1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Vegas Favorites Clemson, Alabama Top First College Football 2019 Coaches Poll
The first major college football poll of the year came out late last week, and as expected, Clemson starts off the 2019 season where it ended last season: on top. The Tigers, the defending national champions, took 59 of 65 possible first-place...
Wyoming Northern Arapaho Council Members File Suit Against Current Law Firm After Tribe Sues Former Counsel
On Friday, two leaders of the Northern Arapaho tribe and two former management employees of the tribe’s casino filed a lawsuit in a Wyoming district court claiming the actions of the tribe’s new law firm were tantamount to a coup d'etat. According...
Christmas Comes in August as Sportsbooks Post Early Odds on NBA Holiday Games
Christmas has come early for basketball fans, as reports have surfaced regarding what NBA teams will play on the holiday this year. Christmas has become to the NBA what Thanksgiving means to the NFL and New Years Day to college football. It’s...
Outgoing University of Nebraska President Urges State to Consider Casino Gaming for Extra Revenue
The push for casino gaming in Nebraska took an unexpected turn on Thursday when the outgoing president of the state’s public university system said expanded gaming could benefit higher education. University of Nebraska President Hank Bounds told KETV NewsWatch 7 that the...
Prairie Meadows Expects Mobile Sports Betting Will Start When William Hill Opens Iowa Retail Book on Aug. 15
When Prairie Meadows goes live with sports betting on Aug. 15, officials at the Iowa racetrack and casino anticipate they won’t just be celebrating the grand opening of the retail sportsbook. William Hill will run Prairie Meadows' sportsbook, and their signage is...
Churchill Downs Wants Trackside Hotel, Historical Racing Parlor in Place by the 2021 Kentucky Derby
Once again, executives at Churchill Downs Inc. have plans in the works to expand the company's flagship property. In less than two years, the iconic race track could be home to a hotel and a historical horse racing (HHR) parlor. That's according to...
NFL Preseason Starts Thursday Night as Atlanta Faces Denver in the Hall of Fame Game
The National Football League kicks off preseason action Thursday night as the Denver Broncos face the Atlanta Falcons in the Hall of Fame Game in Canton, Ohio. Both William Hill and the Westgate SuperBook list the Broncos as 2.5-point favorites against the...
Final Four Odds from DraftKings Show Michigan St., Kentucky Favored to Make Atlanta Next April
As the calendar turns to August, we are getting closer to the start of football. However, before we start looking at who might win the college football title – I think we all know who will likely end up playing for it...
Kentucky Governor Makes Claim About Casino Suicides, Gets Refuted by Advocates Who Support Problem Gamblers
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a fierce critic of expanded gaming, once again lashed out on the topic during a radio interview Wednesday, when he claimed people kill themselves daily in casinos nationwide. The issue came up when Bevin called in for an...
DC Bars Intrigued by Sports Betting License Opportunities as Top Lawyer Pushes Joint Concept
As Washington, D.C. moves toward implementing sports betting, the District of Columbia government is seeking to roll out a type of license most sports betting states do not have. As the District of Columbia does not have any casinos, it has become...
