1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Monmouth Park Sees Handle Increase, CEO Dennis Drazin Pleased with Fixed-Odds Debut
Monmouth Park closed out its summer meet on Sunday, and the New Jersey racetrack reported solid numbers for the season. The all-sources pari-mutuel handle for races at the track rose by more than $43.7 million from last year to $217.2 million. Even...
BetMGM Replaces PointsBet as NBC ‘Sunday Night Football’ Sponsor
The NFL season is just two weeks old and, already, there’s a big change – at least from the sports betting industry’s perspective. On Sunday Night, BetMGM became the new sports betting sponsor for NBC Sports’ NFL coverage, debuting on the Sunday...
Minnesota Survey Shows Nearly Half of Likely Voters Support Legal Sports Betting
A plurality of Minnesota residents says the Great Lakes state should legalize sports betting. That’s according to survey results released Sunday by three media outlets in the state. Mason Dixon Polling conducted the survey last week for Minnesota Public Radio (MPR) News,...
Shohei Ohtani Following MVP Season with Great Year, But He’s No Aaron Judge
Aaron Judge cranked home runs No. 58 and 59 on the season Sunday afternoon in Milwaukee. That further cemented the New York Yankees slugger’s case to be the American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) this year. However, Shohei Ohtani, the reigning MVP,...
Colorado Sports Betting Nets $11.4M for Water Plan, Changes Coming to Raise More Money
Sports betting in Colorado generated $11.4 million in tax revenue over the last fiscal year that will be used to help fund the state’s Water Plan. That’s according to a release by the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission (CLGCC). The Water Plan...
California Sports Betting: Poll Finds 54 Percent Reject Prop 27 Online Measure
An independent poll released late Wednesday evening (PT) shows California’s likely voters oppose a measure to legalize online sports betting by a rather substantial margin. Earlier this month, the Public Policy Institute of California (PPIC) included Proposition 27 in a survey of...
California Sports Betting: Who Funds the Groups Behind the $400M Battle?
The stakes continue to rise in the political battle to control sports betting in California. The four committees established to either support or oppose the two constitutional amendments have now raised more than $400 million between them. And come 55 days from...
Caesars Plans Sportsbook Truck Tour as Digital Marketing Efforts Shift Gears
Caesars Entertainment on Wednesday announced a nationwide tour featuring not a chariot, but a customized 18-wheeler. The truck will promote the Las Vegas company’s online sports wagering app at 17 scheduled stops through the upcoming Super Bowl. The tour will kick off...
PredictIt to Seek Injunction Against Ending Political Exchange in Feb. 2023
PredictIt plans to file a motion in US federal court that would seek to stop a regulator’s decision to require the politically focused futures trade exchange to liquidate all of its markets by Feb. 15, 2023. That move comes on the heels...
Del Mar Summer Meet Sets Records, Track COO Wants Sportsbook to Boost Racing
Del Mar concluded its summer meet on Sunday, and it was a record-breaking season for the thoroughbred track on the Southern California coast. The 31-day meet generated an all-sources handle of $579.2 million, up about $8.5 million from last year’s total. The...
