1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
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,...
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...
Pinnacle Latest Sportsbook to Join Ontario’s Regulated Online Market
Pinnacle has been a fixture in the Canadian sports betting scene for years. On Monday, the Curacao-based sportsbook revealed it earned regulator approval to operate in Ontario. Monday’s release comes after the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) approved Pinnacle for...
California Sports Betting: L.A. Times Editorial Urges Voters to Reject Prop 26 and 27
The Los Angeles Times, California’s largest newspaper, on Sunday called on voters to reject both sports betting measures, saying in an editorial both Proposition 26 and Proposition 27 offer “more risks than benefits” to the state. The two measures would legalize sports...
College Football: Big (Under)Dogs Rule Saturday Thanks to Massive Upsets
College football turned the crazy up to 11 Saturday, as there were upsets galore in some hallowed grounds. Three Sun Belt teams went to Notre Dame, Texas A&M, and Nebraska as double-digit underdogs. Those teams, Marshall, Appalachian State, and Georgia Southern, didn’t...
