1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Indiana Majestic Star Casino to Become Hard Rock Gary Through $400M Partnership
Four months after the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) approved the sale of the Majestic Star Casino in Gary to Spectacle Entertainment, the new owners made a big announcement. Over the weekend, the company announced a $400 million partnership with Hard Rock International...
NYRA Moving Part of Belmont Fall Meet to Aqueduct Due to Scheduled Construction of New Arena
Fall racing in New York will look a little different this year as the meet traditionally run by Belmont Park in September and October will be split between it and Aqueduct Racetrack. According to the New York Racing Association (NYRA), Belmont will...
Days After DC Deal, Montana Plan to Offer Intralot Sole-Source Sports Betting Contract Comes Under Fire from Industry Groups
For the second time in less than a week, plans for a lottery to hire Intralot to manage its sports betting operations came under heavy scrutiny. On Thursday, state gaming association leaders attended the Montana Lottery Commission meeting to question why the...
New Hampshire Becomes Sixth State to Enact Sports Betting Law in 2019, Features Both Retail and Online Options
New Hampshire became the latest state to allow sports betting when Gov. Chris Sununu signed House Bill 480 into law on Friday. With that, New Hampshire became the sixth state this year to legalize sports betting and the 16th state overall. The...
Arizona Downs Plans to Resume Horse Racing Next Weekend After Landing New Investor
Less than two weeks after Arizona Downs owners announced they would end their initial meet early, the Prescott Valley is ready to get back to racing. Track officials plan to resume thoroughbred racing on July 20, with racing taking place every weekend...
FanDuel Seeks to Open Sportsbooks at Two Indiana Casinos, Also Offer Online Sports Betting
FanDuel is once again ready to expand its sports betting operations as the company has filed paperwork with the Indiana Gaming Commission to operate retail and online sportsbooks. Pending approval by the Indiana Gaming Commission, FanDuel seeks to operate the books at...
Indiana Casinos, Vendors Already Lining Up for Sports Betting Licenses as State Releases Draft Regulations
It’s been a busy start to July for the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC). As a new law that allows sports betting took effect at the beginning of the month, the IGC released the first draft of temporary regulations for public review. In...
DC Council Passes $215M Online Sports Betting Sole-Source Contract in Tense Meeting
By a 7-5 vote, the District of Columbia Council approved a controversial sole-source contract with Intralot that will allow the Greek gaming company to manage the District’s online sports betting application for the next five years. Intralot, which also manages the DC...
DraftKings Using Wimbledon to Roll Out New In-Game Product to Online Bettors
Since Wimbledon began nine days ago, DraftKings has used the prestigious tennis tournament to launch a new in-game betting product. So far, representatives with the US sportsbook has been more than pleased with what they’ve seen. Flash Bet is designed to enable...
Sportradar to Provide Real-Time Betting Data to Streaming Service Tied to Capitals, Wizards
Washington-based Monumental Sports Network announced on Monday that it reached an agreement to get real-time statistical feeds, including gambling data, from Sportradar. The subscription-based streaming network is owned by Monumental Sports and Entertainment (MSE), the same company that owns the National Basketball...
