1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Parx Anticipates June Rollout for Mobile Sports Betting; Penn. Board OKs Mohegan Sun Sportsbook
Pennsylvania is getting closer to offering mobile sports betting and other online gaming activities. Earlier this week, representatives from Greenwood Racing gave a presentation to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board in seeking a renewal of its gaming license. The company runs Parx...
Thoroughbred Think Tank Thinks Fixed-Odds Betting Can Give Racing Fresh Blood and Makes Its Case
Saturday marks one of the biggest days in horse racing: the running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico. And it gave the Thoroughbred Idea Foundation (TIF) an opportunity to showcase what it believes is the future of the sport. On its blog...
Durant Still Out, But Winning Warriors See NBA Title Odds Continue to Improve
Golden State forward Kevin Durant is expected to miss at least two more games as he recovers from a strained right calf. However, this time it doesn’t appear the injury news will affect the Warriors title odds. The news came out Thursday...
After Winning the Draft Lottery, Pelicans See 2020 NBA Title Odds Sharply Improve
After winning Tuesday night’s NBA Draft Lottery, the New Orleans Pelicans saw their title odds for the 2019-20 season drop big time. The Pelicans, one of 14 teams that had a chance to land the top pick in the draft, had just...
Improbable Tabbed as Morning Line Favorite for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes
Improbable drew the fourth post for Saturday’s Preakness Stakes and became the 5-2 morning-line favorite to capture the second leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown. Post positions were drawn Wednesday at Pimlico for the 13-horse Grade I stakes race, which will run...
Caesars to Rebrand Southern Indiana Casino Under Flagship Name as Part of $85M Project
Officials with Caesars Entertainment announced on Wednesday that its Southern Indiana property will get a name change once work finishes on moving the casino from the Ohio River to a new $85 million venue. When the new 100,000-square-foot casino opens in Elizabeth,...
AGA Releases Code for Members to Promote Responsible Sports Betting
The American Gaming Association on Tuesday unveiled a set of guidelines it believes will help market sports betting to U.S. audiences in a responsible manner. Entitled “Responsible Marketing Code for Sports Wagering,” the AGA worked with its members to develop the document,...
Caesars, ESPN Sign Partnership Agreement That Includes Studio at The LINQ
ESPN and Caesars Entertainment announced on Tuesday the creation of a partnership that will expand the sports broadcasting company’s presence in Las Vegas in a big way. Caesars has agreed to build a studio for ESPN at its LINQ Hotel & Casino...
One Year After PASPA Overturn, Is US Sports Betting State-by-State Growth Living Up to the Hype?
May 14, 2018: that’s the day the sports betting world changed forever in the United States. It's been a year since the overturn of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), and the push for massive US sports betting expansion has...
Warriors, Bucks Favored as NBA Playoffs Reach Conference Finals Stage
And then there were four left in the NBA Playoffs. The NBA Conference Finals begin on Tuesday with Golden State hosting Portland for the Western Conference title. It’s the fifth consecutive trip for the top-seeded Warriors, who have won three of the...
