1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Tampa Bay Heavy Favorites to Win the Stanley Cup as NHL Playoffs Start
After tying a National Hockey League record for most victories in the regular season, the Tampa Bay Lightning, find themselves the heavy favorites entering the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Lightning, who won 62 of their 82 games in the regular season, are...
After Late Charge, Roadster Now Takes Over as Kentucky Derby Favorite
Three-quarters of a mile into Saturday’s Santa Anita Derby, Roadster looked like his Kentucky Derby hopes were dashed. The Bob Baffert-trained colt, who missed five months of racing while recovering from throat surgery, fell to last in the six-horse stakes race. Then,...
NCAA Tournament Puts PropSwap.com on Sports Betting Map
The biggest winner from this year’s NCAA Tournament may not come on the court on Monday night. Instead, it may be a sports betting website that seeks to transform the industry. PropSwap.com offers bettors the chance to cash out of a futures...
Las Vegas Sportsbooks Taking Bets on Minor League Baseball Games
The Las Vegas Aviators started their baseball season on Thursday against the El Paso Chihuahuas. However, not all of the action for the Minor League club took place on the diamond. Prior to the Aviators starting its season, the Nevada Gaming Commission...
Vekoma Bound for Kentucky Derby After ‘Perfect’ Ride in Blue Grass
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Vekoma got the ride his trainer wanted on Saturday. Because of that, he gets to go all the way to the Kentucky Derby. The colt took the lead entering the final turn of the 1-1/8-mile Toyota Blue Grass Stakes...
Game Winner at Santa Anita Highlights Big Day of Kentucky Derby Preps
The biggest day on the Road to the Kentucky Derby has arrived. Saturday features 1-1/8-mile prep races in California, Kentucky, and New York worth 100 points each to the winners, and Game Winner gets a chance to cement his status as the...
Maximum Security, Game Winner Start as Favorites in Derby Futures Pool
With less than a month to go before the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs has opened its final futures pool for the May 4 race. Track officials selected 23 horses for the pool, with another option added for the...
Hard Rock to Buy JACK Cincinnati Casino, Turfway Park in $780M Deal
JACK Entertainment LLC announced on Friday morning that it reached an agreement to sell its casino in Cincinnati, Ohio and Turfway Park, a horse racing facility in northern Kentucky, to Hard Rock International. Parties involved in the $780 million deal expect it...
North Carolina Bill Allowing Sports Betting at Tribal Casinos Advances
A bill that would allow Indian casinos to offer sports betting and horse racing simulcasts has passed its first vote in the North Carolina General Assembly. On Wednesday, the Senate Committee on Commerce and Insurance approved an amended version of Senate Bill...
Alabama Lawmakers File Bills to Legalize State Lottery, Sports Betting
The Alabama Legislature has seen a flurry of activity regarding gambling legislation this week. Thursday was a particularly busy day as a Senate committee heard testimony on two bills regarding a state lottery. In addition, a state representative filed his second bill...
