1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Filly Divine Image Listed as Morning-Line Favorite in Dubai Kentucky Derby Prep Race
The Road to the Kentucky Derby takes to the air this weekend as one of the two major prep races takes place in Dubai. The UAE Derby offers 100 qualifying points to the winner of Saturday’s 1-3/16-mile race at Meydan Racecourse. The...
Delaware North to Part Ways with Miomni After Snafu Closes Its West Virginia Sportsbooks Indefinitely
Delaware North Companies on Friday announced it will terminate its arrangement with a company that managed the information technology systems for its two sportsbooks in West Virginia, which have been shuttered for nearly a month. The sportsbooks at Wheeling Island Hotel-Casino-Racetrack and...
Santa Anita Set to Resume Racing Friday After California Board Passes Landmark Safety Reforms
Horse racing will return to Santa Anita Park on Friday, a day after a California state committee approved an agreement between the track and thoroughbred owners. As part of the approval, California Horse Racing Board also signed off on an overhaul of...
Live Horse Racing Lottery Game to Debut in Kentucky This Weekend
On Sunday, the Kentucky Lottery will launch a new daily game that offers an in-person horse racing-twist to the traditional lottery-style game. Shortly after 5 pm ET Sunday, the first Win Place Show game will take place. Like a traditional lottery, bettors...
In Letter, Delaware North President Explains Sportsbooks Closures to West Virginia Lottery
The company that owns the two West Virginia casinos that shuttered its sportsbooks earlier this month told state lottery officials it did not learn about the cause of the suspension until after the fact. In a letter dated March 19, Delaware North...
NFL Votes to Include Pass Interefence in Replay Rules After Controversial Decision Affected Playoff Game
The National Football League (NFL) on Tuesday evening approved a rule change that expands instant replay to include whether either team committed pass interference on a play. The decision comes more than two months after a controversial no-call late in the NFC...
Tennessee Legislators Punt Online Sports Betting Bill, Cite Wire Act Questions
A bill that would make Tennessee the only state in the country to offer sports betting exclusively on a digital basis failed to advance out of a committee Tuesday as lawmakers raised questions about the legislation. The House State Committee voted 13-6...
Iowa Sports Betting Bill Clears House Committee With Amendments: Floor Vote is Next
An Iowa lawmaker who serves as the main sponsor of a sports betting bill told Casino.org on Tuesday that the legislation is getting ready for a vote by the state House of Representatives. “I’d like to see a floor vote no later...
Montana Senator Faces Short Deadline to Pass Sports Betting Bill in Current Legislative Session
This week stands as a big one for a Montana lawmaker shepherding a bill that would allow sports betting in Big Sky Country. State Sen. Mark Blasdel (R-Kalispell) faces an April 1 deadline to get his bill, SB 330, out of the...
War of Will Kentucky Derby Odds Plummet After Louisiana Stumble, Longshot Takes Prep Race
War of Will and his status as an emerging contender for this year’s Kentucky Derby has been all the talk coming out of the Fair Grounds Race Course these past few weeks. Now, though, all that is up in the air after...
