1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Kentucky Sports Betting Bill ‘Close’ to Passing with One Day Left in Session
Wednesday’s Kentucky General Assembly session ended without the Senate bringing up the sports betting bill, which means supporters will have just one day left – Thursday – to make the Bluegrass State the 37th to legalize the gaming product. Rumors swirled around...
Can US Sportsbooks Learn from UK Operators’ Mistakes? – Opinion
One day after the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) announced a record penalty against William Hill, the details behind what led to it still seem incredible. In case you missed it, on Tuesday, the regulatory agency fined the bookmaker a total of £19.2...
Kentucky Skill Games Proponents File Lawsuit to Block Impending Ban
Kentucky’s new law banning gray games, also known as skill machines, will face a legal challenge. Late Tuesday, Pace-O-Matic Chief Public Affairs Officer Michael Barley said in a statement that the Georgia-based game maker was part of a contingent that filed the...
Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Set for Photo Finish as Lawmakers Return to End Session
The Kentucky General Assembly returns to Frankfort for the final two days of its 2023 session on Wednesday. Many will be watching to see if lawmakers can pass a sports betting bill before the clock runs out. Sources have told Casino.org they...
CFTC Says PredictIt Founder Will Get Fair Chance to Refute Allegations Against Exchange
In defending its motion to end an injunction granted to PredictIt, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) told a federal appeals court on Thursday it's giving the founder of the online political futures exchange due process as the federal agency considers...
Tom Brady to Become Part Owner of WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces
Tom Brady is coming to Las Vegas, but Raiders fans shouldn’t get their hopes up just yet. The legendary quarterback, who announced his (re)retirement last month, jumped on Twitter Thursday evening to announce he’s joining the Las Vegas Aces. He acquired a...
Tennessee Sports Betting Tax Reform Bill Put On Hold Until Budget Passes
If Tennessee lawmakers end up taking action on revising the state’s sports betting tax, they will do so toward the end of this year’s session. On Wednesday, the state House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee moved House Bill 1362 behind the budget....
Jake Paul Out $100K to the SEC for Not Disclosing Crypto Endorsement Payment
Jake Paul, the fighter, social media star, and co-founder of Betr, agreed to pay more than $100,000 on Wednesday to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which charged him illegally promoting cryptocurrencies. According to the release, Paul was one of eight celebs...
Tennessee Considers Handle Tax as Sportsbook Revenues Peak – Analysis
Tennessee first stood out among the states legalizing sports betting by allowing only online wagering. Now, the Volunteer State is considering bucking conventional wisdom again. Bills have been filed in both chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly that would eliminate the state’s...
PredictIt Founder Gets More Time to Respond to CFTC Claims as Lawsuit Continues
Victoria University of Wellington, the New Zealand institution that created PredictIt more than eight years ago, has received more time to respond to US regulators seeking to shut down the online political futures exchange. Monday was supposed to be the deadline for...
