1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Ontario iGaming Market Reports CAD$4B Handle for First Quarter
Nearly five months after regulated iGaming and online sports betting launched in Ontario, we’re finally getting to see just how big the market is in Canada’s most populous province. On Tuesday, iGaming Ontario (iGO), a subsidiary of the Alcohol and Gaming Commission...
Sports Betting Exchange Prophet, First in US, Opens in New Jersey
The first sports betting exchange in the US launched Monday in New Jersey, as Prophet Exchange officially rolled out its app to Garden State gamblers. Former New York Giants standout receiver Victor Cruz placed the first trades on the exchange, according to...
Aussie-Based BlueBet Now in US, as ClutchBet Sports Betting App Launches in Iowa
The newest online sportsbook in Iowa opened Monday. Australian-based BlueBet announced late Sunday (Monday morning in Sydney) that it received a license from the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. By the early afternoon hours in Iowa, the company went live with its...
Historical Horse Racing ‘Not Going Away’ in Kentucky as Two Parlors Open This Week
Historical horse racing (HHR) has entrenched itself as a gaming option in Kentucky, and later this week, two more parlors will open, adding more than 1,200 machines in the state. HHRs are slot-like gaming machines. Rather than using a random number generator...
Travers Stakes Card Sets Betting Record at Saratoga, Epicenter Posts Big Win
Travers Day at Saratoga Race Course is always one of the bigger days in horse racing, and on Saturday, the annual summer event enjoyed one of its best days ever. The New York Racing Association announced the 13-race card produced a record...
Kalshi Seeks Elections Exchange for Congress, Commodity Futures Board Reviews
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced late Friday that it would review a request by online exchange Kalshi to offer futures contracts on which political party would control each chamber of Congress. Kalshi submitted the request – voluntarily, according to the...
Not-So-Bad Beat: Losing Four Aces Hand Triggers $1.2M Jackpot at Rivers Pittsburgh
Some bad beats are worse than others. But in the case of a West Virginia poker player, his bad beat Thursday afternoon ended up netting him nearly half a million dollars. Benjamin Flanagan of Huttonsville, WV, was playing no-limit Texas Hold 'em...
Unibet Fined by Ontario Regulators for Allegedly Violating Ad Standards
On Thursday, Unibet became the latest operator reprimanded by Ontario officials for violating the Canadian province’s regulations on gaming advertising. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) announced Thursday it fined the brand, owned by Kindred Group, CAD$48,000 (US$37,078) for offering...
FanDuel to Rebrand TVG, Air Sports Betting Content and Live Events on Network, Streaming Service
FanDuel Group on Thursday announced that it intends to rebrand TVG, a US-based horse racing broadcast network, into a broader-based sports network. It will have an accompanying streaming service as well. FanDuel TV would become the first linear/digital network devoted to sports...
Interior Dept. Inspector General Claims Former Secretary Zinke Misled Investigators
A report released Wednesday by a watchdog group within the US Department of the Interior (DOI) determined former Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke lied to internal investigators. The falsehoods concerned communications he had regarding a proposed casino development in Connecticut. The 42-page report...
