1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
New York Downstate Casino Applicants May Face Lengthy Licensing Process
The Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga kicked off Tuesday with a star-studded panel discussing the casino licenses slated for downstate New York. The state has three licenses available for New York City and the surrounding areas, and the competition is expected...
EQL Games Enters Into iLottery Content Deal with the Michigan Lottery
A Louisville-based gaming technology company will provide the Michigan Lottery with games for its iLottery platform. EQL Games announced the deal this past week. It includes offering instant games developed by Present Creative, as well as the ability to create new games...
Indiana Casino and Sportsbook Revenues Rebound in July
Indiana’s casinos enjoyed a good start to the fiscal year in July. According to the monthly data released by the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) on Friday, the 12 state-licensed commercial casinos reported $201.2M in taxable adjusted gross receipts (AGR) for the month....
Giant Eagle Latest Grocery Chain to Apply for Ohio Sports Betting Kiosks
More Ohio supermarkets are showing an interest in offering sports betting. The Ohio Lottery Commission (OLC) updated its list of prequalified retailers on Friday afternoon. Among the new entries were 62 stores operated by Giant Eagle. The Pennsylvania-based grocer’s stores join 42...
MLB Comes Out Swinging for Online Sports Betting, Backs California Prop 27
Proponents for online sports betting in California picked up a big endorsement Friday morning. That's when Major League Baseball announced its support for Proposition 27. The professional sports league said in a statement that protecting the game’s integrity is paramount. It also...
Churchill Downs-NYRA Venture Seeks to Put Horse Racing on Sports Betting Apps
Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) announced late Thursday afternoon that it sold a 49% stake in its United Tote division to a subsidiary of NYRA. It's a move the Louisville-based company said goes along with its vision of introducing pari-mutuel horse racing to...
Caesars, EBCI Holdings to Partner on $650M Virginia Casino Project
Caesars Entertainment announced on Wednesday that when it breaks ground this week for its planned Caesars Virginia casino in Danville, Va., it will do so with a partner in the $650 million development project. ECBI Holdings, a commercial gaming and hospitality-based holding...
California Educators, Top Legislators Oppose Online Sports Betting Measure
More California leaders have come out against Proposition 27, the proposed constitutional amendment that would legalize online sports betting statewide. On Wednesday, two education-related groups announced their opposition to one of two sports betting measures going before California voters in less than...
Kroger Supermarkets Considering Sports Betting Kiosk Licenses in Ohio
It’s just before 6 p.m. on an early August evening in Ohio. The Kroger in Anderson Township just outside Cincinnati looks like your typical supermarket at that time of the day. Couples and singles walk down the aisle picking up items for...
Betr Applies for Online Sports Betting License in Ohio, According to Records
Ohio will be the first state Betr will venture into. This was revealed just one day after Jake Paul and Joey Levy announced their new sports wagering company that focuses on micro-betting. Information from Florida Funders -- a venture capital firm involved...
