1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
PlayUp Seeks Legal Sanctions Against Ex-US CEO After Failing to Produce 17K Emails
Attorneys for PlayUp have filed a motion in federal court seeking sanctions against Dr. Laila Mintas, the sports betting operator's ex-US CEO. That's after she failed to produce 17,000 email messages she discussed in her deposition. The call for sanctions was filed...
California AFSCME Union Opposes Prop 26 Tribal Sports Betting Initiative
Yet another major player in California politics came out Thursday with a stance on the California sports betting measures that will be on the November ballot. The American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) District Council 36 announced its opposition...
Phantom Fireworks Says Proposed Ohio Sportsbook Would ‘Give Back’ to Youngstown
When the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) released the names of the latest sports betting applicants that had submitted their paperwork by Friday, many familiar and expected names were on the list. Sports teams and casinos were on there, as were several...
FanDuel Taps Christian Genetski, Mike Raffensperger for New Executive Roles
FanDuel promoted a couple of executives on Tuesday. In a statement, the Flutter Entertainment brand announced that Christian Genetski would serve as the online gaming company’s president, and Mike Raffensperger will become its chief commercial officer. The statement noted that both Genetski...
Ohio Sports Complex with a Boarding School Files for Sports Betting Licenses
The majority owner of a northeast Ohio sports complex told Casino.org on Tuesday that the boarding school for elite-level teenage athletes located at the site will not have anything to do with the organization’s plans to host a retail sportsbook and mobile...
Indiana Gaming Tax Revenue a Nine-Year High in FY22, But Last Quarter Concerning
The latest monthly revenue numbers from the Indiana Gaming Commission (IGC) show some good and bad news. We’ll start with the good. The figures for June, released this past week, ended the 2021-22 fiscal year. Not only was the $689 million in...
Ohio Sports Betting Application Deadline Capped Off By Fireworks (Really!)
As expected, the Friday deadline to submit applications for Ohio sports betting licenses brought forth a deluge of paperwork from parties seeking to host or run an online or retail sportsbook in the Buckeye State. The Ohio Casino Control Commission updated the...
Florida Sports Betting Update: Appeals Schedule Pushes Ruling to Next Year
Don’t expect a decision in the Florida sports betting case anytime soon. Like, as in this year. On July 8, the US Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit published the briefing schedule for the West Flagler Associates v....
Monmouth Park to Launch Online Fixed-Odds Horse Racing Site Before Haskell Stakes
Monmouth Park is about to take the next step in integrating fixed-odds wagering into US horse racing. The New Jersey thoroughbred track will launch an online betting app in time for its premier race, the Haskell Stakes on July 23. That announcement...
FanDuel CEO Amy Howe Discusses Underage Betting, Offshore Operators at SBC
Don’t expect to see FanDuel go after partnerships with colleges as long as Amy Howe leads the US sports betting giant. That was one of the points the company’s CEO brought up Wednesday during a wide-ranging keynote conversation at SBC Summit North...
