1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Cincinnati Bengals Name Betfred as Team’s Official Sports Betting Partner
Less than a week after it became the first Ohio professional sports team to apply for a sports betting license, the Cincinnati Bengals have named their partner. In a statement Wednesday, the NFL team announced a multi-year deal with Betfred to be...
New York Online Sports Betting Still Ahead of the Game After Six Months
This weekend marked the six-month anniversary for online sports betting in the state of New York. Officials were definitely in a celebratory mood for the occasion. On Friday, Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office announced the state had received more than $300 million in...
California Democrats Oppose Online Sports Betting, Neutral on Tribal Prop
The California Democratic Party officially came out Sunday against a proposed state constitutional amendment to legalize online sports betting. That decision by the party’s executive board, as well as one to remain neutral on the tribal-backed retail sports betting measure, were some...
Major League Soccer Makes IMG Arena Data Partner, FanDuel Opens at DC United’s Field
Major League Soccer (MLS) revealed this past week that IMG Arena will serve as the league’s official data distribution partner. The multi-year agreement, which came after the league solicited proposals, calls for IMG Arena to provide official data to betting operators and...
Horse Racing Handle Down Marginally for First Half of ’22 as Purses Grow
Through the first six months of 2022, the amount wagered on US thoroughbred races dipped ever so slightly compared to the same time frame last year. However, data collected by Equibase also showed a sharp rise in purses for races. Equibase, which...
Cincinnati Bengals First Pro Team to Apply for Ohio Sports Betting License
Three more entities filed applications for sports betting licenses with the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) this past week. The applicants include the state’s first professional sports team to seek a license, as well as two high-profile operators. The Cincinnati Bengals filed...
2022 WSOP Main Event Draws Second-Largest Field, $80.8M in Prize Money
This year’s World Series of Poker Main Event is the second-largest of all-time, and nearly everyone who makes it to the final table will go home a millionaire. Organizers announced late Friday evening that 8,663 players competed in the mother of all...
Rush Street Interactive Launches Online Casino, Sportsbook in Mexico
Rush Street Interactive launched an online casino and sportsbook in Mexico last week, the gaming company announced on Thursday. In doing so, it became the first US operator to establish a presence in the second-largest Latin American country. RushBet.mx and RushBet Android...
Bob Baffert Set for Return to Horse Racing at Los Alamitos This Weekend
Hall of Fame thoroughbred trainer Bob Baffert is set to return to racing this weekend after having served his 90-day suspension. Baffert, who was suspended by Kentucky Horse Racing Commission stewards as a result of Medina Spirit failing a drug test after...
Las Vegas Raiders Hire ex-Nevada Gaming Control Chair Sandra Douglass Morgan
The Las Vegas Raiders, a team known to make history with its personnel hires, made history again on Thursday when it announced former Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) Chair Sandra Douglass Morgan as its new team president. With the hire, the NFL...
