1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Belmont Stakes Handle Drops Sharply, Down More Than $10M from 2021
Betting on this year’s Belmont Stakes and the other 12 races held Saturday at Belmont Park fell significantly from last year. That's according to a release from the New York Racing Association. NYRA reported an all-sources handle of $50.2 million for the...
The Venetian Picks Ex-Cosmopolitan GM Patrick Nichols as Next CEO
A familiar face is returning to The Venetian to run the resort and convention center on the Las Vegas Strip. Late Thursday, The Venetian announced that George Markantonis would step down as its president and CEO on Aug. 1. At that time,...
Kalshi Lets Exchange Traders Predict Price of Gas, Eyes New Event Outcome Trading Market
As gas prices continue soaring to record high prices daily, it may be hard for many Americans to figure out how they can beat the pain at the pump. One website, however, is offering people a chance to profit from the situation....
Oneida Indian Nation Bets on Affordable Housing to Attract New Casino Workers
Starting next month, the Oneida Indian Nation will offer a new affordable housing program aimed at attracting employees for the upstate New York-based sovereign nation’s businesses, including its tribal casino. On July 1, the Oneida Nation will open the first phase of...
Rich Strike Draws Seven Challengers in Belmont, Listed as 7-2 Third Choice
Rich Strike won’t have to wait until Friday to see if he’s eligible to run in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. On Tuesday, the Kentucky Derby winner was the first horse pulled in the post position draw for the final leg of the Triple...
Four Winds South Bend Points to Next Year for Hotel at Indiana Tribal Casino
Indiana’s only tribal casino expects to open its hotel early next year. In a release issued late last month, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians provided an update on the expansion effort for its Four Winds South Bend casino. Besides a 317-room...
World Series of Poker: Top Pros Strike It Big in First-Week Events
The 53rd annual World Series of Poker kicked off this past week, and some big names have cashed in already. Within the first three events, two people both claimed their fourth gold bracelet. On Thursday, David Peters breezed through the final table...
Penn National to Pull theScore Sports Betting App from US Markets on July 1
Another sports betting operator has decided to leave the US market. On Wednesday, theScore Bet announced it will stop taking bets in the four states where it’s licensed on June 15. After that date, theScore’s customers will only be able to make...
Ohio to Ring in New Year’s 2023 with Universal Sports Betting Launch
Sports betting in Ohio will launch on Jan. 1, 2023. Ohio Casino Control Commission Executive Director Matt Schuler made the announcement at Wednesday’s commission meeting. The date was not necessarily a surprise. When the state’s legislature passed a law legalizing sports betting...
New York Online Sports Betting Tax Revenues Well Ahead of Expectations
In less than five months, New York has generated more than a quarter of a billion dollars in taxes from online sports betting. That’s according to a statement released Tuesday by Gov. Kathy Hochul. Thanks to the 51% tax rate on online...
