1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Buffalo Bills New Stadium Naming Rights Could Be In Play for Barstool, Other Gaming Companies
When the Buffalo Bills open their new stadium, the NFL team may also be looking for a new naming rights sponsor. Front Office Sports reported Friday that Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, the health insurance company that currently holds the naming rights...
Kentucky Derby Betting Update: Morning-Line Odds Explained
Pari-mutuel betting on Saturday’s Kentucky Derby started Friday morning, and when post positions were drawn, there were more than a few eyebrows raised when Zandon was installed as the morning-line favorite. Zandon, a Chad Brown-trained colt coming off a win in last...
Bally’s Chair Soo Kim, Chicago Mayor Set to Meet Thursday on Casino
The Windy City may have found the company to operate its casino. Bally’s Corp. Chairman Soo Kim landed in Chicago Wednesday with plans to meet with Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Thursday, the Chicago Tribune reported. The paper reported if all goes as...
California Sports Betting Proponents Get 1.6M Signatures for Ballot Measure
Proponents of a measure that would legalize online sports betting in California announced Tuesday they gathered 1.6 million signatures to get the question on the ballot this year. Election officials need to verify that 997,139 came from registered voters by June 30...
NFL Draft Recap: Receiver Trades Impact Super Bowl, Awards Odds
The NFL held its annual draft this past weekend in Las Vegas. However, the biggest news coming from the three-day event wasn’t any particular pick that’s set to turn a mediocre team into the next Cincinnati Bengals. Instead, it was the trades...
Kentucky Derby Field Comes Into Focus Ahead of Monday’s Post Position Draw
With less than a week before the Kentucky Derby, the field for the 148th running of the classic race is almost set. On Sunday, Early Voting’s owner notified Churchill Downs the Wood Memorial runner-up would not run in next Saturday’s race. That...
Aristocrat Starts on New Las Vegas Center, Unveils Fremont St. Promo
Aristocrat Technologies broke ground Friday on a manufacturing facility in Henderson, a building company officials said will develop gaming devices to clients across the world. The project will be the biggest for Aristocrat in five years, according to Mary Lynn Palenik, the...
California Sports Betting Measure to Aid Homeless Backed by Voters in Poll
Poll results released Friday morning show 59% of likely voters would support amending the California state Constitution to allow commercial sports betting operators to offer mobile wagering applications. Proceeds would support social services, like programs for the homeless. Likely voters favor the...
New York Voters Back New Casinos in Poll, But Bills Stadium Plan Slammed
A poll released Monday by a New York college found that the state’s plan to license three casinos in or around New York City enjoys modest support from voters. The Siena College Research Institute reported that 46% of registered voters it surveyed...
Powerball Sees Sales Spike as Jackpot Now Surpasses $400 Million Mark
No one won the Powerball on Saturday, so that means Monday night’s drawing is now worth an estimated $421 million. Saturday’s winning numbers for the then-$400 million jackpot were 10-39-47-49-56 and a Powerball of 8. While the grand prize jackpot grew, 1.2...
