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Reporter: Steve Bittenbender

Steve Bittenbender covers Midwest and Gulport news for Casino.org. He also specializes in sports betting and horse racing. Steve is a veteran reporter and brings more than two decades of experience covering sports, business and politics. He joined Casino.org in 2019.

Steve has also covered major collegiate and professional sports for the Associated Press and the Louisville Courier-Journal and is frequently featured on local network TV newscasts and podcasts for his horse racing business and legislative expertise. A Reuters contributor, he has also previously served as editor for Government Security News.

Steve lives in Louisville, Kentucky -- the epicenter of the US horse racing industry -- with his wife and son. He is also an avid poker player, having learned from his uncle as a wholesome after-school pastime with cookies and milk.

Contact Steve at stevebittenbender@casino.org.

Areas of Expertise

1982 stories by Steve Bittenbender

FanDuel

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...

Steve Bittenbender July 19, 2022
SPIRE Institute

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...

Steve Bittenbender July 19, 2022
Indiana State Capitol

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...

Steve Bittenbender July 17, 2022
Phantom Fireworks

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...

Steve Bittenbender July 16, 2022
US DC Circuit Court of Appeals

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....

Steve Bittenbender July 15, 2022
Monmouth Park

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...

Steve Bittenbender July 15, 2022
FanDuel Amy Howe

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...

Steve Bittenbender July 13, 2022
Cincinnati Bengals

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...

Steve Bittenbender July 13, 2022
Brooklyn Brigde

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...

Steve Bittenbender July 11, 2022
Oracle Park

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...

Steve Bittenbender July 10, 2022