1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Kentucky Derby Update: Epicenter, Taiba Top Picks Two Weeks Out
With Tawny Port racing to victory Saturday in the Lexington Stakes at Keeneland, the Road to the Kentucky Derby prep series is now complete. Now, the Run for the Roses is less than three weeks away. While we don’t know the actual...
John Keeler, Ex-Indiana Casino Executive, Avoids Federal Trial with Plea
John Keeler, a former executive with two Indiana gaming companies, entered a guilty plea in an Indianapolis federal court Monday. His action came on a charge of causing a false corporate tax return to be filed. With the agreement, Keeler avoided going...
Trump Inauguration Photos Could Be Displayed at Indiana Casino Exec’s Trial
The trial of a former Indiana casino executive is expected to start in an Indianapolis federal court on Monday. On Friday, as the judge in the case ruled on whether certain evidence could be presented, prosecutors sought to quash efforts to get...
NASCAR Pact with Sportradar to Include Betting Handle Reports
NASCAR this week announced it signed an integrity agreement with Sportradar Integrity Services. Under terms of the pact, the stock car racing association will receive regular reporting on betting trends in the sport, which it will look to leverage in order to...
Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Fails to Pass on Legislative Session’s Final Day
Kentucky lawmakers ended the 2022 session of the General Assembly on Thursday evening. They were unable to pass legislation that would legalize sports betting in the Bluegrass State. House Bill 606, which would have legalized sports betting and online poker and regulated...
Ex-Indiana Pol Pleads Guilty to Taking Contributions from Casino Operator
A former Indiana state lawmaker entered a guilty plea in federal court Monday that he made and received illegal campaign contributions. The charges stem from a run for a congressional seat that eventually led to the downfall of two casino executives. According...
Kentucky Sports Betting Update: 530K Attempts In State Reported Blocked
Data from GeoComply provided to Casino.org shows the IT vendor to mobile sports betting operators blocked more than a half-million “geolocation transactions” from people in Kentucky trying to access a mobile sportsbook in another state over a recent 30-day period. Geolocation transactions...
New York Budget Includes Downstate Casino Licenses, Seneca Money for Bills Stadium
It took into the early hours of Saturday morning, more than a week past its due date. But the New York state legislature officially approved a $220 billion state budget that includes three casino licenses for the downstate region. Gov. Kathy Hochul...
Kentucky Senate to Take Temperature on Sports Betting Bill Next Week
FRANKFORT, Ky. – The Kentucky General Assembly’s 2022 session wraps up in one week. Legislators are currently on recess as Gov. Andy Beshear considers signing or vetoing several bills, But there still remains a few pieces of legislation that could receive votes...
Ontario Online Gaming Begins with Toronto’s Rivalry Among First to Start
Monday is the start of a new era in Canadian Gaming. It’s the first day commercial gaming operators can launch their sports betting and iGaming apps in Ontario, Canada’s most-populous province. According to iGaming Ontario, 13 operators have been approved to launch...
