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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

New York Attorney General Letitia James

New York Attorney General Tells Residents Mobile Sportsbooks May ‘Mislead’ Them

New York State Attorney General Letitia James issued a consumer alert to residents Thursday afternoon. Just days before Super Bowl LVIII, she warned residents to watch out for so-called “scammers” in online sports betting. The announcement comes a month after the first...

Steve Bittenbender February 11, 2022
Kentucky state capitol

Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Gets Strong Bipartisan Support in New Survey

Nearly two-thirds of Kentuckians surveyed said they support legalizing sports betting in the state. That’s according to a survey conducted by Public Opinion Strategies for Kentucky Sports Betting Now, the results of which were released Thursday. The poll finds sports betting enjoys...

Steve Bittenbender February 10, 2022
Interior Dept

Seminole-Florida Sports Betting Lawsuit Sees US Interior Explain Case for Appeal

The US Department of the Interior and Interior Secretary Deb Haaland filed a statement in federal court Wednesday. The papers detail why they're appealing a judge’s ruling that rejected the amended gaming compact between the Seminole Tribe of Florida and state officials....

Steve Bittenbender February 10, 2022
Roger Goodell

Las Vegas Police Knew About Alvin Kamara Incident Before Pro Bowl, Says NFL Commissioner

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department knew Alvin Kamara was a suspect in a battery case at The Cromwell before the New Orleans Saints star played in Sunday’s Pro Bowl. That’s according to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. Goodell spoke to reporters Wednesday...

Steve Bittenbender February 9, 2022
FOX Bet

FOX Bet, PokerStars Online Again After Fixing ‘Unscheduled Maintenance Issue’

Real-money gaming apps for FOX Bet, PokerStars, and Stars Casino were back online by Tuesday evening. The Flutter International brands had been down since early Friday for what was described as an “unscheduled maintenance issue.” FOX Bet offers sports betting in Colorado,...

Steve Bittenbender February 9, 2022
Queen of Terre Haute

Churchill Downs Inc. Finds New Site for $240M Terre Haute Casino Development

Churchill Downs Inc. has decided to alter its plans for a casino in Terre Haute, Ind. On Monday, the Louisville-based gaming company applied to rezone property on the east side of the west central Indiana city. In November, the Indiana Gaming Commission...

Steve Bittenbender February 7, 2022
Drai's After Dark

Alvin Kamara Attacked Man at Cromwell Club, According to Las Vegas Police Report

New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara attacked a man while leaving a nightclub at The Cromwell on the Las Vegas Strip early Saturday morning. That's according to police records that became available on Monday. In town for Sunday’s NFL Pro...

Steve Bittenbender February 7, 2022
Alvin Kamara

Alvin Kamara Arrested for Battery in Vegas After Saints Star RB Played in NFL Pro Bowl

Las Vegas police on Sunday night arrested New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara on a felony battery charge. The arrest is stemming from an altercation that occurred Saturday on the Strip. According to a release from the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police...

Steve Bittenbender February 6, 2022
FOXBet Lineup

FOXBet, Poker Stars Real-Money Apps Down Due to ‘Unscheduled Maintenance Issue’

Online gaming sites run by the Stars Group have been down the entire weekend. That’s according to users’ posts on Twitter, leading the company to issue an apology citing an “unscheduled maintenance issue” as the cause. It remains uncertain when the real-money...

Steve Bittenbender February 6, 2022
Georgia state Rep. Ron Stephens

Georgia Sports Betting Discussion to Start Up Soon in Legislature, Lawmaker Says

A leading proponent of expanding gaming in Georgia said in a recent op-ed that lawmakers will be taking up a sports betting measure soon. State Rep. Ron Stephens, R-Savannah, wrote a guest column in the Bryan County News on Thursday regarding what...

Steve Bittenbender February 5, 2022