1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Fixed-Odds Racing Bill Clears New Jersey Legislature, Awaits Governor’s Signature
Thanks to a pair of unanimous votes in the New Jersey Legislature Monday, fixed-odds horse racing is a signature away from becoming reality in the Garden State. The state Senate voted 40-0 to pass an amended version of the bill that Assembly...
Canadian Senate Rejects Amendment to Sports Betting Bill, Vote Set for Tuesday
Canadian senators on Monday turned down an amendment to keep lawmakers from giving a final reading to a bill legalizing single-game sports betting in the country’s criminal code. The amendment was defeated by a wide margin. After that victory, supporters called for...
Debate on Canadian Sports Betting Bill Likely to Resume Monday
The Canadian Senate is expected to resume debate Monday on C-218, the bill to legalize single-game sports betting in the country. Members will likely have to decide on an amendment supporters say could derail the bill’s chances of passage. Monday also starts...
MGM Resorts International Invests $500K in Yonkers Raceway Track Renovation
Trotters and pacers returned to Yonkers Raceway earlier this month, but not before the historic harness track just outside of New York City completed a $500,000 renovation. MGM Resorts International, which operates the track and the Empire City Casino, also located there,...
Ohio Casinos Reiterate Concerns Regarding E-Bingo Provision in Sports Betting Bill
Ohio Senate Bill 176 gets a lot of attention for the fact it would legalize sports betting in the Buckeye State. However, there’s another provision in the bill that would allow electronic instant bingo, also known as e-bingo, at roughly 875 facilities...
MGM Announces Charter Flights Now Available to Borgata Atlantic City Casino
MGM Resorts International announced on Friday that it was introducing charter air service to the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City. In a statement, the gaming company said that travelers from up to 75 cities will be able to fly...
Chicago Bears Announce Bid for Arlington International Property
The Monsters of the Midway might have to come up with a new nickname. On Thursday, the Chicago Bears revealed that they submitted a proposal to buy the Arlington International Racecourse property currently owned by Churchill Downs Inc. The Louisville-based gaming company...
Ohio Senate Approves Sports Betting, But Some Supporters Raise Concerns
The Ohio Senate wasted little time in passing a bill to legalize sports betting in the state. On Wednesday, one day after the Senate Select Committee on Gaming passed an amended bill, the full body approved the measure by a 30-2 margin....
Great Canadian Reopens Nova Scotia Casinos After COVID-19 Forced Shutdown
Wednesday marked a key day for Great Canadian Gaming Corp., as the Toronto-based company reopened its two Nova Scotia casinos for the first time in more than six weeks. GCGC’s Halifax casino was shut down on April 22, as Nova Scotia leaders...
Former Arlington Leader Heads Group Wanting to Keep Racing at Famed Track
A former leader of Arlington International Racecourse has confirmed he’s working with a group of businesses to save racing at the historic Chicago-area track. Endeavor Properties LLC released a statement Tuesday that it gave Churchill Downs Inc. an offer on the Arlington...
