1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Illinois Rivers Casino Des Plaines Plans Casino Expansion Project
The owners of Rivers Casino Des Plaines announced Wednesday plans to dramatically increase the size of the suburban Chicago casino. In a press release, Churchill Downs Inc. revealed plans to invest $87 million for a 78,000-square-foot expansion project. The two-story addition would...
Cashless Gaming Update: Boyd Seeks Rollout, IGT Extends Global Payments Deal
The week is just a couple of days old, and already there has been a couple of big announcements regarding cashless gaming. On Monday, Boyd Gaming announced the creation of “BoydPay,” a digital wallet developed with Aristocrat Technologies. Then, on Tuesday, Global...
Addabbo Confident New York Mobile Sports Betting Can Launch This Year
New York state Sen. Joseph Addabbo, Jr. (D-Queens), the lawmaker spearheading the push for the Empire State to embrace mobile sports betting, doesn’t just believe the state legislature will pass a bill soon to expand sports betting in the state. He also...
Pokagon Starts Online Gaming in Michigan, Makes Progress on Tribal Compact in Indiana
Michigan added yet another online gaming option Monday, as the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians announced the rollout of its platform. The Pokagon operates three Four Winds casinos in the southwestern part of Michigan’s lower peninsula. Pala Interactive LLC will serve as...
Ex-Broker Arrested for Taking $411K from Clients, Some Money Went to Casinos
A debarred investment broker is out on bail after federal authorities charged him with stealing more than $400,000 from clients. The money was used to pay personal debts, including money he owed casinos. Apostolos Pitsironis, 52, faces up to 20 years in...
January Hoops Helps Indiana Post Another Record-Breaking Sports Betting Month
The Hoosier State’s growth in sports betting continues into 2021. That’s according to the Indiana Gaming Commission, which released January’s wagering totals on Friday. Bettors wagered $348.2 million in January, up 11.2 percent from the $313.1 million handle reported in December. It’s...
Koch Buys Into Vegas, Brings Fontainebleau Back in Purchase of Unfinished The Drew
The Drew Las Vegas, the albatross of the Strip, will soon be under new ownership. On Thursday, a new group announced its plan to purchase the multi-billion casino, which is still unfinished 14 years after construction began. One of the new owners...
5Dimes, Prepping for Legal Launch, Gets Gaming License in Isle of Man
5Dimes has taken another step toward legitimacy, announcing it has been licensed in the Isle of Man. The move comes four months after reaching a deal with the US Department of Justice to stop servicing American clients as an illegal offshore sportsbook....
Former Louisiana Gaming Chair Takes on Advisory Role for Entain
Former Louisiana Gaming Control Board Chairman Ronnie Jones has a new job. The Advocate reported Monday that he will serve as an advisor to British gaming company Entain. The report comes just a couple of days after an ethics panel cleared Jones...
LendingTree Survey Finds the Unemployed More Likely to Bet on Super Bowl
A recent survey from financial website LendingTree shows more than half of its respondents will bet on Sunday’s Super Bowl. And many of those with some action on the game may be the ones who can least afford it. The survey found...
