1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Paul Hornung, Football’s ‘Golden Boy’ Once Suspended for Gambling, Dies at 84
Paul Hornung, the Golden Boy of 1950s and '60s American football who was forced to sit out a year in his prime because of gambling, died Friday in his hometown of Louisville, Ky., at the age of 84. A statement from the...
Basketball Great May Soon Hit the SHAQPOT with Planned Sports Betting Application
Basketball star Shaquille O’Neal is considering a foray into sports betting, according to documents filed last month with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). ABG-SHAQ LLC filed a request to trademark the phrase “SHAQPOT” on Oct. 22. ABG-SHAQ is a company...
Ohio Track Cancels Horse Racing Meet for Two Weeks After Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19
Live horse racing has gone dark at Mahoning Valley Race Course in Youngstown, Ohio, after track representatives learned of a positive COVID-19 test case. The closure took effect Tuesday afternoon a little more than an hour before post time at the track....
Hard Rock Seeks 200 Dealers for Northern Indiana Casino Jobs at Hiring Events
As construction continues on Hard Rock Northern Indiana in Gary, Ind., work is underway to find employees who will staff the $300 million land-based casino. That includes blackjack dealers and others to staff table games. Next week, the casino will hold two...
Nevada Gov. Sisolak Strongly Urges Residents to Stay Home, But Casino Visitors Still Welcome
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak on Tuesday unveiled his “Stay at Home 2.0” plan to contain the COVID-19 pandemic that’s spread rapidly across the state in recent weeks. In a televised briefing, he urged Nevadans to stay home as much as possible over...
DraftKings Disputes Claims in $3M Parlay, Expert Says Bad Look for US Sports Betting
The US sports betting industry, just 30 months removed from the US Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that opened the door to expansion, may have its first major controversy in the post-PASPA era. That's thanks to last week’s blockbuster report that a bettor...
Betfred Pays Out on Biden Before AP Calls Presidential Race, Other Markets Wait
Democrats weren’t the only ones cheering Saturday when the Associated Press called the 2020 US Presidential election for Democratic candidate Joe Biden. Some who had money on the former vice president got an early payday from one British bookmaker. About five hours...
Breeders’ Cup Classic Features All-Star Field of Horse Racing Contenders
On paper, Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland certainly looks like a horse race that will live up to its name. For starters, you have Authentic and Tiz the Law, winners of two of the three Triple Crown races this year. The...
2020 Breeders’ Cup Starts Friday with Juveniles Taking Center Stage at Keeneland
The future stars of horse racing will take to the track Friday at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky., for the first day of the 2020 Breeders’ Cup. The first five races of the two-day world championship horse racing event feature the top 2-year-old...
Single-Game Sports Betting Bill Revived in Canada with Cross-Party Support in Parliament
While the US was busy electing a president Tuesday, Canadian lawmakers took another step toward expanding legal sports betting in the Great White North. In Ottawa, Parliament’s House of Commons heard the second reading of a bill sponsored by MP Kevin Waugh...
