1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Kentucky Lottery Promotes Harville as Agency’s First Female President and CEO
The Kentucky Lottery Corp. has a new president and CEO. Mary Harville ascended to the position after Gov. Andy Beshear appointed her, and the lottery’s Board of Directors ratified the move during a special meeting on Thursday. Harville takes over the top...
Veteran Lightning Favored to Win Stanley Cup, Rested Stars Await Them in Final
After nearly two months since play resumed in the NHL, we’re finally down to two teams left. The Dallas Stars and the Tampa Bay Lightning will square off in the Stanley Cup Final starting Saturday night. The best-of-seven series, like the conference...
Louisville-Miami Primetime College Football Game Features Aspiring Heisman Contenders
Saturday’s college football game featuring Miami (Fla.) at Louisville isn’t just a matchup of ranked ACC foes. It also features a showdown between a couple of players who may just become Heisman Trophy finalists in quarterbacks D’Eriq King of Miami and Louisville’s...
Big Ten to Play College Football This Fall, Ohio State Big Favorite to Fourpeat
After days of speculation that the Big Ten would resume college football later this fall, the conference made it official on Wednesday. The conference’s 14 members unanimously voted to start play the weekend of Oct. 23-24. The plan is to play eight...
College Football Review: Big Ten May Return Sooner, Some Books Post Title, Heisman Odds (VIDEO)
The will-they-or-won’t-they saga that’s become the Big Ten’s 2020 college football season may have a final decision coming in the near future, perhaps as early as Monday. Over the weekend, Bruce Feldman, college football reporter for The Athletic and Fox Sports, revealed...
UFC Legend Conor McGregor Questioned in Attempted Sexual Assault Case in France
Conor McGregor was questioned by law enforcement on suspicion of attempted sexual assault and exposure while the Irish UFC legend was on the French island of Corsica, media reports indicated over the weekend. Local prosecutors gave French news service AFP a statement...
Federal Judge Sides with Borgata, Issues Injunction Against Former Execs Now at Ocean
MGM Resorts International's Borgata scored a victory in a federal courtroom on Thursday. A judge issued temporary injunctions against two of its former executives who took jobs at another Atlantic City casino. They have been accused in a lawsuit by their former...
PointsBet Now Available in Illinois Just in Time for NFL Season to Kick Off
Another sportsbook has opened in Illinois. On Saturday, the day before the lucrative NFL season kicks off, PointsBet announced its mobile sports betting application was available in the state. PointsBet’s launch has been long anticipated in the state. The agreement with the...
College Football Week 2: Oklahoma, Clemson Big Favorites as ACC, Big 12 Kick Off Seasons
While major college football started last weekend with a few games, the season starts in earnest this weekend, as teams from the ACC and Big 12 start play. It also marks the first time we’ll see teams ranked in the Associated Press...
Wynn Files Suit Over Damage Caused by Encore Vegas Labor Day Weekend Fight (VIDEO)
Wynn Resorts isn’t wasting any time in trying to get individuals responsible for last weekend’s mayhem to pay up for their deeds. In a Las Vegas courtroom on Friday, the Wynn Las Vegas filed a lawsuit against 20 unknown men and women...
