1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
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...
Churchill Downs Claims California Owners “Shakedown” Over Online Betting Fee
A Churchill Downs Inc. subsidiary filed a lawsuit in federal court last week against horse owners in California. The suit is an attempt to keep them from taking the Louisville, Ky.-based company to arbitration over commissions the company’s online wagering service takes...
Gov. Pritzker, Illinois Officials Excited as Gaming Board Moves Rockford Casino Forward
One day after the Illinois Gaming Board gave preliminary approval for a Hard Rock Casino to be built in Rockford, Gov. JB Pritzker (D) offered his congratulations to the city and the backers of the proposed $310 million development. While in the...
AGA Says Interest in Casino Visits Grows, But Gaming Industry Still Needs Federal Help
Research by the American Gaming Association (AGA) shows more people feel comfortable about visiting a casino in 2021. However, that interest is still not close to what it was prior to the COVID-19 pandemic that has crippled the hospitality sector. However, AGA...
Illinois Gaming Board Investigating Business Owned by Key Hard Rock Rockford Investor
UPDATE (2/4 12:30 pm ET) - The Illinois Gaming Board met in closed session Thursday morning to discuss the Hard Rock Rockford casino proposal. An open session is set for 3 pm CT/4 pm ET Thursday. The Illinois Gaming Board is set...
Indiana Moves to Revoke Ratcliff’s Gaming License, Says He Hid $900K Betting Account
The Indiana Gaming Commission is ready to proceed with revoking the license of long-time casino owner Rod Ratcliff. That’s according to documentation filed Tuesday in an Indiana court. Ratcliff, most recently the chairman and CEO of Spectacle Entertainment, held a similar position...
AGA Super Bowl Survey Sees More Online Bets But COVID Impacts Overall Wagers
More than 23 million Americans say they plan to bet on Sunday’s Super Bowl, according to a survey sponsored by the American Gaming Association. Nearly a third of those bettors plan to wager online. In all, the bettors say they expect to...
ZenSports Gains Access to Colorado Sports Betting Market Through New Casino
ZenSports has found its partner in Colorado. The company, seeking to establish peer-to-peer sports betting in the United States, signed an agreement late last week with Boulter Developments LLC. The deal means ZenSports will serve as the exclusive online partner for the...
PokerStars Becomes First Online Poker Site to Start Dealing in Michigan
A week after mobile sports betting and iGaming launched in Michigan, the state became the latest to offer online poker to its residents, thanks to the arrival of PokerStars. The Flutter Entertainment brand came online Friday, according to a press release. Its...
DFS Site PrizePicks Lands New Investments from Poker Realm, Retired NBA Player
Daily fantasy sports operator PrizePicks announced this week it has closed on a “strategic” round of equity funding. And once again, the Atlanta-based company is drawing interest from both the poker world and the locker room. The company did not disclose how...
