1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Tom Brady to Become Part Owner of WNBA’s Las Vegas Aces
Tom Brady is coming to Las Vegas, but Raiders fans shouldn’t get their hopes up just yet. The legendary quarterback, who announced his (re)retirement last month, jumped on Twitter Thursday evening to announce he’s joining the Las Vegas Aces. He acquired a...
Tennessee Sports Betting Tax Reform Bill Put On Hold Until Budget Passes
If Tennessee lawmakers end up taking action on revising the state’s sports betting tax, they will do so toward the end of this year’s session. On Wednesday, the state House Finance, Ways, and Means Subcommittee moved House Bill 1362 behind the budget....
Jake Paul Out $100K to the SEC for Not Disclosing Crypto Endorsement Payment
Jake Paul, the fighter, social media star, and co-founder of Betr, agreed to pay more than $100,000 on Wednesday to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which charged him illegally promoting cryptocurrencies. According to the release, Paul was one of eight celebs...
Tennessee Considers Handle Tax as Sportsbook Revenues Peak – Analysis
Tennessee first stood out among the states legalizing sports betting by allowing only online wagering. Now, the Volunteer State is considering bucking conventional wisdom again. Bills have been filed in both chambers of the Tennessee General Assembly that would eliminate the state’s...
PredictIt Founder Gets More Time to Respond to CFTC Claims as Lawsuit Continues
Victoria University of Wellington, the New Zealand institution that created PredictIt more than eight years ago, has received more time to respond to US regulators seeking to shut down the online political futures exchange. Monday was supposed to be the deadline for...
Fairleigh Incredible: FDU Pulls Off Historic March Madness Upset of Purdue
Just go ahead and light your March Madness bracket on fire. That’s about all it’s good for now after Fairleigh Dickinson University on Friday became the second 16-seed ever to knock off a 1-seed in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. The Knights...
FanDuel Responds to Same-Game Parlay Betting Project, Says Most Wagers Were Created by Bettors
FanDuel has told Casino.org that it didn't make most of the parlay wagers an Illinois lobbyist and gaming industry analyst played as part of an experiment he recently conducted. Over the last few weeks, Steve Brubaker played 50 same-game parlays featured on...
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear Signs AGA Heralded Gray Games Ban Bill Into Law
Kentucky's bill to ban gray, or skill games, seemed in peril last week. But on Thursday, it became law. During his weekly press conference, Gov. Andy Beshear (D) told reporters that he signed House Bill 594. Sponsored by state Rep. Killian Timoney...
Betr Adds Traditional Sports Betting Markets as Startup Prepares to Expand
Betr is ready to expand. The US-based startup that launched in Ohio in January and focused solely on in-game markets, also known as micro-betting, announced Wednesday afternoon that it will begin offering moneyline, point spread, and totals markets on games. Those markets...
UPDATED: Kentucky Sports Betting Bill Clears Senate Committee for First Time
The push to legalize sports betting in Kentucky took a major step forward Wednesday morning. That's when a bill to make the Bluegrass State the 37th in the country to accept live and online sports wagers easily passed through a state Senate...
