1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Horse Racing Update: BetMakers to Market Penn Races Internationally for Fixed-Odds Wagering
BetMakers has received the rights to offer Penn National Gaming’s racing content to international markets for fixed odds and exchange wagering. In a Thursday release, the Australian-based gaming technology company said the races will be part of its Global Racing Network (GRN)....
Ohio Sports Betting: Elys First to Apply for Kiosks License, Hall of Fame Village Wants In
Three more entities applied for sports betting licenses in Ohio over the past week. That includes the first company seeking to install kiosks in bars and other by-the-drink liquor establishments across the state. Elys Gameboard Technologies applied on Wednesday to serve as...
California Sports Betting Update: What to Know About Prop 26 and Prop 27
California’s Secretary of State announced Friday the proposition numbers for measures voters will decide in November’s general election. Two of those initiatives are proposed constitutional amendments to legalize sports betting, and those items were numbered back-to-back. That means, depending on the layout...
DraftKings Fined in Ontario Over Bonuses in Ads; PokerStars Latest to Launch
Gaming officials in Ontario Thursday announced DraftKings had been fined CAD 100,000 ($77,569). That's after it was alleged the Boston-based sports betting operator violated the Canadian province’s regulations regarding promotions. DraftKings advertised a 2-to-1 odds boost in television commercials and social media...
UCLA, Southern Cal Shock College Football, Bolt from Pac-12 to Big Ten
About the only thing that stays the same in college football nowadays is change, and we received more of that on Thursday. News broke early in the day that Southern Cal and UCLA applied to become members of the Big Ten. Then,...
LIV Golf Hits the US, But Few States Allow Betting on Controversial Event
UPDATE (6/30 - 10:45 pm ET) - Article updated to include information on LIV Golf betting in Las Vegas. The LIV Golf Invitational Series comes to the US, as 48 players tee off Thursday in Portland, Oregon. However, from a betting perspective,...
Congress Calls on Justice Department to Go After Illegal Sportsbooks
The Congressional Gaming Caucus -- with the support of the American Gaming Association and several major professional sports leagues -- on Wednesday called on the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to take a harder stance against illegal sportsbooks that take wagers from...
California, Here They Come: Ads on Sports Betting Measures Released
UPDATE (6/29 5 pm ET ) - Updated story to include California labor and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta announcing her support for the tribal-backed sports betting measure. Get ready, California. Because the great debate over sports betting and who should control...
New York Legislation Would Establish Problem Gambling Advisory Council
New York has already taken a couple of big steps with gaming this year, as it has launched online sports betting and seen state lawmakers expedite the approval process for downstate casinos. However, another measure legislators approved earlier this month regarding problem...
California Online Sports Betting Petition Gathers Enough Signatures for November Ballot
The California Secretary of State’s office announced Monday evening that a petition seeking a constitutional amendment to legalize online sports betting has cleared the necessary signature threshold. That makes it eligible for placement on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. With 57...
