1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Culinary Union Plans Major Nevada Canvassing Effort Ahead of November Elections
The Culinary Union, the largest labor organization in Nevada, touted its political strength Friday. It noted that it led “its largest primary political program” ever for the primary election held this past week, and it plans even more campaigning in preparations for...
WorldPay Fined $130K for Handling Colorado Sports Betting Payments with Expired License
A payment solutions provider to sports betting operators allowed its license in Colorado to lapse in April. Despite that, the company continued to process transactions for 21 sportsbooks over a nearly two-week period before it finally stopped. On Thursday, the Colorado Limited...
BetMGM, Carnival Partnership Gives New Meaning to Offshore Betting
BetMGM is heading for the open seas. On Friday, the MGM Resorts International and Entain iGaming joint venture announced a partnership with cruise line operator Carnival. The agreement means the BetMGM sports betting and online casino apps will be available to passengers...
SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey Says Betting Goes Beyond Traditional Sports
One of the top officials in US collegiate athletics said Thursday that his conference has seen an increase in gambling on its events over the past five years. That shouldn’t necessarily come as a surprise, but SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey told members...
Randy Morton, Marc Badain Hired to Lead OVG’s $3B Las Vegas Project
The developers behind a $3 billion integrated resort in Las Vegas that would include an NBA-ready arena announced the hiring of two Sin City veterans to lead the project on Wednesday. Oak View Group (OVG) announced that longtime casino executive Randy Morton...
Vegas Vickie-Themed NFTs to be Minted as Circa Plans Summer Celebration
Vegas Vickie is going digital. On Wednesday, Circa Resort and Casino announced that the iconic 26-foot neon sign displayed within the downtown Las Vegas casino will serve as the theme for a series of non-fungible tokens (NFT) set for minting in the...
World Series of Poker Update: Soccer Superstar Neymar Among Entrants
Neymar Jr. may be more accustomed to World Cups than a World Series. But the soccer superstar found his way to Las Vegas over the weekend. The Brazilian national team standout and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) forward took part in the $10,000 Limit...
Colorado Sports Betting Tax Policy, Record Keeping Criticized in Audit
UPDATE 6/14 6 pm ET - This story has been updated to include information about a bill Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed into law last week to limit carryover deductions by licensed sports betting operators that will be effective next year. A...
Indiana Sports Betting: Revenues Rise in May Even as the Handle Drops
Indiana’s sportsbooks expectedly saw a dip in activity for May. Still, they managed to generate more revenue in the month than they did in April. That’s according to data released by the Indiana Gaming Commission on Friday. The retail sportsbooks and online...
Alaska Congressional Election Attracts PredictIt Traders, Sarah Palin Leads, Santa Claus Sixth
Voting ended Saturday in Alaska’s special primary for its lone congressional seat in Washington. The early results show Sarah Palin will be one of four candidates to advance to the August election to fill the seat formerly held by the late US...
