1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Belmont Stakes Handle Drops Sharply, Down More Than $10M from 2021
Betting on this year’s Belmont Stakes and the other 12 races held Saturday at Belmont Park fell significantly from last year. That's according to a release from the New York Racing Association. NYRA reported an all-sources handle of $50.2 million for the...
California Online Sports Betting Measure More Than 50 Percent Toward Signature Goal
A proposed initiative asking Californians to legalize online sports betting hit a key milestone Thursday toward getting on November’s ballot. According to the latest figures released by the California Secretary of State’s office, election officials across the state have verified that 22,913...
LeBron James Says He Wants to Own an NBA Franchise in Las Vegas
It shouldn’t surprise anyone that LeBron James wants to own an NBA team when his playing days are done. However, the basketball great goes into more detail about his hoop ownership dreams in Friday’s episode of his YouTube show Uninterrupted: The Shop,...
The Venetian Picks Ex-Cosmopolitan GM Patrick Nichols as Next CEO
A familiar face is returning to The Venetian to run the resort and convention center on the Las Vegas Strip. Late Thursday, The Venetian announced that George Markantonis would step down as its president and CEO on Aug. 1. At that time,...
Kalshi Lets Exchange Traders Predict Price of Gas, Eyes New Event Outcome Trading Market
As gas prices continue soaring to record high prices daily, it may be hard for many Americans to figure out how they can beat the pain at the pump. One website, however, is offering people a chance to profit from the situation....
Oneida Indian Nation Bets on Affordable Housing to Attract New Casino Workers
Starting next month, the Oneida Indian Nation will offer a new affordable housing program aimed at attracting employees for the upstate New York-based sovereign nation’s businesses, including its tribal casino. On July 1, the Oneida Nation will open the first phase of...
Rich Strike Draws Seven Challengers in Belmont, Listed as 7-2 Third Choice
Rich Strike won’t have to wait until Friday to see if he’s eligible to run in Saturday’s Belmont Stakes. On Tuesday, the Kentucky Derby winner was the first horse pulled in the post position draw for the final leg of the Triple...
Jack Harlow’s ‘Churchill Downs’ Music Video Puts Rapper at Odds with PETA
Animal welfare group PETA criticized rap superstar Jack Harlow on Friday for glorifying horse racing in his newest music video “Churchill Downs,” which debuted this past week. The Louisville native shot most of the video (scroll down to watch) for the song...
Four Winds South Bend Points to Next Year for Hotel at Indiana Tribal Casino
Indiana’s only tribal casino expects to open its hotel early next year. In a release issued late last month, the Pokagon Band of Potawatomi Indians provided an update on the expansion effort for its Four Winds South Bend casino. Besides a 317-room...
Sightline Payments Hires Executives to Lead Canadian Expansion Effort
Sightline Payments has its sights set on Canada. This past week, the digital payments solutions provider announced it hired three executives charged with expanding the company’s cashless gaming footprint in the United States’ northern neighbor. Tamara Tenenbaum will serve as Sightlines's senior...
