1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Kentucky GOP Gubernatorial Candidates Talk Gaming; Sports Betting Bill Gets Hearing Wednesday
Three of the top candidates running for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in Kentucky said they would support legalizing sports betting, at least to some extent, during a debate held Tuesday night in Louisville. Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, Agriculture Commissioner Ryan Quarles,...
Calvin Ridley Reinstated by NFL After 1-Year Suspension for Betting on Football
Calvin Ridley, who sat out the 2022 NFL season after being suspended for breaking the league’s rules pertaining to gambling, was officially reinstated on Monday. The league issued a two-sentence statement, noting Ridley is eligible to participate in “all team activities, effective...
CFTC’s PredictIt Claims Focus on Relationship Between Aristotle and New Zealand University
Nearly nine years ago, when the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission granted a New Zealand university a no-action letter to establish what’s known as PredictIt, an online political futures exchange, the federal regulatory agency set some ground rules for the site. The...
Road to the Kentucky Derby: Forte’s Odds Drop After Win in 3-Year-Old Debut
Forte lived up to his name Saturday, and now, the 2-year-old champion has risen to become the favorite for this year’s Kentucky Derby. The Todd Pletcher-trained colt scored an impressive 4 1/2-length victory in the Fountain of Youth Stakes at Gulfstream Park...
Kentucky Gray Games Ban Bill Faces Murky Future After House Tables It
The Kentucky lawmaker behind a bill that would ban so-called “gray games,” also known as “skill games,” told Casino.org Friday he’s not giving up the fight even though his proposal was tabled by colleagues just hours earlier. In a chaotic scene on...
CFTC Takes New Direction in Attempt to Shut Down PredictIt
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has revoked a letter it sent last year to PredictIt organizers that vacated its no-action status. However, in doing so, the federal agency also said its taking new steps to shut down the online political exchange. That...
Kentucky House Committee Passes ‘Kill Bill’ to Ban Gray Machines Statewide
Call them skill games, or call them gray games. Their name doesn't matter in regard to a new bill aimed at banning the controversial gaming machines that advanced in the Kentucky General Assembly Thursday evening after more than an hour of highly...
Offshore Company Out of Line in Urging College Students to Become Bookies – Opinion
Getting unsolicited emails is an occupational hazard in this profession. In most cases, they’re easy to ignore. It’s not as easy to ignore when your dog wakes you up at 3 am by licking your face so she can go outside. It...
Ohio Sports Betting: Five Takeaways from the First Revenue Report
Sports betting in the Buckeye State got off to a big start in January, according to the revenue report released Tuesday by the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC). Operators reported a handle of $1.11 billion for the first month of legal sports...
New York Gaming Commission OKs Sports Betting Ad Rules, Gives Update on New Casinos
The New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) approved proposed regulations regarding sports betting advertising at its monthly meeting on Monday. The new rules cover several topics, including limiting exposure to underage audiences and promoting responsible gaming practices. There was little discussion about...
