1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Maryland Lawmakers File Bill to Allow Slot Machines at Baltimore/Washington Airport
A pair of Republican Maryland lawmakers filed a bill Thursday that would open the door for slot machines at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). Dels. Ric Metzgar (R-Essex), and Susan Krebs (R-Sykesville) filed House Bill 733, which would allow more than...
New York Mobile Sports Betting Produces Record $1.6B Handle in Epic First Month
New York didn’t just break the record for sports betting handle in the first month mobile apps became available. The Empire State obliterated it, according to data released Friday by the state’s Gaming Commission. The six mobile apps that launched in January...
Mattress Mack Backs the Bengals for the Super Bowl in a Record-Setting Wager
Mattress Mack has made some big bets before. But his biggest to date came Thursday night on the upcoming Super Bowl. Gallery Furniture owner Jim McIngvale, the Houston businessman better known by his Mattress Mack nickname, placed a $4.5 million bet with...
PointsBet, theScore Target April 4 Launch for Mobile Sports Betting in Ontario
Two gaming companies revealed Thursday they have been approved for licenses to offer online gaming in Ontario. The announcements by PointsBet Canada and Score Digital Sports Ventures came less than a week after Ontario officials announced that approved private-operator apps can launch...
Louisiana Mobile Sports Betting Outperforms Larger States in Debut, GeoComply Says
It was going to be very hard to top the launch New York enjoyed with mobile sports betting. However, Louisiana found one way to do just that. The first 36 hours of mobile wagering saw the number of unique players equal 3.6...
Florida Voters in Charge Seek Extension, as Casino Petition Misses Threshold at Deadline
UPDATE 2 pm 2/2/22 - This article has been updated to include a judge's ruling against "Florida Voters in Charge" late Tuesday. A $51.6 million campaign to put a casino gaming referendum on Florida’s 2022 general election ballot appears to have fallen...
NFL Bettor Turns $20 FanDuel Bonus into $579K Winner After ‘Insane’ Parlay Bet
The Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams weren’t the only big winners on Sunday. One NFL bettor turned a $20 bonus into $579,020, thanks to an incredible prop bet parlay. An unnamed FanDuel Sportsbook user took the bonus they received and used...
Super Bowl LVI Early Odds: Los Angeles Rams to Host ‘Underdog’ Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals have tried to shake off the underdog tag as they've advanced to their first Super Bowl in 33 years. However, that's what they start off as when they face the Los Angeles Rams in Super Bowl LVI in two...
Dick Duchossois, Former Arlington Park Owner, Dies at 100
Richard “Dick” Duchossois, an Illinois businessman who headed a group that bought Arlington Park nearly 40 years ago and then oversaw the suburban Chicago track’s resurrection from a devastating fire, died Friday. He was 100. After serving as an Army officer in...
New York Mobile Sports Betting Breaks $1B Handle Barrier After Second Full Week
At this point, the question isn’t if New York will set the record for sports betting handle in January. The question is by how much. Figures released Friday by the New York State Gaming Commission show the state’s five mobile sports betting...
