1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Southwest Airlines Cancels Nearly 2,000 Weekend Flights, More Than 200 in Vegas
A long weekend was made even longer for thousands of people who booked flights with Southwest Airlines. The popular low-cost carrier canceled more than 1,900 flights on Saturday and Sunday, with 2,250 more delayed. A post on the airline's Twitter feed Saturday...
MLS Suspends Felipe Hernandez for Betting on League Play; Sporting KC Offers Support
Major League Soccer on Friday announced that it suspended a player from Sporting Kansas City for at least the remainder of the season. That's after he admitted to betting on two league matches that did not involve his squad. An MLS statement...
Hard Rock Reconsidering Chicago Bid, Also Open to Las Vegas Casino Purchase
LAS VEGAS – Could there be a second company interested in bidding for the Chicago casino license? If so, that second company could be Hard Rock International. Jim Allen, Hard Rock’s chairman and Seminole Gaming’s CEO, told reporters at the Global Gaming...
Hard Rock Terre Haute Casino Proposal Supported By Indiana Community’s Leaders
If officials in Terre Haute, Ind., had their way, the casino that would be coming to the west central Indiana town would be a Hard Rock. Last month, the Terre Haute Chamber of Commerce, the Vigo County Council, and all three members...
G2E Notebook: AGA’s Miller Calls for Responsible Promotion of Sports Betting
LAS VEGAS – American Gaming Association President and CEO Bill Miller welcomed attendees to Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2021 Tuesday. He praised the industry for its resilience over the past 18 months as it dealt with the COVID-19 pandemic. But as Miller...
G2E 2021 Begins: Focus on Three Key Gaming Industry Topics This Week
LAS VEGAS – In a town chock full of gaming professionals, thousands more have descended upon the Strip for the biggest in-person industry conference since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Global Gaming Expo (G2E) officially kicks off Monday at the Venetian Expo...
Former Spectacle VP Faces More Federal Charges in Indiana Campaign Case
John Keeler, the former Indiana gaming executive who was charged last year for his role in a federal election campaign contribution scheme, now faces additional charges in the case. On Tuesday, a federal grand jury added two counts of causing false tax...
Indiana Businessman Who Lost License Part of Hard Rock’s Terre Haute Venture
Greg Gibson, the Terre Haute, Ind., businessman whose company lost its license to operate a casino in the west central Indiana town earlier this year, has re-emerged as an investor in a new bid submitted by Hard Rock International. That’s according to...
Churchill Downs Agrees to Sell Arlington Park to the Chicago Bears for $197M
The Chicago Bears, the NFL team that raised some eyebrows in June after placing a bid on Arlington International Racecourse, have agreed to buy the historic racetrack in the Windy City suburbs for $197.2 million. That’s according to an announcement made Wednesday...
Las Vegas Seeks to Trump Other Cities for 2024 Republican National Convention
Can Sin City woo the Religious Right? The Battle Born State may or may not become a battleground state for the 2024 presidential election. However, Nevada stands to receive a little more attention in the next election cycle if Las Vegas lands...
