1979 stories by Steve Bittenbender
Prophet Will Launch First US Sports Betting Exchanges in New Jersey, Indiana
The launch of the first sports betting exchange in the US may be coming closer. On Monday, New Jersey-based Prophet announced it secured an agreement with Caesars Entertainment to serve as a mobile betting skin for the gaming giant in New Jersey...
DC Sports Betting Audit Raises Questions About Local Business Involvement
A report released last week by the Office of the DC Auditor raised several issues with the DC Lottery’s $215 million no-bid contract to operate sports betting in the nation’s capital. Among the claims auditors made was that the Greek company was...
Aristocrat “Doubling Down” on Tulsa with Groundbreaking for Class II VGT Center
Representatives from Aristocrat Gaming, the Indian gaming industry, and the Tulsa business community gathered in that northeast Oklahoma city on Thursday to break ground on Aristocrat’s newest facility. The 137,500-square-foot building, to be called the Tulsa Operations Center, will bring together 300...
Study Reveals Allowable Deductions Impact Sports Betting Tax Receipts
A report released by the Tax Foundation on Thursday noted that when it comes to sports betting taxes in the US, the policies vary significantly by state. The study looked at 18 states where sports betting is currently offered. In four of...
New York Releases Sports Betting RFA, Seeks 50 Percent of Revenues (UPDATED)
More than a week after it was supposed to be released, the New York State Gaming Commission on Friday posted the much-anticipated request for applications for mobile sports betting. And if operators want to set up shop in what would be the...
New Jersey Poll Finds Little Support to End Ban on In-State College Sports Betting
A proposed state constitutional amendment to allow sports betting on games involving in-state college teams easily cleared last month through the New Jersey Legislature. However, a recent survey shows the referendum faces a tougher test in the voting booth. On Thursday, Fairleigh...
Despite Interruption, Sisolak Awards First Prizes in Nevada COVID-19 Lottery
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak announced the first winners of the state’s VaxNevada drawings on Thursday. But the presentation was interrupted by a protester who tried to confront the governor over the COVID-19 vaccines. Moments before he gave a North Las Vegas kindergarten...
WSOP Online Poker App Starts Dealing in Pennsylvania Next Week
Another online poker operator is ready to enter the Pennsylvania market. WSOP.com, the online platform for the World Series of Poker, is slated to shuffle up and deal starting on Monday. Harrah’s Philadelphia tweeted out the news on Monday that the Caesars...
Lawsuit Targets Sports Betting Provision in Amended Florida Tribal Compact
Two affiliated gaming companies are going to court to quash parts of the amended gaming compact Florida legislators approved in May. That deal would give the Seminole Tribe of Florida exclusive statewide rights on sports betting, including mobile access. West Flagler Associates,...
Canadian Gaming Assoc. CEO Says Ontario Casinos Need Clarity on Reopening ASAP
Representatives from the Canadian gaming and tourism industries called Monday for officials from Canada and Ontario to provide guidelines for how casinos and other tourism draws can safely reopen. With the landmark Niagara Falls in the background, Canadian Gaming Association President and...
