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Steve Bittenbender’s Biography

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I'm an award-winning reporter, who has worked as a freelance writer for two decades. My work has appeared in such outlets as The Louisville Courier-Journal, USA Today Special Publications, The Tampa Bay Times, Cincinnati.com and several other newspapers and magazines.

My experience includes covering politics, business, health care, logistics and sports. I have written breaking news stories, enterprise articles, game/event recaps and profile pieces.

While I currently work as a freelancer, I ha…

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Man sleepwalks off Kentucky cliff, suffers minor injuries

Man sleepwalks off Kentucky cliff, suffers minor injuries

Ryan Campbell, 27, was camping with his friends in the northern part of the Daniel Boone National Forest earl…

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Kentucky bans tobacco products on most state properties

Kentucky bans tobacco products on most state properties

Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear signed an executive order in Frankfort prohibiting smoking, the use of smokel…

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Manual tops Male in soccer on early goal, late save

Manual tops Male in soccer on early goal, late save

A high school soccer team's fourth game of the season rarely serves as its biggest, but an exception can be m…

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Carmel gets revenge, edges Trinity 10-7

Carmel gets revenge, edges Trinity 10-7

Revenge was sweet for Carmel. The loss could be painful for Trinity. Nick Stacy's 42-yard field goal with 34.…

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Carmel gets revenge with 10-7 victory at Louisville Trinity

Carmel gets revenge with 10-7 victory at Louisville Trinity

Revenge was sweet for Carmel. Nick Stacy's 42-yard field goal with 34.4 seconds remaining boosted the Greyhou…

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DeSales beats Holy Cross 31-0 after slow start

DeSales beats Holy Cross 31-0 after slow start

It took some time, thanks to Mother Nature and some early mistakes, but the DeSales Colts started their Class…

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iGaming No Longer the Sure Bet It Once was Considered — In New York or Elsewhere

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By Steve Bittenbender Verified
| Gambling Insider Verified
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY – Anyone harboring hopes that New York would entertain legalizing iGaming anytime soon had their optimism dashed by state Assemblymember Carrie Woerner on Tuesday. When asked about the future of online casino wagering during a panel at The Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga, Woerner (D-Round Lake), who chairs the Assembly’s committee on racing and gaming, delivered a blunt message.
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New Horse Racing Series Skips Preakness But Offers Hope for Sport’s Future

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By Steve Bittenbender Verified
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Monday may have been a bleak day for sports in Baltimore, and I’m not just talking about the Orioles trading one-time franchise cornerstone Adley Rutschman. Earlier in the day, Churchill Downs Inc. and the New York Racing Association announced the creation of the Thoroughbred Championship Series, a new six-race series for 3-year-old horses that would start next May with the Kentucky Derby at Churchill and end with a yet-to-be-named race at the Louisville track sometime in September.
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Appeals Court Judge Denies Kalshi an Injunction as New York Deadline Looms

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By Steve Bittenbender Verified
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A federal appeals court judge on Wednesday evening denied Kalshi’s motion for an injunction that would prevent New York state officials from taking action against the prediction market as it sues the state over an order to stop offering derivative contracts on sporting events to residents. The decision by U.S. Circuit Judge Myrna Perez with the U.S. Second Circuit Court of Appeals comes just two days after a federal district judge in Manhattan rejected Kalshi for a second time this month.
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