Further delays in legalizing sports betting in New York will see millions of dollars in lost tax revenues leak across the border into New Jersey, NY state Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. said in a recent interview for Legal Sports Report. The state senator, who is the driving force behind legislation to allow mobile wagers in […]
With a successful rookie season under its belt, US sports betting is ready to put on a show in 2019. Bettors in 13 states are now cashing tickets (or licking wounds) following the long-awaited start of the NFL campaign. That’s up from just five states a year ago, with New Jersey beginning to establish itself as […]
So what’s the holdup, New York? With the Aug. 12 deadline long past for the state gaming commission to pick the winning bid to conduct an NY sports betting study, Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. recently met with executive director Rob Williams to get an explanation for the delay. Addabbo, who previously told Legal Sports Report […]
Sports betting might be retail-only in New York, but the limitation isn’t scaring away some of the industry’s elite. Resorts World Catskills announced Tuesday that its sportsbook would open on Thursday. It also announced an extended supply chain, adding partnerships with IGT and Betgenius to complement its existing alliance with bet365. The well-timed announcement acts as […]
Hello, ladies and gents, and welcome to another Monday look-back at recent sports betting news. Good news for both of us this week: There’s not a ton to cover. What we do have is important, though, headlined by a new state preparing to open a region to the wonders of legal sports betting. Before we […]
Who will win the right to convince Gov. Andrew Cuomo that mobile NY sports betting needs to happen? Bids are in to conduct a gaming study, which includes sports betting in New York. Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. shared with Legal Sports Report that four companies responded to a request for proposal (RFP) to conduct a […]
It’s a brand new week, ladies and gents, and the first one with a meaningful football game since February — unless you include the short-lived Alliance of American Football. But who counts that? The imminent return of peak sports season is happy news for bookmakers, and there are more of them working legally in the US […]
Greetings, fellow humans, and welcome to another rundown of the recent sports betting news. We actually have a lot to cover this time around, so let’s get after it. This week’s recap begins in the Northeast, on the home turf of your lowly scribe. New York has legal sports betting! Almost six years after the […]
The two legislators at the heart of NY sports betting bills have a deal. Whether it’s enough for New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo remains to be seen. Their amended companion bills that authorize mobile sports betting in NY appeared Thursday ahead of a committee meeting planned next week in the Senate. The addition of licensing fees and a […]
The lack of a united front from the New York Senate and Assembly kept mobile sports wagering out of the state budget, according to the lawmaker leading the effort on the Senate side. Sen. Joseph Addabbo tells Legal Sports Report that he believes the governor’s office is coming around on the constitutionality of online betting […]