New York has regulated online sports betting, but lacks local options for online poker and casinos. A recent ban on the sweepstakes poker model has reduced locals’ options even further. However, a multi-year effort by Sen. Joseph Addabbo to bring online gambling to the state continues.
Big changes are coming to the Empire State’s retail casino scene. Up until now, the casino gaming in the New York City area has been restricted to slots only, while residents had to go to upstate tribal casinos or cross the border to New Jersey for poker and other games.
Now, the selection process for three downstate casino resorts is almost complete. Most or all of these are likely to include Las Vegas-caliber poker rooms right in the boroughs of NYC.
New York City Democrats will pick their candidate for the upcoming mayoral race tonight, and predictions markets have it shaping… Continue reading Predictions Markets See Last-Minute Swing Toward Mamdani in NYC Mayoral Primary
The state of New York has officially prohibited sweepstakes games and revenues from illegal markets. The state legislature unanimously passed… Continue reading Sweepstakes Gambling Ban Passes in New York Legislature
New Yorkers can no longer play sweepstakes poker, as the last of the three US-facing sites in that category has pulled… Continue reading Clubs Poker’s Departure Leaves New York Without Any Sweepstakes Poker Options
Resorts World Bet has announced that it will be closing its New York mobile sportsbook, potentially signaling an intention to… Continue reading Resorts World Shuts Down Mobile Sportsbook, But Continues to Pursue Downstate New York Casino License
VGW Holdings, a prominent sweepstakes gaming operator, will no longer present its services within the state of New York. Beginning… Continue reading VGW Holdings Exits New York
Wynn Resorts is withdrawing from the intense battle for a casino license in New York City, officially shelving its plan… Continue reading Wynn Out of Running For NYC Casino License
Late last week, New York Mets owner and hedge fund billionaire Steve Cohen scored a huge victory ahead of the… Continue reading NYC Council Approves Zoning Change for Hard Rock Casino at Citi Field
On Tuesday, Chair of the NYS Senate Racing, Gaming, and Wagering Committee Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. saw his… Continue reading Sweepstakes Poker in New York in Jeopardy as S5935 Bill Passes
