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New York Online Casino Meeting Scheduled With Bill’s Finish Line a Month Away
State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. sent out New York online casino meeting invitations for a March 7 roundtable discussion. He’s hoping the informal talk with lawmakers will ensure S4856, a bill legalizing iGaming, makes it into April’s annual budget. Legislators approve the annual budget in April, which tends to include most bills that will […]
Lottery Ticket Courier Rules Now Mean Ads to New Yorkers Need to Show They’re Only Middlemen
New lottery ticket courier rules in New York mean sites, including Jackpocket and Lotto.com, now have to tell lottery players that the sites and apps are only middlemen. In other words, advertising can no longer say New Yorkers are “playing” the lottery on the apps because what customers are actually doing is hiring a middleman […]
Hundreds of Questions Arrive About 3 Downstate New York Casino Licenses
With “several hundred” questions to answer about three Downstate New York casino licenses, Robert Williams, executive director of the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC), said on Feb. 27 that it’ll take another three weeks to answer them. On Jan. 3, the New York State Gaming Facility Location Board (NYSGFLB) opened up the Request for […]
Addabbo: New York Online Casino Tax Revenue Can Benefit MTA
State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. spoke to Bonus on Feb. 16 about S4856, the iGaming bill he introduced on Feb. 15. He said the measure that analysts believe would generate $1 billion a year in New York online casino tax revenue through its 30.5% tax rate can still be amended in order to pass […]
Bally’s Wants to Build a Downstate New York Casino Next to Trump’s Bronx Golf Course
Gaming operator Bally’s Corporation has started discussions with The Trump Organization (TTO) to sub-lease 17 acres of Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point in the Bronx for a possible Downstate New York casino. However, that doesn’t mean former President Donald J. Trump will be back in the casino business. He’ll only be a landlord, as […]
Addabbo’s New York Online Casino Bill Debuts
The New York online casino bill S4856, introduced by outspoken legal gambling expansion advocate state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., debuted in his committee on Feb. 15. It calls for a 30.5% tax rate on iGaming, which is much lower than the 51% rate on the existing mobile sportsbook marketplace. DraftKings and FanDuel leaders recently […]
New York Online Casino Bill May Permit 14 Sites
A New York online casino bill introduced in the House allows two sites per casino, which may mean 14 sites can eventually launch. On Friday, state Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow, D-Mount Vernon, introduced A3634. The bill that would legalize New York online casino gambling now sits in the Assembly’s Standing Committee on Racing and Wagering. […]
New York Casino Applicants Meet Their First Siting Board Deadline
Applicants interested in Downstate New York retail casino licenses sent their first round of questions to the siting board. New York casino applicants had to submit Round 1 of questions to the New York Gaming Facility Board (NYGFB) by 4 p.m. on Feb. 3 to continue in the process that each hope will culminate in […]
The Latest New York City Casino Partnership: Soloviev Group Plus Mohegan Gaming
Yet another participant has entered the race for a downstate New York casino. The latest bid comes from developer Soloviev Group and its operator partner Mohegan Gaming & Entertainment. Soloviev plans to create an entertainment district called Freedom Plaza on Manhattan’s east side. Aside from the casino, the project highlights include a 1,000+ room hotel, […]
New York Online Casino Cannibalization Worries May Block iGaming
Some New York legislators worry that online casinos would hurt retail gaming revenue. Online gambling advocates feel they’d debunked that idea years ago, but it has proven to be a hard myth to quash. Now, it threatens to stall the 2023 iGaming legalization effort. “Cannibalization” is the colloquial term for the idea that legal online […]
