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Bally’s Bronx Casino Gets Boost From New York Parkland Rezoning Bill
A Bally’s Bronx casino project can’t get underway until the former Trump golf course is rezoned. So, on May 28, state Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow sponsored legislation allowing “parkland in Ferry Point Park” to be changed to “gaming facility” use. AB10460 gives the Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point 15 years to be built. If […]
New York Gaming Regulators Omit Downstate Retail Casino License Process Update
New Yorkers tuning into the May 20 New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) meeting for updates on the downstate retail casino license timeline may have been disappointed. NYSGC Executive Director Robert Williams didn’t address the topic, despite Assembly and Senate lawmakers introducing bills on May 17 that would speed up the licensing process. Residents of the […]
Addabbo Polls Constituents About Legalizing Online Casinos, Prostitution
If New Yorkers thought online casino legalization advocacy was all they would hear about from state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., they found out just how wrong they were on May 17. That’s the day that the legislator emailed his constituents a poll asking about their thoughts on four pieces of legislation. One bill was […]
New York Retail Casino Licenses Could Be Awarded Faster, If Bill Passes
The process of awarding downstate New York retail casino licenses may resume soon. On May 17, state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. introduced SB9673 for that purpose. That’s potentially important to the state’s online casino effort, as Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul has indicated that she’s not interested in discussing that possibility until the downstate licensing issue […]
FanDuel’s Parent Company, Flutter, Increases Commitment to US-Focused Strategy
Flutter Entertainment is sending a signal as tall as its new 23rd-floor FanDuel offices in a Manhattan skyscraper and as permanent as its May 31 effective date for its primary stock listing: The online gambling giant is committed to its US investment. That will have an immediate impact on New York and FanDuel Casino. Dublin-headquartered […]
New York Legislators Working on Downstate Retail Casino License Solution
With 13 days left in the legislative session, New York lawmakers are building a bill designed to end the impasse on the downstate retail casino license process. State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. told Bonus on May 15 that he believes this is the “biggest” legal gambling expansion measure the Assembly and Senate may be […]
Addabbo Calls May 14 Meeting About New York Legal Gambling Expansion
So far, his New York online poker bill isn’t on the agenda for the May 14 meeting state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. scheduled. However, considering he’s the chairman of the Senate Racing, Gaming, and Wagering Committee and SB9226 is his proposal, the body will probably discuss that form of legal gambling expansion. Addabbo, D-Woodhaven, […]
Addabbo Introduces Solo New York Online Poker Bill
State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. introduced a New York online poker bill on May 7. SB9226 appears to be companion legislation to AB1380, sponsored by his counterpart, state Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow. Poker may be somewhat less controversial than their online casino proposal. It will nonetheless be a challenge for the New York State Legislature to […]
New York Class Action Against DraftKings Is Latest in Series of Suits Over ‘Risk-Free’ Promos
Although US gambling operators dropped the word “free” from their marketing last year, the former popularity of the term continues to produce lawsuits, the most recent of which is a federal class action targeting DraftKings. The plaintiff, Samantha Guery, sued in the Southern District of New York, alleging that the company’s promotion misled new players […]
Addabbo Says New York Could See $2.75 Billion By March 2025 From Downstate Retail Casino Licenses
New Yorkers know how to multitask, so why not do the same thing with the downstate retail casino license applications and bring in $2.75 billion by March 2025? So asks state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. in an April 24 interview with Bonus. Addabbo told Bonus that when he returns to Albany on May 6, […]
