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Addabbo Believes Legal New York iGaming, iLottery Inevitable, Despite Continued Union Opposition
State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. told Bonus he’ll continue to advocate for legal New York online casinos, poker, and iLottery in 2024. The sponsor of SB8185 said so on April 24, despite Bonus mentioning that the iGaming and iLottery bill’s primary opponent — the retail casino workers union — remained against the proposed legislation. […]
Downstate NY Casino License Delays Could Mean No iGaming Until 2026 at Earliest
Establishing a new casino resort is rarely quick, but the New York downstate licensing process has been positively glacial—and worse, it’s holding up other gambling expansion efforts. In the latest update, the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) said it might not issue licenses until late 2025. That’s a problem for Sen. Joe Addabbo and his allies […]
New York Senate Committee Advances Gaming Bills, Including Boost to State Funding for Problem Gambling
The New York State Senate’s Racing, Gaming, and Wagering Committee approved a plan to boost state funding for problem gambling treatment, advancing that bill alongside two others related to gaming. All three bills will now proceed to the Senate floor. Committee chair Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. kicked off the Tuesday meeting by acknowledging March […]
Reports of the New York iGaming Bill’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
While New York legalizing online casino gambling in 2024 seems less and less likely, the bills designed to do so aren’t dead yet. On March 12, the New York State Senate Racing, Gaming, and Wagering Committee will meet. Its chairman is state Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., who introduced the iGaming and iLottery bill SB8185. Meanwhile, […]
New York Fanatics Sportsbook Has Official Launch Day on Leap Day 2024
New York Fanatics Sportsbook is online and taking bets, Fanatics Betting and Gaming (FBG) officially announced on Feb. 29. With Launch Day on Leap Day 2024, gamblers will have time to prepare their March Madness bets. The Empire State’s newest mobile sports betting site is an automatic migration for those who were placing sports wagers […]
Nassau Coliseum Casino Proposal—Another Setback in Court for Las Vegas Sands
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) has hit another stumbling block in its plan to build a casino at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum site in Long Island, New York. On Feb. 23, Judge Sarika Kapoor ruled that LVS lacks a valid lease to operate the Coliseum and its surrounding land. In her decision, Kapoor reiterated that […]
Pretlow Introduces Companion New York Online Casino Bill, Addabbo Remains Hopeful
The companion New York online casino bill is working its way through the Assembly. Now that state Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow introduced AB9198 on Feb. 14, both chambers of the New York State Legislature are considering legalizing iGaming. Pretlow, D-Mount Vernon, who has called himself “the father of sports betting,” is the Assembly’s Standing Committee […]
With ESPN Bet Entering New York, Legal iGaming Could Bring Hollywood Casino As Well
New York’s WynnBet Sportsbook will soon become ESPN Bet, according to the owner of the latter online sports betting app, Penn Entertainment. That Feb. 13 announcement could impact WynnBet Casino in Michigan and holds the promise of bringing Hollywood Casino to New York if the state legalizes iGaming. Penn () purchased the Wynn Resorts () entity […]
Addabbo Adds Changes to New York Online Casino, Poker, iLottery Bill Based on Input
State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. told Bonus on Feb. 2 that he received input about his New York iGaming and iLottery bill. So, he changed SB8185 and refiled the amended online casino, poker, and iLottery measure on Feb. 1. Addabbo, D-Woodhaven, originally introduced the bill on Jan. 11. He said to Bonus on Feb. […]
New York Bill About ‘Predatory Sportsbook Bonuses’ Introduced in Assembly, Despite Having Been Addressed
New York lawmakers are again asking gaming regulators to address “predatory sportsbook bonuses,” despite regulators adopting new rules addressing that issue last year. Meanwhile, on Jan. 18, an Assemblyman introduced AB8843, and on Jan. 3, a Senator reintroduced SB5395. That means the 2024 New York online casino bill sits in the same Senate committee as the […]
