Eric Ramsey, Author at PlayNY

NY Wouldn’t Bail Out Del Lago Casino, But Will They Bail Out The Mall?

Real-estate developer and del Lago owner Wilmorite is looking for a state bailout for another of its projects, a mall in Monroe Couny.

Posted on: July 30, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

DraftKings And Del Lago Team Up In Anticipation Of NY Sports Betting

DraftKings and del Lago have inked a deal that gives the large daily fantasy sports company a placeholder for the NY sports betting market.

Posted on: July 20, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Meadowlands Racetrack Puts Sports Betting On New York’s Doorstep

NY sports betting didn't reach the finish line this year, but there's a new, legal option just across the border at Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey.

Posted on: July 17, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Del Lago Once Again Begging For A Bailout

For the second time this year, del Lago commercial casino in New York is asking lawmakers for fiscal relief in order to keep the property's doors open.

Posted on: July 2, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Take The ‘Over’ On 2018 For Legal New York Sports Betting

Despite a big push from some NY lawmakers, the attempt to legalize and regulate sports betting in New York will have to wait until 2019.

Posted on: June 22, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Betfair To Power Tioga Downs Sports Betting, Should It Ever Happen In NY

The New York legislature may be dragging its feet on sports betting, but Tioga Downs and Betfair US are getting their wagering ducks in a row.

Posted on: June 15, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Even Joe Torre And Joe Girardi Are Weighing In On NY Sports Betting

New York Yankees legends Joe Girardi and Joe Torre both stumped for an integrity fee on behalf of the MLB in front of NY lawmakers in Albany.

Posted on: June 6, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Found in Yonkers: MGM Buys Empire City Casino To Enter NY Market

MGM tried and failed to get into the NY casino industry before, but it secured its space in the market with the recent purchase of Empire City Casino for $850 million.

Posted on: May 30, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Psst, NY Lawmakers, The Clock Is Ticking On This Sports Betting Thing

New York casinos are desperate to start offering sports betting, but state lawmakers are dragging their feet against a ticking clock.

Posted on: May 28, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

New York Now Has Legal Sports Betting! Well, Sorta…

Thanks to the recent Supreme Court ruling overturning the federal ban on sports betting, it is now technically legal to wager in New York. Here is what the state needs to do to make sports betting happen.

Posted on: May 17, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey