Jessica Welman, Author at PlayNY

New York Poker Is Growing, But Online Gambling Remains At A Standstill

Rivers Casino Schenectady is helping live poker grow. However, NY politicians are twiddling their thumbs when it comes to expanding casinos online.

Posted on: May 19, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

David Baazov, Amaya Implicated In Illegal Cuomo Donation

Ex-Amaya CEO David Baazov could be back in hot water after a federal investigation linked him to $388K in illegal NY political contributions.

Posted on: May 11, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

Seneca Tribe Continues Casino Payment Standoff With New York Government

After abruptly stopping payment to the state on its New York casinos, the Seneca Nation is on the verge of meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo to negotiate.

Posted on: May 7, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

Del Lago Casino Making Waterloo A Destination For Tourists

The new Waterloo, NY del Lago Casino is helping boost tourism numbers and grow the healthy Seneca County tourism economy.

Posted on: April 28, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

Turning Stone Getting Social With New Online Casino

GAN continues to grow in the United States, powering the new social casino from Turning Stone in New York. Is GAN becoming a major social gaming player?

Posted on: March 29, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

Rush Street Gaming Already Fine Tuning Newly Opened Rivers Casino

The newly opened Rivers Casino in Schenetdacy, NY is already looking to improve by changing dining options and hosting an April poker tournament series.

Posted on: March 23, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

Online Poker Is In NY Senate Budget, But Can It Make The Final Cut?

Now that online poker is in the state Senate's budget proposal, the next step is getting Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Assembly on board.

Posted on: March 17, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

Gov. Cuomo To ‘Very Carefully’ Review Any New York Online Poker Proposal

A recent comment from Governor Andrew Cuomo's office indicates he is not enthusiastic about pending online gaming legislation in New York.

Posted on: March 6, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

NY Online Poker Optimism Grows As Crucial Lawmaker Pretlow Signals Intention To ‘Get It Done’

Now that Assemblymember J. Gary Pretlow is on board, the fight to bring online poker to New York is picking up steam and could very possibly become law.

Posted on: February 28, 2017 | | Jessica Welman

New York’s del Lago Resort Set To Open In February 2017

The Del Lago Casino in upstate New York has announced that its casino will open in February, but the associated hotel won't be opening until next summer.

Posted on: December 5, 2016 | | Jessica Welman