Matthew Kredell, Author at PlayNY

Matthew Kredell

Matthew has covered efforts to legalize and regulate online gambling since 2007. His reporting on the legalization of sports betting began in 2010 with an article for Playboy Magazine on how the NFL was pushing US money overseas by fighting the expansion of regulated sports betting. A USC journalism alum, Matt started his career as a sportswriter at the Los Angeles Daily News and has written on a variety of topics for Playboy, Men’s Journal, Los Angeles magazine, LA Weekly and ESPN.com.

Posts by Matthew Kredell:

Downstate Casinos Could Mean Big Money According To NY Gaming Study

The New York gaming market study conducted by Spectrum Gaming Group shows that downstate casinos provide significant revenue potential.

Posted on: January 29, 2021 | | Matthew Kredell

How’d That Happen? Study Doesn’t Consider State-Run Model For Online Sports Betting

The New York State Gaming Commission finally released the long-awaited study on the state's gaming industry, including online sports betting analysis.

Posted on: January 22, 2021 | | Matthew Kredell

Executive Budget Out, But Cuomo Still Being Cagey On Sports Betting Details

The budget provides few details on how Cuomo's state-run online sports betting plan would work in New York. Nor how it can be constitutional and successful.

Posted on: January 20, 2021 | | Matthew Kredell

Cuomo Calls For New York To Be The Online Sports Betting Empire State

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo repeated his desire for the state to run online sports betting in his budget address but did not provide details of his proposal.

Posted on: January 19, 2021 | | Matthew Kredell

NY Lawmakers Call Cuomo’s Sports Betting Plan ‘Nonsense’, Offer Alternative Option

Next week when the governor releases the language of his proposal in the executive budget, Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow plan to advance their vision for online sports betting through committee.

Posted on: January 11, 2021 | | Matthew Kredell

Cuomo’s Online Sports Betting Proposal Could Doom New York Casinos

New York Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. encouraged casino owners to let the governor know they could be forced to close the facilities if excluded from mobile sports wagering.

Posted on: January 7, 2021 | | Matthew Kredell

Addabbo Says New York Can’t Wait Until Spring For Mobile Sports Betting

State Sen. Joseph Addabbo tells PlayNY that New York can't afford to follow the governor's recommendation to wait until the spring to fix the state's budget woes.

Posted on: December 17, 2020 | | Matthew Kredell

Cuomo May Be Coming Around On NY Sports Betting … For 2021

Gov. Andrew Cuomo referred to sports betting as potential new revenue as New York combats a $15 billion budget deficit, but he wants to wait until the spring.

Posted on: December 16, 2020 | | Matthew Kredell

Need For Revenue Could Push Single-Skin Sports Betting Legislation Through Soon

If New York is going to pass a revenue bill including mobile sports betting in 2020, the legislature needs to begin the process this week.

Posted on: December 14, 2020 | | Matthew Kredell

Could New York Green-Light Downstate Casinos? Lawmaker Says ‘Strong Possibility’

A New York lawmaker advocates for converting two racinos into downstate casinos, which could generate $1 billion in revenue for a state in economic turmoil.

Posted on: December 11, 2020 | | Matthew Kredell