
Mike Mazzeo
Lead Writer
Mike Mazzeo is the Lead Writer for PlayNY, arriving after covering several of New York’s professional sports teams in a variety of roles for the past decade.
Previously, he served as a beat writer and columnist covering the Brooklyn Nets (ESPN) and New York Yankees (New York Daily News). Mike also covered both the MLB and NBA nationally for Yahoo Sports. In addition, he served as a general assignment reporter for ESPN NewYork.com.
He has also had bylines in the New York Times, New York Post, Newsday, Forbes and The Ringer.
With PlayNY, Mike brings extensive coverage and unique story angles to what is projected to be one of the biggest and most lucrative online sports betting markets in the country. It’s been an arduous and confounding process to get here, but 20 million New Yorkers (many of them die-hards) are now legally able to bet on their favorite sports teams across the state via online and mobile platforms.
Mentions on New York sports betting
- SBNation NetsDaily: Nets trying to get in on the ‘action’ as New York State opens bidding for sports books
- BusinessInsider: Fanatics is Recruiting a Slew of Sports Betting and Gaming Execs
- NJ.com: Bet on it: Yankees consider adding a sportsbook to baseball empire
- The New York Times: Online Sports Betting’s N.Y. Debut: $2.4 Billion in Wagers in 5 Weeks
- New York Daily News: Who wins and who loses when gambling expands
Writing on New York online gambling
- Gov. Hochul Signs Budget Bill, Putting Accelerated Downstate NY Casino Licensing Process In Motion
- Sources: Yankees To Open VIP DraftKings Sportsbook Lounge This Week
- Citi Field Sportsbook Lounge Coming To Metro Grill, Thanks To Mets-Caesars Partnership
- Animosity Continues As Seneca Nation President Blasts ‘Shameless Greed’ Of Gov. Hochul, New York
- Online Sports Betting In New York Will Prohibit Wagering On In-State Colleges … For Now
- New Bill Would Add Horse Racing To NY Online Sports Betting, Allow Stadiums To Set Up Betting Lounges
- Massive 51% Tax Rate Could Have Ripple Effect On New York’s Online Sports Bettors
Stories written on NY sports
- New York Post: Spencer Dinwiddie empathetic about status: “I’m ready to play again”
- NY Daily News: 5 Yankees storylines to follow after All-Star break
- ESPN: Brooklyn Nets figure to become pretty interesting again in February
- Yahoo Sports: ‘I was drafted No. 1 for a reason’: The redemption of Markelle Fultz
Posts by Mike Mazzeo:
- Sen. Addabbo Co-Sponsors Bill To Create New York Problem Gambling Advisory Council, 28 Jun 2022
- Update: Hard Rock Executive Sent Email Seeking Hochul Campaign Donations For NYC Casino, 27 Jun 2022
- FanDuel NY Establishes New Weekly Highs In Market, Revenue Share, 24 Jun 2022
- Baffert Eligible For 2023 Belmont Stakes Despite 1-Year NYRA Suspension, 24 Jun 2022
- Addabbo: Addiction Is Biggest Challenge In New York’s Online Casino Gaming Push, 23 Jun 2022
- Source: Bally Bet Likely To Launch Its NY Sportsbook Next Week, 23 Jun 2022
- Fanatics CEO Rubin Selling Pro Sports Team Stake, ‘Getting Ready’ For Sports Betting Move, 23 Jun 2022
- New York’s 2023 Revenue Target For Online Sports Betting Could Impact Future Plans, 22 Jun 2022
- New York’s 7.1% Online Sportsbook Hold Right In Line With National Average, 17 Jun 2022
- DraftKings Partners With BetBlocker To Bring More Responsible Gaming Awareness, 16 Jun 2022