Mike Mazzeo, Author at PlayNY

DraftKings CEO: High Taxes Will Suppress Sports Betting Promos In New York

Jason Robins told investors this week that a tax rate upwards of 50% in NY will stifle operators' long-term marketing spend.

Posted on: November 5, 2021 | | Mike Mazzeo

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2016, file photo, the MGM lion stands in front of the 23-story hotel during a preview tour of the MGM National Harbor hotel and casino in Oxon Hill, Md. Maryland voters are deciding two statewide ballot questions with significant financial ramifications for future years, including whether to allow sports betting and if the legislature should have more power over the state budget. Details such as where sports betting would be allowed will be decided later. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

MGM Officials Expect ‘Nine or Ten’ Online Sportsbooks In New York

CEO Bill Hornbuckle indicated that the company will have 'a huge presence' in New York as BetMGM awaits a decision on its sports betting bid.

Posted on: November 4, 2021 | | Mike Mazzeo

Penn CEO: No Money To Be Made For Sports Betting Operators In New York

Jay Snowden says NY online sports betting operators won't be able to turn a profit under a tax rate that will likely be 50% or higher.

Posted on: November 4, 2021 | | Mike Mazzeo

NY Council On Problem Gambling Launches ‘StrongerThanYouThinkNY’ Awareness Campaign

The NYCPG is working to remain in front of the issue with online sports betting coming to New York in 2022.

Posted on: November 3, 2021 | | Mike Mazzeo

New York May Announce Winning Sportsbook Bids This Week

The bidding process for online sports betting in New York is close to the finish line. The state could name the winners as early as this week.

Posted on: November 2, 2021 | | Mike Mazzeo

Fans watch the action on the seventh hole during a practice round at the PGA Championship golf tournament on the Ocean Course Wednesday, May 19, 2021, in Kiawah Island, S.C. (AP Photo/Matt York)

PointsBet Gambles On Industry Rookie Kyle Christensen To Seek Out Casual Customers

Christensen’s goal as the new Chief Marketing Officer for PointsBet is simple: bring in customers like himself.

Posted on: November 2, 2021 | | Mike Mazzeo

New York Jets quarterback Mike White (5) reacts with head coach Robert Saleh against the Cincinnati Bengals during an NFL football game, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

No-Name QB Mike White Leads Jets To Biggest Upset Of 2021 NFL Season

Sportsbooks cashed in on a wild performance from White, who guided the Jets to an unlikely win over the Bengals in his first career NFL start.

Posted on: November 1, 2021 | | Mike Mazzeo

Fans gather near Citi Field to honor the 1969 New York Mets before a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves Saturday, June 29, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Baseball And Blackjack? Mets Discuss Potential For NY Casino Near Citi Field

Mets owner Steve Cohen has had preliminary talks with Las Vegas Sands about the prospects for a casino in Queens.

Posted on: October 29, 2021 | | Mike Mazzeo

Sports Betting Stakeholders Still Waiting, Speculating On NY Bid Evaluations

Regulators are playing it close to the vest, leaving us to guess which bid(s) will make the cut for licensing -- and which ones won't.

Posted on: October 28, 2021 | | Mike Mazzeo

GeoComply: Connecticut Cashing In On New York Sports Betting Delays

According to geolocation data, 38% of Connecticut’s betting activity occurs in the southwestern corner of the state along the I-95 corridor.

Posted on: October 26, 2021 | | Mike Mazzeo

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DraftKings CEO: High Taxes Will Suppress Sports Betting Promos In New York

MGM Officials Expect ‘Nine or Ten’ Online Sportsbooks In New York

Penn CEO: No Money To Be Made For Sports Betting Operators In New York

NY Council On Problem Gambling Launches ‘StrongerThanYouThinkNY’ Awareness Campaign

New York May Announce Winning Sportsbook Bids This Week

PointsBet Gambles On Industry Rookie Kyle Christensen To Seek Out Casual Customers

No-Name QB Mike White Leads Jets To Biggest Upset Of 2021 NFL Season

Baseball And Blackjack? Mets Discuss Potential For NY Casino Near Citi Field

Sports Betting Stakeholders Still Waiting, Speculating On NY Bid Evaluations

GeoComply: Connecticut Cashing In On New York Sports Betting Delays

State Approves Licenses for Downstate NY Casinos

New York Governor Signs Sweepstakes Ban into Law

Downstate New York Casino Bids Clear Key Hurdle

MGM Resorts Backs Out of Consideration for Downstate New York Casino

Two Downstate Casino Bids Advance After Manhattan Proposals Rejected