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Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady To Open February 8

Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady, a $330 million project by Rush Street Gaming, is the second of four New York casinos and is slated to open on Feb. 8.

A Harness Racing Track In Yonkers Could Help Shake Up Sports Gambling Across The Country

A handful of lawmakers in the state of New York are looking to bring about a challenge to the federal sports betting prohibition, as New Jersey has done.

NY Gov. Cuomo Axes Charitable Gaming Bill on ‘Giving Tuesday’

Gov. Andrew Cuomo vetoed a bill that would have allowed for online sales of raffle tickets for charity organizations.

Big Apple Projected To Top Sin City In Gambling Tax Revenue

If New York casinos continue their win pace for the year, tax revenues generated by gambling will surpass those collected by Nevada. Find out why this is.

Report: SEC Looked For Possible Insider Trading Involving NY Casino Licensee

The New York Post reported that federal government officials looked at possible insider trading involving an upcoming Las Vegas-style casino in New York.

New York Slots Casino To Open On Long Island In December

As Las Vegas-style casinos upstate continue construction, the New York City area will get another gambling facility when a slots parlor opens in December.

Construction On Schedule For New York Commercial Casinos

Three years after voters approved casino gambling, the Las Vegas-style casinos in upstate New York seem to be on schedule to begin taking bets soon.