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Del Lago Once Again Begging For A Bailout

For the second time this year, del Lago commercial casino in New York is asking lawmakers for fiscal relief in order to keep the property's doors open.

Posted on: July 2, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Take The ‘Over’ On 2018 For Legal New York Sports Betting

Despite a big push from some NY lawmakers, the attempt to legalize and regulate sports betting in New York will have to wait until 2019.

Posted on: June 22, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Betfair To Power Tioga Downs Sports Betting, Should It Ever Happen In NY

The New York legislature may be dragging its feet on sports betting, but Tioga Downs and Betfair US are getting their wagering ducks in a row.

Posted on: June 15, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Even Joe Torre And Joe Girardi Are Weighing In On NY Sports Betting

New York Yankees legends Joe Girardi and Joe Torre both stumped for an integrity fee on behalf of the MLB in front of NY lawmakers in Albany.

Posted on: June 6, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Found in Yonkers: MGM Buys Empire City Casino To Enter NY Market

MGM tried and failed to get into the NY casino industry before, but it secured its space in the market with the recent purchase of Empire City Casino for $850 million.

Posted on: May 30, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Psst, NY Lawmakers, The Clock Is Ticking On This Sports Betting Thing

New York casinos are desperate to start offering sports betting, but state lawmakers are dragging their feet against a ticking clock.

Posted on: May 28, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

New York Now Has Legal Sports Betting! Well, Sorta…

Thanks to the recent Supreme Court ruling overturning the federal ban on sports betting, it is now technically legal to wager in New York. Here is what the state needs to do to make sports betting happen.

Posted on: May 17, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Rivers Schenectady’s New OTB Parlor Could Easily Become A Sports Book

With sports betting now on the table in New York, Rivers Casino Schenectady is already ahead of the curve with its new off-track betting lounge.

Posted on: May 16, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Bye Bye, Bonacic: Influential NY Senator Will Step Aside This Year

After decades of service and tireless effort to expand gambling in New York State, Senator John Bonacic announced he will retire at the end of his term.

Posted on: May 8, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey

Batavia Downs Saddling Up For NY Sports Betting

Racetrack casino Batavia Downs is not cleared for a sports betting license yet, but it is gearing up in favor of a favorable Supreme Court ruling enabling wagering in the Empire State.

Posted on: April 27, 2018 | | Eric Ramsey