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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

Online Poker’s New Life Could Be Tied To Sports Betting

With the clock ticking to pass a framework for sports betting in New York, the possibility online poker gets tacked on to a sports betting bill seems possible.

Posted on: April 22, 2018 | | Jessica Welman

Clyde Vanel Is Giving New Hope To NY Online Poker In 2018

Assemblyman Clyde Vanel may be relatively new in Albany, but he is committed to helping regulated online poker become law in New York in 2018.

Posted on: April 10, 2018 | | Jessica Welman

None Of The NY Budget Is Coming From Online Poker Or Going To Ailing Casinos

New York lawmakers want no part of the money online poker could bring in or of any money to help commercial casinos.

Posted on: April 6, 2018 | | Jessica Welman

Looks Like del Lago Could End Up Being New York’s Revel

The owner of del Lago Casino in New York is finally admitting the casino is in financial trouble. Will lawmakers in New York be willing to step up and help though?

Posted on: March 27, 2018 | | Jessica Welman

State-Of-The-Art Service Picking Up del Lago’s Casino Revenue Slack

The casino floor could use some sort of technology boost, but in the meantime, del Lago Casino's hotel service app in raking in some much-needed extra dollars.

Posted on: March 25, 2018 | | Jessica Welman