New York
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New York Lawmaker Calls For Expedited Downstate Casinos In State Budget
Assemblyman Pretlow sent a letter to the Speaker recommending the state budget include expedited licenses for casinos in and around NYC.
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New York Online Poker Bill Hopes To Reverse 7 Years Of Bad Luck
Stop us if you've heard this one before: Lawmakers in New York will once again have the chance to consider an online poker bill in...
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New York Gaming Commission Set To Study Online Gambling, Sports Betting
A study ordered by the New York State Gaming Commission could set the stage for future efforts to legalize online poker and other forms of...
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New York Stuck In 20th Century Without Online Gambling, Says Key Lawmaker
Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. tells OPR that online gambling and mobile sports betting could be possible in New York under the existing constitutional language.
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Appetite For Legal Online Gambling Modest Amid Sports Betting Expansion
This year will be the busiest one yet for sports betting legislation, but online gambling bills remain few and far between among US states in...
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New York Gaming Commission Approves MGM Yonkers Licenses
New York regulators approved a series of applications for MGM Resorts to take over operations of Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway.
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New York Online Poker Bill Faces A Difficult Path To Passage In 2019
An online poker bill has been prefiled in the New York Senate, but a number of challenges will make legalization a tall task for 2019.
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NY Online Poker Bill Introduced For 2019 In Senate With New Sponsor
The prospect of online poker lives on in New York, as a bill was once again introduced in the state Senate. Its prospects for passage...
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Key NY Lawmaker: ‘I Would Give Up Online Poker For Sports Betting’
New York Assemblyman Gary Pretlow told Online Poker Report that he would give up his three-year pursuit of online poker legislation if it meant New...
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New York, Illinois Among Prime Candidates For Online Gambling Legislation In 2019
A preliminary rundown of the top five online gambling candidates for 2019: Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, New York, and West Virginia.
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Bovada Returns To New York, Or Why A ‘Ban’ On Online Casino And Sports Betting Means Nothing
Offshore gambling operator Bovada is back in New York, offering its online gambling options like sports betting and slots to residents of the state.
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Online Poker Strikes Out Again In New York, And The Blame Continues To Shift
When it comes to online poker, New York is a veritable excuse machine. The state's inaction has led to plenty of finger pointing, but who...
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NY Lawmaker: Online Poker Was Just Eight Votes Away From Passing
New York Assemblyman Gary Pretlow says he was eight Democrats away from getting the online poker bill put to a vote last week at the...
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New York Online Poker Is Officially Dead Until 2019
On Wednesday night the New York Assembly threw in the towel on the 2018 legislative session. Online poker and sports betting are among the items...
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Is MGM’s Acquisition Of Empire City Casino Good News For NY Online Poker?
The possibility of legal New York online poker just got a boost with the news that MGM Resorts is purchasing Empire City Casino in Yonkers.
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NY Assembly Has Mixed Emotions When It Comes To Online Poker
Assemblyman Gary Pretlow and the New York Assembly appear ready to tackle sports betting but can't seem to make up their mind when it comes...
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Lawmaker Pushes For NY Online Poker In Letter To Assembly Speaker
New York Assemblyman Gary Pretlow appears serious about getting an online poker bill passed next month in a letter to Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.
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Key Senator’s Retirement Creates Urgency For NY Online Poker Legislation
The timeline for legalizing online poker in New York has seemingly gotten a little tighter after Sen. John Bonacic announced his pending retirement.
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Dozens Of Lawmakers Line Up Behind NY Online Poker Bill, Which Could Be Combined With Sports Betting
As official support for the online poker bill in the New York Assembly increases rapidly, the legislation's author remains tepid on its prospects for this...
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Can NY Finally Thread The Needle On Online Poker? ‘We Have A Good Shot Of Getting It Through This Year’
New York Assemblyman Clyde Vanel advised to watch the Assembly bill to license and regulate online poker over the next few weeks, because the number...
