New York Governor Kathy Hochul has rejected a proposed bill that aimed to expedite the licensing process for three new downstate casinos. The legislation, sponsored by State Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. and Assembly Member Gary Pretlow, sought to establish an earlier deadline for casino bid submissions, but Hochul deemed the proposal as unfairly altering rules midway through the process. The bill, passed by lawmakers in June 2024, would have required bidders to submit their proposals by August of this year, […]

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In New York, a provision in a proposed betting law could see in-person wagering at places like Madison Square Garden and Yankee Stadium. According to the Associated Press as published by northjersey.com… Democratic New York assembly member, Gary Pretlow, said that legislation he announced last week is being modified and will include the provision that would allow in-game gambling on-site unless it is strongly opposed. “respecting the integrity of the sport” Pretlow said, “That is one of the changes, that we would […]

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In New York, an executive for the firm behind Resorts World Catskills has reportedly stated that the future of the recently-opened integrated casino resort remains optimistic despite the release of figures showing that it posted an average win per slot last month of only $99. According to a Monday report from the Times Union newspaper, Charles Degliomini, Executive Vice-President for Empire Resorts Incorporated, explained that business at the 2,150-slot property is expected to improve once it opens other attractions including […]

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Assemblyman J.Gary Pretlow, who heads the New York Assembly’s Racing and Wagering Committee, hinted that he is willing to support the effort to legalize online poker in New York in an interview with the FIOS1 News network. Discussing the prospect of online poker, Pretlow said that if New York residents are to engage in playing poker online, he wanted to ensure that the games were as fair as possible. Legalizing online poker in New York has been a hot topic […]

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Late last week, Senator John Bonacic of New York revived efforts to legalize online poker in the state by introducing S-3898. The measure would amend current laws of the state to allow certain interactive poker games which would include Texas Hold’em and Omaha Hold’em, Bonacic is the chairman of the Senate’s Racing, Gaming and Wagering committee of which the bill has been referred to. Bonacic introduced a similar bill last year, S-5302, but was unsuccessful. The bill was able to […]

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