New York State Gaming Commission

Professional Poker Player Accused of Mailing Powder to New York State Gaming Commission

March 3, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Crime, Fines, Lawsuits & Litigation, New York

It is not uncommon for a grudge to linger for many years or lead to escalated behavior. In New York recently, a decades long-grudge led to a 72-year-old professional poker player to send several suspicious piec...

Newly proposed VLT hall to aid “long-term sustainability” of Resorts World Catskills

K Morrison

February 8, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino proposals, Casino News, North America Casino News, Gaming Industry News, New York

Orange County in New York State could soon become a major gaming hub if Resorts World Catskills' plan to open a new electronic gaming casino at the struggling Newburgh Mall come to fruition. The project was ...

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ready to gamble on mobile sports betting

Marie Kelley

January 7, 2021

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Online gambling regulation, Sports betting, New York

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is finally on board with mobile sports betting. For quite some time, the governor has remained against legalizing online wagering, but now he seems to see how the industry will he...

New York tribe taking first steps towards realizing its casino ambition

Adam Morgan

September 4, 2020

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino proposals, Casino News, Gaming Industry News, Economy/Finance, Employment & Careers, Licenses, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New York

In New York and the Shinnecock Indian Nation has reportedly inked an agreement with American casino operator Hard Rock International that could one day see it bring a gambling-friendly facility to the southeast...

Mobile sports betting bill moves forward in New York State

Marie Kelley

June 18, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Sports betting, New York

On Monday, the New York Senate passed a sports betting bill that would allow mobile wagering in the state. The bill must now be passed within the Assembly and then signed by Governor, Andrew Cuomo, to become la...

New York gaming regulator approves land-based sportsbetting rules

Adam Morgan

June 12, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Online gambling regulation, Technology, Mobile gaming, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Online Gambling News, Sports betting, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, Licensing, New York

The New York State Gaming Commission unanimously approved rules and regulations on Monday that are to reportedly permit the eastern state’s eleven upstate commercial and tribal casinos to apply for licenses for...

Del Lago Resort and Casino seeking permission to reduce the size of its gaming portfolio

Adam Morgan

April 29, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Casino expansion projects, Economy/Finance, The Players Lounge, Licenses, Sports betting, New York

In northern New York, Del Lago Resort and Casino has reportedly asked for official regulator permission to reduce its inventory of slots and gaming tables by some 15% so that it may better concentrate on launch...

New York Governor backs sportsbetting for upstate casinos

Adam Morgan

January 17, 2019

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Casino News, Sports betting, New York

In hopes of finding a new source of tax revenues, the Governor for New York, Andrew Cuomo (pictured), has reportedly thrown his weight behind the campaign to bring land-based sportsbetting to four upstate comme...

MGM Resorts International hit by New York cancellation

Adam Morgan

January 4, 2019

Casino Sales, Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New York

The proposed purchase of Yonkers Raceway along with the adjacent Empire City Casino by American casino operator, MGM Resorts International, has reportedly been delayed after the New York State Gaming Commission...

Rivers Casino in NY reports best month ever

K Morrison

September 10, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Economy/Finance, New York

In August, Rivers Casino & Resort saw its best revenue month ever since its February 2017 opening, having reported $14,412,387 million in gross gaming revenue on $132.7 million gambled, according to the New...

New York lawmakers fail to pass updated sportsbetting legislation

Adam Morgan

June 22, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Gaming Law & Legislation, Tribal Gaming, Sports betting, New York

Hopes that New York would soon become the next American jurisdiction to legalize state-wide sportsbetting were reportedly crushed on Wednesday after its lawmakers failed to pass an updated sports wagering legis...

Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady first in state to offer live on-site horse betting

K Morrison

May 4, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Horse Racing, Mergers, Acquisitions & Partnerships, New York

Visitors to Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady will now be able to partake in live-on-site horse betting as the Rush Street Gaming-owned and operated facility recently announced that its newly-agreed partne...

Empire Resorts $900 million Resorts World Catskills opens today

K Morrison

February 8, 2018

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino openings, New York

Several weeks ahead of schedule, in an effort to attract visitors who are traveling during the Chinese New Year holiday, which begins on Friday, Feb. 16, at 8am today the $900 million Resorts World Catskills ca...

New York Senate gives online poker bill green light

K Morrison

June 15, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Poker Law, Online gambling regulation, Online Poker, Licensing, New York

Passing by a vote of 54-8, the online poker bill, S 3898, was approved by the New York State Senate on Tuesday. Sponsored by Sen. John Bonacic, the bill, for the second consecutive year, seeks to legalize an...

Rivers Casino and Resort Schenectady reports bumper first week

Adam Morgan

February 22, 2017

Latest Casino and Gambling News, Casino News, Economy/Finance, New York

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After officially opening on February 8, the new Rivers Casino And Resort Schenectady has reportedly posted a $3 million profit for its first week of operation with gross gaming revenues hitting almost $23.1 mil...