New York

NYRA and FanDuel Racing Hit Contractual Impasse, Halting Content Access

The New York Racing Association (NYRA) announced on July 4 that a contractual dispute between NYRA and FanDuel Racing has led to the removal of all NYRA content from FanDuel's wagering platforms. This impasse m...

Flutter Entertainment Shifts Primary Listing to New York Stock Exchange, CFO Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson to Step Down

Flutter Entertainment plc has announced the transition of its primary listing to the New York Stock Exchange. This shift follows the transfer of the Company's listing category on the Official List of the Financ...

Queens Senator Jessica Ramos Rejects Steven A. Cohen-Backed Casino Proposal Near Citi Field, Advocates for Alternative Investments

State Senator Jessica Ramos of Queens, New York, has emerged as a central figure in the ongoing debate over a proposed casino project in her district. In a move that has reverberated through political circles, ...

Thor and Partners Unveil $3 Billion Coney Island Casino Proposal Featuring Hotel, Concert Venue, and Retail Space

Thor Equities, alongside Saratoga Casino Holdings, the Chickasaw Nation, and Legends, is refining its proposal for The Coney, a transformative project in Coney Island, Brooklyn. Shaping the vision: The sc...

New York Falls Just Short of $2 Billion Sports Betting Handle in April

The New York State Gaming Commission revealed on Friday that the state's sports betting handle for April came close to hitting $2 billion, landing at approximately $1.97 billion, marking the fourth time in hist...

New York Senator Pursues Incremental Online Gaming Strategy with Poker-Only Legislation

In the realm of online gaming legislation, New York Senator Joseph Addabbo is recalibrating his approach. Faced with the challenge of garnering support for a comprehensive bill encompassing iGaming, online poke...

Northeastern US Casinos Rattled by Online Wagering, Smoking and Upcoming NY Rivalry Concerns

Casinos in the Northeast U.S. are currently facing a large number of problems as they prepare for the emergence of fresh rivals in NY City. Among those problems are the loss of business from illegal online oper...

Jake’s 58 Breaking Ground for $210 Million Expansion Project in Islandia; New York to Suspend Property Taxes to Village Residents

The Suffolk branch of the New York City Off-Track Betting Corporation is breaking ground today, on 15 April 2024, for a $210 million expansion of Jake's 58 Casino Hotel facility operated by the public benefit c...

Genting Might Increase New York’s Tax Revenue by 1$ Billion if Awarded New License

Since the opening of Genting Malaysia Bhd’s Resorts World casino in New York City, the place has become very popular among the residents and tourists, and the popularity will be further increased by expanding t...

Fanduel’s Mobile Wagering App To Become Main Mobile Sports Wagering App In U.S. Capital From Spring 2024

FanDuel, a leading online gambling firm based in New York, is taking over the D.C.’s troubled sports wagering application called GambetDC app. Washington's main online sports wagering platform: The D.C.’s...

New York Sports Wagering Revenue Sees Biggest Drop In February Since August 2023

New York's sports wagering revenue saw a decline in February, largely due to the state's lack of a full slate of football. Combined with Super Bowl week, during which BetMGM reported a loss of $9.6m on the Big ...

Online Gambling Must Evolve And Change To Stay Alive, Panel Says

Speaking about the future of online gambling at the Next.io conference on March 7, an industry panel said that in the future it will be more focused on the individual interests of the players, more engaged with...