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New York Senate Moves To Fast Track Casino Expansion

In a last-minute push, New York lawmakers have bypassed the end of the current legislative session to greenlight a bill that will accelerate the awarding of casino licenses in the Empire State. Joe Addabbo, SB 9673 was passed by a vote of 51-4 in the New York Senate and will now be sent to Governor Kathy Hochul for approval. The New York Senate,…
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New York Senate Moves To Fast Track Casino Expansion
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NY casino process taking too long, two lawmakers say

IGB takes a look at what happened in gambling news over the weekend. New York state Senator Joe Addabbo and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow dropped a bill that would speed up the current NY casino timeline. Regulators earlier this year said they would award licenses for three downstate casinos by 31 December 2025. The bill would require bids to be filed…
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NY casino process taking too long, two lawmakers say
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New York Casino Workers Express Concerns With Online Gaming Plans

After a successful launch of online sports betting in 2002, legislators in New York are now considering legalizing other forms of online gaming including poker. Sen. Joe Addabbo (D) has worked toward legalization since 2019 and recently introduced another bill as the state faces some major budget shortfalls. Those plans have now been met with some…
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New research challenges casino cannibalization concerns, advocates for online casinos as catalyst for growth

New research by Eilers & Krejcik Gaming, commissioned by iDEA Growth, challenges concerns about casino cannibalization, asserting that the legalization of online casinos may, in fact, benefit existing brick-and-mortar establishments in a state. The study reveals that land-based casino revenue experiences an average quarterly increase of 2.44% after…
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New research challenges casino cannibalization concerns, advocates for online casinos as catalyst for growth
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Resorts World Casino employees rally against New York online betting bill, citing job threats

Nearly 700 employees of Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct have expressed strong opposition to a bill seeking to legalize online betting in New York. In a signed letter, the workers criticized state Sen. Joe Addabbo, Chairman of the Senate committee on racing, gaming, and wagering, who has been advocating for gaming legislation since 2019, the New…
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NYC casino workers bash bill that would legalize online betting in the Empire State

Nearly 700 Queens casino workers are blasting a bill that would legalize online betting in the Empire State - saying it's an attack on their jobs Employees at Resorts World casino at Aqueduct signed a letter accusing state Sen. Joe Addabbo, who has been pushing gaming legislation since 2019. "We find it appalling that you are pushing legislation…
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NYC casino workers bash bill that would legalize online betting in the Empire State
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Final Decision on New Queens Casino Expected

After months of intense negotiation and public pushback, New York State Senator Jessica Ramos went public by saying she is nearing a decision about whether or not to endorse a new casino and resort at Citi Field's complex in Queens. Citi Field is home to the New York Mets. Steve Cohen owns the Mets. This past Wednesday was the third and most…
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Online casino legalization bill tabled in Wyoming

House Bill 120, sponsored by Reps Jon Conrad, Robert Davis, Sandy Newsome, and Tom Walters, aims to legalize online casino three years after sports betting went live A new online casino casino bill was introduced in Wyoming earlier this week and has been sponsored by four state representatives. State Representatives Jon Conrad, Robert Davis, Sandy…
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Online casino legalization bill tabled in Wyoming
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Online Gambling Back On The Table In NY

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Interactive gaming or iGaming is a form of mobile or online wagering. New York legislators are currently considering a proposal that would include casino table games like poker, blackjack and roulette. State Senate Gaming Committee Chair Joe Addabbo is the sponsor. "It's a good bill," Addabbo said. "We got a lot of input from a lot…
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NY Governor's Budget Proposal Excludes Gambling Bill

After a bill proposal to legalize online casinos was filed in the New York Senate with an aim to boost the US-largest online market, Gov. Kathy Hochul reportedly released the 2024 Executive Budget to exclude online casinos in the Empire State. As reported by Play NY, Gov. Hochul released the $233 billion Executive Budget on 15 January 2024 to…
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Optimistic outlook for NY online casino legalization amidst Downstate licensing delays

After launching the nation's first retail sportsbook at Rivers Casino & Resorts in Schenectady and successfully launching NY online sports betting in 2022, New York is continuing its aggressive push into the legal gambling market. These developments have propelled the state-run industry to the top of the rankings across the country. The recent…
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Optimistic outlook for NY online casino legalization amidst Downstate licensing delays
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Lawmakers weigh mobile casino gaming to boost state revenue

Lawmakers are working to amend legislation to legalize a new form of online gambling in the state officials say could bring upwards of $1 billion in revenue to New York and help close budget gaps expected over the next few years. The Legislature took its time to change the law to allow mobile sports betting, which debuted in the state in January…
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Concerns Grow of NYC Casinos Affecting Catskills Communities

New York is in the process of awarding three full-casino licenses for the downstate region, and New York City is among the favourites to land at least two if not three. However, this has raised some concerns in Catskills communities, as the new casinos would likely affect Resorts World Catskills operations, as the region is reliant on revenue from…
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Concerns Grow of NYC Casinos Affecting Catskills Communities
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Problem gambling online chat

September is Responsible Gaming Education Month and Recovery Month, and in recognition, state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Woodhaven) is hosting a virtual discussion on Zoom on Sept. 13, from 7 to 8 p.m., to educate the public on problem gambling and connect those in need of services with organizations that can help. The talk is presented by the New…
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Downstate casinos one step closer to reality

NEW YORK- The state's gambling regulators have unveiled the first round of questions and answers (Q&A) submitted by downstate New York casino applicants. The report, released by the State Gaming Commission and Gaming Facility Location Board (GFLB), provides insights into the concerns and queries raised by the 11 applicants vying for one of the…
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Downstate casinos one step closer to reality
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Gambling Expansion Momentum Has Slowed To A Halt In New York

An effort to legalize online casino games in New York died this week when legislators from both the House and Senate omitted it from their budget proposals. In the final days of negotiations, even the man who wrote the bill could see it was gaining little traction. The licensing of three new casino projects in or around New York City has slowed…
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Gambling Expansion Momentum Has Slowed To A Halt In New York
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New York Unlikely To Launch ICasino In 2023

New York's latest attempt to legalize mobile casino games in 2023 is on life support. State Sen. Joe Addabbo of Queens, the man behind the longshot push to legalize iCasino games in the Empire State this year, signaled pessimism Monday morning about his effort to get his bill into the upcoming fiscal budget. Addabbo has said that such a failure…
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New York Unlikely To Launch ICasino In 2023
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Addabbo: Time Is Running Out To Legalize NY iCasino This Year

For weeks now, New York state Sen. Joe Addabbo has lamented the difficulty of getting other state leaders interested in legalizing online casino games during the upcoming fiscal year. "I can't be the only one," Addabbo told US Bets. "It can't just be one legislator." Now, with the state budget deadline of April 1 looming - though, bear in mind, the…
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Addabbo: Time Is Running Out To Legalize NY iCasino This Year
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Casino and real estate magnates are looking to hit the jackpot in New York City

Soon, three new full-scale casino licenses will be issued in the New York City area, and business interests from across the globe are looking to get in on the action. Among those vying for the rights to develop their gambling and leisure megacomplexes - the licensing fee is $500 million with a minimum investment of another $500 million in the…
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New York Sen. Addabbo: Use ICasino Funds To Bail Out The MTA

When New York Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed in her preliminary executive budget that revenue from future downstate casinos go to fund mass transit in New York City, some observers wondered if that was such a good idea. For one thing, Hochul didn't project any earnings from the casinos to be available to the state until 2026, putting that program…
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New York Sen. Addabbo: Use ICasino Funds To Bail Out The MTA
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. to build Long Island casino resort

Las Vegas Sands Corp. is proposing to build a multibillion-dollar resort on Long Island, New York, as part of a bid for one of three downstate New York casino licenses. Las Vegas Sands said Thursday it has entered into agreements to purchase the long-term lease of the site that's currently home to the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The…
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No Mention From Governor, But New York Casino Process Moving Along

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke for nearly an hour during her State of the State Address Tuesday, mentioning sweeping, expensive proposals for mental health, housing, inflation, security, and energy policies before mentioning that those ideas were just the "tip of the iceberg" of what she'd like to accomplish. "I know most of you cannot wait to…
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No Mention From Governor, But New York Casino Process Moving Along
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A Deeper Look At New York's Powerful Casino Location Board

Investor and restaurateur Ken Sturm has been doing business in Times Square for more than three decades. The owner of Bacall's Steakhouse on West 44th Street and the world-famous Ellen's Stardust Diner (named after his mother) on Broadway and 52nd Street, Sturm has seen what the pandemic has done to the heart of Manhattan. He thinks it's time the…
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A Deeper Look At New York's Powerful Casino Location Board
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NY could net $400M if pols legalized internet casino gaming

New York State is losing an estimated $400 million in annual tax revenue by refusing to legalize gambling for internet casino games like roulette and Blackjack. The Empire State could be raking in $428 million annually if the state legislature and Gov. Kathy Hochul approved a bill permitting "iGaming" casino -style games, according to a new report…
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Some of Las Vegas' big gaming companies want a bite of the Big Apple

NEW YORK - With the latest edition of the New York Post in one hand and a beer in the other, George Miller fumbled for a betting slip he feared might have been blown away on a blustery day at a racetrack parking lot on the outskirts of New York City. A Long Island resident, Miller likes to come to the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens to play the…
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Some of Las Vegas' big gaming companies want a bite of the Big Apple
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Casino at Willets Point on the table

Issues like bail reform and mayoral control made headlines in recent weeks as Albany struggled to come to an agreement on the state's budget for fiscal year 2023. But among the final details to be decided upon were the nuts and bolts of downstate casino license applications. As the budget makes clear what will be required of an applicant, it seems…
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New York casino licenses spur interest from local companies, Strip operators

Several Las Vegas resort companies are expected to vie for a license to open a casino in or near New York City. When New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislative leaders fast-tracked the licensing of new casinos last week, they revived interest in the state's expansion of casino gambling in one of the most densely populated areas in the…
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New York budget deal calls for three NYC-area casinos

The New York City area could get as many as three new casinos as a result of the new budget deal reached by Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislative leaders on Thursday. The budget still needs to be voted on by the full Legislature. The decision, which was part of the state's overall funding package, moved up the date of a 2013 voter-approved…
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New York budget deal calls for three NYC-area casinos
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NYC on track to get at least one casino license as Adams guns for two

The state Legislature is on track to award at least one full-blown casino license to a gambling operator in the city as part of this year's budget, a key lawmaker involved in negotiations said Thursday. Queens State Sen. Joe Addabbo, who chairs his chamber's Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee, told the Daily News that negotiators have agreed to…
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NYC on track to get at least one casino license as Adams guns for two
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Problem Gambling Awareness Month

Since mobile sports betting became legal in New York in January, the state has seen record-setting wagers, bringing in millions in revenue but also raising addiction concerns. March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month, and state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach), who fought to bring it here and heads the Senate Racing, Gaming and…
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Senate Leader Stewart-Cousins Supports MGM Empire City Casino Conversion; NYC Licenses Accelerated

According to the New York Post, Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) stated during a news conference on Tuesday that she would, of course, support her hometown casino, which has already done the work. She further added that she favors Gov. Kathy Hochul's plan to expedite the process of bidding for at least three additional casinos in NYC or the neighboring…
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Senate Leader Stewart-Cousins Supports MGM Empire City Casino Conversion; NYC Licenses Accelerated
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NY Senate Leader Backs Empire City Casino

State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins has most recently given her verdict and preferences on which downstate New York property should get one of the three full-commercial casino licenses. The Senate leader expressed her support for MGM Resorts International's Empire City Casino to be given one of the licenses, as it could do well with…
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NY Senate Leader Backs Empire City Casino
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NY Assemblyman Expects Online Gambling To Be On The Table In 2022

Online poker may be in New York's future, or at least on the table. The good news comes via PlayNY, which is part of the same network as Online Poker Report. PlayNY interviewed New York State Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow, D-Mt. Vernon. Asked about online poker, he said: "That's in the mix. It's not going to come right now. Sen. [Joe] Addabbo and I…
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NY Assemblyman Expects Online Gambling To Be On The Table In 2022
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Lawmakers calling for casino licensing in NYC area.

Now that mobile sports betting is live in New York State, proponents of casino gaming are pushing to see the New York City area receive licensing approval for commercial gaming. Lawmakers along with the casino workers union have called the governor to action as well as members of the legislature. The goal is to see the licenses issued so the state…
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Lawmakers calling for casino licensing in NYC area.
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Lawmakers are pushing for casino licenses in NYC region

Now's the time to roll the dice on the Big Apple, casino proponents say. Key lawmakers, backed by the powerful hotel and casino workers union, are pushing Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature to take action this year to award up to three casino licenses in the New York City region. The move comes after the New York State Gaming Commission…
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Lawmakers are pushing for casino licenses in NYC region
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Casino celebrates 10 years in Queens

When Resorts World Casino opened 10 years ago, "the naysayers thought the apocalypse was coming," recalled state Sen. Joe Addabbo Jr. (D-Howard Beach). "And they find, 10 years later, that was the furthest it could have been from the truth." Resorts World New York City, the only casino in the city, celebrated its 10th anniversary on Oct. 28, a…
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