This Week's Gambling News: June 12, 2024

This Week's Gambling News: June 12, 2024

A digest featuring the latest news in gambling in New York State and beyond.

Highlights:
• No new Seneca gaming compact as NY legislative session comes to a close
• State Inspector General releases annual report on Gaming Commission oversight
• Saratoga Springs hosts Belmont Stakes amid Horseracing Wrongs protests and city debates over short-term rentals
• New York’s sports betting revenue surpasses $200M in May

Bennett Liebman

Government Law Center at Albany Law School

June 12, 2024

Casinos

NY pols push casino plan to aid MTA as congestion toll mayhem reigns (nypost.com)

New York legislators plow ahead on new casino bill to fill funding gap of cancelled congestion pricing plan (msn.com)

New York Retail Casino License Bills Could Help Fund MTA (bonus.com)

New York Lawmakers Approve Casino Licensing Bill (sbcamericas.com)

New York Lawmakers Pass Airbnb Registry, Casino Bills (therealdeal.com)

New York Sets Deadline for Downstate Casino Operator Selections (gamblingindustrynews.com)

NYC casino bids may be due in 2024 after state speeds up process | Crain's New York Business (crainsnewyork.com)

New York Lawmakers Ask Gov. To Expedite Casino Licensing

Bill Passed To Expedite Downstate NY Casino Licensing – Potentially (playny.com)                  

New Date For New York Casino Decision Could Be Forthcoming (usbets.com)

Casino licencing bill approved by New York lawmakers (casinobeats.com)

New York's Three New Casinos May Generate Money for the MTA - GamblingNews

Here are some out-of-the-box ways NY could recoup $15 billion for the MTA in lieu of congestion pricing - City & State New York (cityandstateny.com)

Bally's is optimistic about gaming license for Bronx casino (news12.com)

Bally’s Sounds Positive Tone on Bronx Casino Prospects

WEEKLY FEATURE: Amended NY Licensing Plan Proposed; Bally’s Faces Parkland Issue - GGB News

Shinnecock’s first female leader in centuries returns a tribal nation to its roots | World News - The Indian Express

Casino Licensing Bill Looks a Lot Like Casino… | New York Focus (nysfocus.com)

Addabbo Casino Bill Heavy On Lobbyist Speak, Says Media Report

Proposed New York casinos forge ahead despite opposition to the projects | Fingerlakes1.com

GGRAsia – Genting Malaysia issuing US$85mln in mid-term notes

2023 Annual Report on Gaming Commission Oversight by NewYorkStateIG - Issuu

Casino news | Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel opens new sports lounge (intergameonline.com)

Two NYC-Area Casinos Among America’s Most Successful – River Journal Online – News for Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt and Peekskill

New York’s Seneca Casino Compact Will Likely Be Extended Come July 1 (gamblerss.com)

Seneca Casino Compact in New York To Be Extended Come July 1

Casino compact likely to see extension renewed (msn.com)

New York: Seneca Nation leaders frustrated by stalled gaming compact talks | Yogonet International

No new Seneca gaming compact as session comes to a close (nystateofpolitics.com)

Buffalo’s fiscal reckoning - Investigative Post : Investigative Post

Commercial Real Estate Firm Newmark Wants To Be Number One (therealdeal.com)

New York Gaming Shows Stagnant Land-Based Results Amid Record-Breaking (casinonewspress.com)

Upstate NY Entertainment Destination Named Best Place to Work (wibx950.com)

Sports Betting

Illegal Sports Betting Ring Busted In New York Mob Takedown - Legal Sports Report

New York Authorities Bust Illegal Gambino Sports Betting, Loansharking Operation (covers.com)

A.G. lists 11 Staten Islanders among 17 defendants in alleged mob-linked gambling, loansharking ring - silive.com

New York Online Sports Betting Heats Up In May With $1.9 Billion Bet (playny.com)

New York Has Second-Best Sports Betting Revenue Month Ever in May (sportsbookreview.com)

New York’s Monthly Sports Betting Revenue Surpasses $200M (covers.com)

New York Sports Betting Revenue In May Surpasses $200M (sportscasting.com)

New York May Betting Revenue: Breaking Records Again (pointspreads.com)

Which states make the most from sports betting? What about lotteries? - The Washington Post

iGaming news | May produces New York's highest 2024 sports betting handle (intergameonline.com)

FanDuel Pushes New York Weekly Mobile Revenue Over $30M (sportshandle.com)

DraftKings leads New York’s mobile betting in May - Gaming Intelligence

Rising Popularity of E-Sports and Mobile Betting to Boost (globenewswire.com)

Former Player David Gorsic, Official Admit to Betting on Tennis (covers.com)

ITIA - Inactive individuals David Gorsic and Steven Nguyen sanctioned for betting offenses

Baseball’s Gambling Hypocrisy – On my Om

Did PENN Investors Throw a Brushback Pitch at ESPN BET Operator? (covers.com)

Truist: No 'Tier Two' Sports Betting Operators Behind Leaders - Legal Sports Report

Jontay Porter Cooperating In NBA Betting Probe, Lawyer Says - Legal Sports Report

Brooklyn gambler charged in sports betting scheme involving NBA player, likely banned Raptor Jontay Porter | The Paradise News

Man Who Made $80,000 Porter NBA Betting Parlay ID'd In Complaint - Legal Sports Report

‘Poker Shark’ Linked To Banned NBA Player Jontay Porter Arrested - Poker News (cardplayer.com)

David Fletcher, under MLB betting probe, hurls knuckleballs in the minors - The Washington Post

Connecticut Will Issue Cease-and-Desist Letter to Bovada (sportsbettingdime.com)

Legalized Sports Betting Hits Leagues as Commissioners Warned in 1991 (sportico.com)

Nationwide credit card ban on online gambling comes into force | news.com.au — Australia’s leading news site

Business By The Books: Caesars Banking On Sports Betting Loyalty - Legal Sports Report

Betting is the ‘Achilles’ heel’ of US sports. Are leagues doing enough? | CNN

MLB players starting to fear for their safety from gamblers (usatoday.com)

Illinois Online Casino Could Be Next After Sports Betting Tax Hike (playusa.com)

NCAA President Wishes Sports Betting Had ‘Stayed in Vegas’ (covers.com)

NCAA president trying to limit sports betting on college sports: 'This all has to stop' — CDC Gaming Reports

Analysis: Alternative Data Illuminates Who, Where Of US Online Gambling Spend - Legal Sports Report

Lifetime bans and careers in tatters — recent sports betting scandals show fringe players are vulnerable | CBC News

Sports betting is getting much easier, Will that change us? (wwlp.com)

Canadian lawmakers weigh total ban on sports betting ads | Yogonet International

Senate Debates Limits on Sports Betting Advertising (canadiangamingbusiness.com)

Insider Reveals Official Ruling On Padres Infielder Accused Of Betting (msn.com)

Lennon: What are the odds that MLB will be able to control players' gambling habits? - Newsday

DraftKings Stock Has Lagged Behind the Market. It Won’t Stay an Underdog. - Barron's (barrons.com)

Betting on Women's Sports Is on the Rise. Is That Good? | POPSUGAR Fitness

Unveiling Female Sports Betting Trends in the U.S. (playnj.com)

Sports Betting Faces Big Challenges in the US: Execs - Business Insider

Threat from gambler spurred police protection for 2023 College World Series team - CBSSports.com

Problem Gambling

Responsible Gambling Advocates Need To Use The Right Tool (substack.com)

Broke Girl Society Podcast Host Shares Gambling Addiction Story (playusa.com)

New gambling ad warning law advances in New York - iGaming Brazil

We must fight gambling addiction | Nation

Is Sports Gambling a Public Health Crisis? | The Nation

NCPG's Keith Whyte Offers His Thoughts on the GRIT Act (sbcamericas.com)

Caesars CEO Sounds A Responsible Gambling Alarm | LSR Podcast 233 (legalsportsreport.com)

Horse Racing

Belmont Stakes Betting Trifecta For Annual Handle Jumps In Triple Crown - Legal Sports Report

2024 Belmont Stakes: Highest handle since Justify won Triple Crown in 2018 (drf.com)

Belmont Stakes Betting Exec Welcomes Sportsbooks Into Horse Racing Market - Legal Sports Report

Saratoga Belmont day handle breaks record, NYRA says (timesunion.com)

Four-day Belmont Racing Festival handle shows 9.8 percent increase over previous high (drf.com)

Saratoga Hosts Belmont Stakes, NY Racing Eyes Betting Revenue Boost - Legal Sports Report

Spa City's local businesses benefit from Belmont festivities (cbs6albany.com)

Belmont Stakes at Saratoga: By the Numbers | News | dailygazette.com

Belmont at Saratoga sets records for track, business | News | dailygazette.com

Racehorses at Belmont Park are dying at higher rates - Newsday

Better care for racehorses needed - Newsday

NYRA: Belmont Park upgrades will make it safer for horses - Newsday

Belmont on Broadway draws big crowds; made possible through collaboration from all areas of the city – Saratogian

Thoughts on a historic Belmont Day at Saratoga Race Course (poststar.com)

Saratoga Springs Will Host Belmont Stakes Amid Shifts in Horse Racing - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

O'Rourke: Shift to Saratoga Brought Energy to Belmont - BloodHorse

Organizers praise a successful and safe Belmont Stakes in Saratoga Springs | WAMC

White Abarrio goes back to trainer Joseph; will point to John Nerud Stakes (drf.com)

Dornoch wins 156th Belmont Stakes, run for first time at Saratoga - CBS News

Belmont Winner Dornoch Could Run Next in Haskell (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

2024 Belmont Stakes: Dornoch could run in Haskell before Travers Stakes (drf.com)

Belmont winner Dornoch helps dam Puca and Grandview Equine make history | Racing Post

Joy for Charlie Appleby as Measured Time leads home a one-two for trainer in Manhattan Stakes at Saratoga | Racing Post

Protesters outside track call for an end to racing, amid Belmont festivities (cbs6albany.com)

Horseracing Wrongs protests Saratoga Belmont Stakes Day | News | dailygazette.com

Dornoch pulls ahead to win 156th Belmont Stakes (nypost.com)

Gross: Change of venue yields usual verdict — Belmont Stakes is a class act - Newsday

Saratoga Springs welcomes Belmont Stakes rush amid short-term rental registry debate (cbs6albany.com)

Belmont Stakes brings fans to Saratoga from near and far | News | dailygazette.com

Irascible D. Wayne Lukas brings energy to Belmont Stakes - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

At season's midpoint, 3-year-old championship up for grabs (drf.com)

DraftKings' Johnny Avello Back Home Ahead Of 2024 Belmont Stakes (playny.com)

Belmont Stakes heads to Saratoga Springs (spectrumlocalnews.com)

Charismatic’s Shocking Breakdown in the Belmont Stakes | PETA

Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Adds to a Special Spring - BloodHorse

THE RUNNING AND RESULTS OF 1-1/4 MILE BELMONT STAKES 156* GIVES ASTERISKS A GOOD NAME - Horse Race Insider

Todd Pletcher among four named to HISA's Horsemen's Advisory Board (drf.com)

Federal Trade Commission approves batch of new rules requested by HISA (drf.com)

Frank Stronach Arrested on Multiple Sexual Assault Charges (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Canadian Auto Parts Billionaire Faces Sexual Assault Charges - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Frank Stronach Arrested in Sex Assault Case - Bloomberg

Louisiana Racing Commission rescinds all drug-policy changes (horseracingnation.com)

Why is a temporarily suspended horse trainer racing at Lone Star Park? (dallasnews.com)

Living For The Track | Cigar Aficionado

The future of California racing is told by 9 industry insiders (horseracingnation.com)

Golden Gate Fields closes as California racing struggles to exist - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Another One Bites The Dust: Golden Gate Fields Ends 83-Year Run - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry

Supporting Partnerships and Syndicates: Insights to Unlocking Potential (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Dept. of Labor Obtains Court Order Requiring Asmussen to Pay Back Wages, Damages (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Kentucky court orders Asmussen to pay close to $500,000 in back pay, damages (drf.com)

Baltas Loses Petition Against CHRB; No Prohibited Substances Detected, Says Judge (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Major Horse Racing Changes That PETA Pushed For | PETA

How Trainers Handle a Positive Influences the Penalty - BloodHorse

HIWU: Chris Hartman To Serve 15-Day Suspension For Acepromazine - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry

Other Gambling

Arizona Makes It An Even 10 States For Digital Courier Lotto.com (lotterygeeks.com)

Report: Chicago Mayor Has Concerns Over Bally's Casino (usbets.com)

Evolution Sues Light & Wonder Over Lightning Roulette 'Copycat' (bonus.com)

Inside Indiana gambling industry rise, and fall of the man who built it (indystar.com)

BetMGM Online Casino Lawsuit Heads To Michigan Supreme Court (playusa.com)

Proposed 58-story hotel and casino towers could become tallest buildings in Niagara Falls | Yogonet International