This Week's Gambling News: August 30, 2024

This Week's Gambling News: August 30, 2024

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

Highlights:
• Downstate casino license bill stalls as deadline looms
• Seneca Gaming facilities recognized in annual Best of Gaming Awards
• NY mobile sportsbooks report $36 million in weekly revenue
• NY Agriculture Dept. urges horse owners to vaccinate for eastern equine encephalitis

Bennett Liebman

Government Law Center at Albany Law School

August 30, 2024

Casinos

High Line vs Casino: New Video Intensifies Conflict Over Hudson Yards Development Plans (w42st.com)

Real Estate NYC: See Hudson Yards casino video – NBC New York

Wynn, Related Give Details of $12 Billion New York Project – BNN Bloomberg

Stunning video reveals what proposed $12 billion NYC casino complex would look like (nypost.com)

Renderings show plans for proposed Hudson Yards casino in NYC. Here's a closer look at the project. - CBS New York (cbsnews.com)

Addabbo Urges Hochul To Expedite NYC Casino Process (actionnetwork.com)

New York’s Downstate Casino License Bill Stalls as Deadline Looms - Bookmakers Review - A Trusted Guide For New Bettors

Bill To Expedite Downstate NY Casino Licensing Heading Toward Doom (playny.com)

Weekend Report: NYC casino slog, DraftKings lawsuit, more (igamingbusiness.com)

Coney Island affordable housing project poised for massive expansion | Crain's New York Business (crainsnewyork.com)

Genting’s US gaming biz in jeopardy after Nevada allegations | Daily Express Malaysia - Sabah's Leading News Portal

OTB's special meeting rescheduled; current CEO's buyout package questioned | wgrz.com

Buyouts Of Western Regional OTB Executives Come Under Scrutiny (playny.com)

Examining the political fallout if Byron Brown leaves for OTB (nystateofpolitics.com)

Western OTB holds off hiring Wojtaszek successor — for now : Investigative Post

OTB looking for future leadership | wgrz.com

$50M Expansion Project Officially Underway At Point Place Casino (playny.com)

 

Sports Gambling

ESPN Bet expected to launch in NY in next few weeks - Newsday

New York Mobile Sportsbooks Claim $36 Million in Latest Revenue Report (actionnetwork.com)

New York mobile sportsbooks report $36.2 million in weekly revenue | Yogonet International

New York Sports Betting Defies July Slump With Revenue Surge - Bookmakers Review - A Trusted Guide For New Bettors

New York Sports Betting: Revenue Up While Handle Drops (baltictimes.com)

New York Online Sports Betting Reports Lucrative Summer Week (sportsbettingdime.com)

New York Operators Find Sports Betting Stability Following Fluctuating Weeks | Fingerlakes1.com

New York's Online Sportsbooks Destroy Bettors Behind 12% Hold (covers.com)

Opinion | The Negative Effects of the Spread of Online Sports Betting - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Nevada Sports Betting Handle Sinks To Post-Pandemic Low (actionnetwork.com)

Giants' Malik Nabers In Gambling News Report (gridironheroics.com)

NFLPA sues DraftKings for $65 million in NFT disaster (nypost.com)

DraftKings Owes NFLPA $65 Million, Suit Alleges - Legal Sports Report

NFL players union sues DraftKings for allegedly breaking NFT contract | Reuters

Details on NFLPA Lawsuit Levied Against DraftKings Released (sportsbettingdime.com)

The Cost of Legalized Sports Betting on American Households (legalsportsbetting.com)

Americans are selling stocks to bet on sports | Fortune

Sports gambling takes a toll on Americans' checkbooks, research shows (nbcnews.com)

The Math of Sports Betting and NFL Alternate Win Totals - The Ringer

Pro Poker Player Pleads Guilty To Illegal Sports Betting Scheme - Legal Sports Report

Poker Pro Pleads Guilty to Illegal Bookmaking Operation (casinoreviews.net)

DraftKings Class Action Lawsuit Over 'Deceptive' Bonuses To Proceed - Legal Sports Report

The Lawsuit That’s Trying To Change Online Gambling Advertising (playusa.com)

NFL makes in-person gambling policy education mandatory for players - The Athletic (nytimes.com)

NFL increases gambling policy education for players – NBC New York

NFL Betting Partnership With National Council On Problem Gambling Renewed - Legal Sports Report

Bet365 Ordered to Pay Over $500,000 to New Jersey Bettors - Bookmakers Review - A Trusted Guide For New Bettors

The State of U.S. Sports Betting in 2024 - Bookmakers Review - A Trusted Guide For New Bettors

Tennis player says she was subjected to violent threats after US Open loss (10news.com)

DraftKings Reaches Agreement to Acquire Simplebet

DraftKings (DKNG) to Acquire Simplebet for Wagers During Games - Bloomberg

DraftKings Co-Founders Sell Millions of Company Shares (casinoreviews.net)

Rush Street, Kambi Extend Partnership for Sports Betting (actionnetwork.com)

Lawsuit Could Take Missouri Sports Betting Initiative Off Ballot (playusa.com)

DraftKings is the online gaming stock to own for the NFL season, Wall Street analyst says | Casinos & Gaming | Business (reviewjournal.com)

 

Tribal Gambling

Seneca Gaming facilities recognized in annual Best of Gaming Awards | Web Extra | niagara-gazette.com

California tribes want their day in court (igamingbusiness.com)

Cayuga Nation applies to put three parcels into federal trust | Native | fltimes.com

Cayuga Nation Seeks Federal Trust Status for Seneca Falls Parcels Amid County Opposition | Fingerlakes1.com

Tribal gaming well positioned after new regulations and Supreme Court ruling — CDC Gaming Reports

 

Internet Gambling/iGaming

How AI Is Helping To Make iGaming Safer Than Ever - Crypto Daily

According To A Report, Ontario's iGaming Market Supports More Jobs In Its Second Year — Modern Mississauga Media

The Gambling Industry Starts The Sweepstakes War (substack.com)

Q&A with Jeremy Kudon, President, Sports Betting Alliance - City & State Pennsylvania (cityandstatepa.com)

Most Online Casino States Exceeding 2024 Revenue Projections (playusa.com)

Yes, Massachusetts iLottery Will Include ‘Wide Variety Of Instant Game Options’ (lotterygeeks.com)

Delaware Lottery Director On Opposing Expanded Sports Betting (playusa.com)

“Bite” of Unregulated Gaming is Bad, but “Bark” is Worse - GGB News

"In the highly competitive iGaming industry, you need to be able to adapt quickly and be confident in your decisions" | Yogonet International

 

Horse Racing

Luis Saez brings home four winners at Saratoga Race Course (timesunion.com)

Fierceness Outlasts Thorpedo Anna in Exciting Travers - BloodHorse

Fierceness holds off Thorpedo Anna to win the Travers and deny the filly's attempt to beat the boys - Newsday

Saratoga Race Course: Travers winner Fierceness will train up to BC Classic | Sports | dailygazette.com

Travers Stakes Saratoga Fierceness Todd Pletcher Mike Repole (spectrumlocalnews.com)

Saratoga: 3 jockeys will serve suspensions during final race week (horseracingnation.com)

View From The Eighth Pole: Big-Event Days Are Big Business For Horse Racing - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry

Amsterdam native details Saratoga Race Course memories | News | dailygazette.com

Werth Hits a Home Run With Dornoch, Horse Racing - BloodHorse

Husband of beloved socialite Marylou Whitney dies suddenly aged just 59 | Daily Mail Online

Daily Racing Form | Horse Racing | Entries | Results | PPs (Past Performances) (drf.com) Len Riggio Obit

Daily Racing Form | Horse Racing | Entries | Results | PPs (Past Performances) (drf.com) Hernandez Fined for Travers Ride

Thorpedo Anna Winning Travers Stakes Could Be a Boon for Horse Racing - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Horseracing Wrongs protests at Travers: 'You wouldn't do this to your dog' (cbs6albany.com)

Travers card sets handle record; up 25 percent from a year ago (drf.com)

Amid Safety Concerns, Turf Racing Halted at Parx (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

New York Agriculture Dept. urges horse owners to vaccinate (news10.com)

'He Bought A Good Horse': Travis Kelce-Owned Swift Delivery To Race Saturday At Woodbine - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry

Exclusive | How Travis Kelce came to own a racehorse named after Taylor Swift (nypost.com)

NFL Superstar Kelce Joins Ownership of Swift Delivery - BloodHorse

Travis Kelce buys stake in racehorse appropriately named 'Swift Delivery' (wcpo.com)

Del Mar Summer: In Horse Racing, Time Is Of The Essence - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry

 

Other Gambling

At first day of trial over casino amendment, attorney general’s office says November votes on issue should not be counted | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (nwaonline.com)

Gaming faces both setbacks and advances in three statehouses — CDC Gaming Reports

American Attitudes Toward Casino Gaming, Sports Betting Reach High-Water Marks - American Gaming Association

AGA survey highlights progress in RG efforts (igamingbusiness.com)

Americans increasingly embracing casino gaming, sports betting as acceptable forms of entertainment | Yogonet International

Another Resorts World gambler pleads guilty to money laundering, bookmaking • Nevada Current

Michigan Gaming Control Board Issues Cease-and-Desist to Unlicensed Operator One Country - USiGamingHUB

Michigan Regulators Crack Down On Another Illegal Online Casino (playusa.com)

Pa. tops list of states in gaming tax revenues for 2023 - pennlive.com

Bingo night is the new warehouse rave | The FADER

Clerk Helps Man Win $500,000 And The Man Hasn't Said A Word About Tipping Him | Barstool Sports

Drive-In Bingo takes place at Chemung County Fairgrounds | WETM - MyTwinTiers.com