This Week's Gambling News: September 13, 2024

This Week's Gambling News: September 13, 2024

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

Highlights:
• Rep. Tonko and Sen. Blumenthal introduce federal SAFE Bet Act, public health approach to regulating mobile sports betting industry
• Buffalo mayor offered job as president of Western Regional OTB
• New York online casino proposal opposed by casino workers’ union
• Downstate casino license competition heats up
• Federal judge overturns Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s order blocking bets on U.S. elections
• Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) case likely headed to the U.S. Supreme Court
• Wynn Resorts pushes harder for its Manhattan casino proposal; forfeits $130M in settlement with DOJ over foreign customer betting

Bennett Liebman

Government Law Center at Albany Law School

September 13, 2024

Casinos
Exclusive | Jay-Z hosting $250K blackjack event for Fanatics Sportsbook (pagesix.com)
Could Atlantic City see another wave of casino closings? (pressofatlanticcity.com)
New York State Casino Evacuated After Chemical Smell
Mystery Odor Sparks Jake’s 58 Casino Hotel Evacuation, Employees Hospitalized - West Island Blog
Jake’s 58 temporarily evacuated as emergency crews respond to report of hazmat situation (news12.com)
Jake's 58 casino evacuated temporarily after 'chemical smell' in hotel - Newsday
Sen. Addabbo: Lengthy Downstate Casino Licensing Process 'Embarrassing' (playny.com)
Video Previews $12 Billion Wynn New York City Casino Proposal - Poker News (cardplayer.com)
Wynn Resorts (NASDAQ:WYNN) Notches Up on New Casino Plans - TipRanks.com
Related Companies releases updated renderings of skyscraper and casino (dezeen.com)
Former NYC Council Speaker Backs Wynn Casino Plan in Manhattan (sportsbookreview.com)
New Video Unveils the Vision for $12 Billion NYC Casino Complex | Fingerlakes1.com
Hudson Yards casino: see renderings of the potential NYC project (timeout.com)
Wynn New York City Garners Support From Former NYC Council Speaker (playny.com)
Wynn Forfeiting $130m for Unlicensed Money Transmitting (vegasslotsonline.com)
Wynn Resorts Ltd. resolves two long-standing legal matters | Casinos & Gaming | Business (reviewjournal.com)
Wynn forfeits $130 million in settlement with DOJ over foreign customer betting - The Nevada Independent
High Line founders release op-ed opposing final Hudson Yards development phase | News | Archinect
Related Companies, Friends of High Line War over Rezoning (therealdeal.com)
Wynn Resorts pushes harder for its Manhattan casino proposal (msn.com)
The Future of Hudson Yards: PropTech’s Role in Transforming New York’s Casino Landscape (goproptech.com)
Competition for New York Downstate Casino Licenses Heating Up - Bookmakers Review - A Trusted Guide For New Bettors
Mayor Brown calls offer to be Western Regional OTB CEO ‘an exciting opportunity’ | News 4 Buffalo (wivb.com)
OTB selects Mayor Byron Brown for President, CEO position (msn.com)
Brown to be offered top post at Western Region OTB (msn.com)
The problem with OTB hiring Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown. : Investigative Post
'Culture of corruption' calls dog WROTB for 35 years (buffalonews.com)
Lawmakers hope Brown reverses OTB ethics, transparency woes (msn.com)
Mayor Byron Brown says contract must be negotiated before accepting OTB position (msn.com)
Questions swirl around what led to Mayor Byron Brown being offered OTB position (wkbw.com)
Buffalo residents share their voices on Mayor Byron Brown being offered OTB job (wkbw.com)
Mayor Brown becoming new president, CEO of Western Regional OTB 'one of the worst kept secrets' (msn.com),WBEN
Brown offered president position of Western Regional OTB (nystateofpolitics.com)
Good Morning, Buffalo: Mayor Byron Brown selected as next head of Western Regional Off-Track Betting (buffalonews.com)
State Sen. Ryan calls Brown departure 'new era' for Buffalo (buffalonews.com)
Buffalo mayor offered job as president of regional Off-Track Betting Corporation - syracuse.com
Byron Brown chosen as next president and CEO of Western Regional Off-Track Betting | Local News | niagara-gazette.com
Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown was selected to head Western OTB : Investigative Post
Mayor Byron Brown says contract must be negotiated before accepting OTB position | News 4 Buffalo (wivb.com)
Brown offered president position of Western Regional OTB (spectrumlocalnews.com)
Mohegan Sun Voted Best Casino Hotel By USA Today Poll | Montville, CT Patch
 
Sports Betting
NY Sportsbooks Close In On $50B In Lifetime Handle Thanks To Strong August (playny.com)
New York Sports Betting: August Sees Growth in Handle, but Revenue Declines - USiGamingHUB
New York Online Sports Betting Wraps Strong August Leading into Football (sportsbettingdime.com)
New York sports betting handle tops $1.4 billion in August – 5 Star iGaming Media Sports Betting
New York mobile sports wagering handle hits $1.43bn in August (gamingamerica.com)
New York Posts Solid August 2024 Sports Betting Financials (sportsbookreview.com)
New York mobile sports betting battle hots up in August - Gaming Intelligence
New York sports betting revenue falls to $125m in August - EGR North America
How AI Data Compares To NFL Betting For Buffalo Bills In 2024 (playny.com)
The Ins and Outs of Gambling in New York – River Journal Online – News for Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt and Peekskill
ESPN Bet Likely Will Not Launch in New York Prior to Late September (sportsbettingdime.com)
ESPN BET’s New York Sports Betting Debut Hits Regulatory Snag (covers.com)
ESPN Bet Has Big Ambitions, a Tough Road As It Launches in New York - Business Insider
ESPN Bet Set to Launch in New York State Soon - USiGamingHUB
ESPN BET Hits Snag in New York (sportsbookreview.com)
New Fantasy Football Format Celebrates NFL’s Worst Teams (actionnetwork.com)
French Tennis Player Files Complaint With Paris Prosecutors After Online Abuse by Bettors (actionnetwork.com)
bet365 Reverses Course, Honors Jordan Mason Bets at Original Odds (sportsbettingdime.com)
McCaffrey Late Inactive Sends Sportsbooks, Bettors Scrambling (covers.com)
Sports betting has changed. Could it affect your health? | American Heart Association
Auburn's Payton Thorne says bettors asking for money after losses - ESPN
FanDuel Kicks Off 'Trusted Voices: Conversations about Betting' Program (sportsbookreview.com)
ESPN gambling host Erin Dolan's Chiefs-Ravens picks cause drama (nypost.com)
Sportsbooks to Have Better ‘Playbook’ for Proposed Tax Hikes  (covers.com)
How has the legalization of sports betting affected consumers' finances? (consumeraffairs.com)
NFL Season: Sports Betting Booms as Legal Gambling Shapes Fans Budget Plans - Bloomberg
"This is cringe": Edmonton Oilers fans outraged about gambling company logo on front of team jerseys. | The Shoreline Beacon
Bet365 Fined Again For NJ Sports Betting Violations - Legal Sports Report
NFL Betting Begins With Rare Federal Attention From IRS - Legal Sports Report
Business By The Books: Analyst Tweaks Sports Betting Targets - Legal Sports Report
DraftKings Seeks 'Favorable' Alternative To Fee On Winning Bettors - Legal Sports Report
Penn's ESPN Bet Scheme Looks Increasingly Grim | Defector
Bloomberg Talks: Jason Robins - Bloomberg
Hiltzik: Draftkings' heads-I-win, tails-you-lose NFT scheme - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
 
Problem Gambling
Tonko, Blumenthal Introduce Sports Betting Bill Centering Public Health Approach | U.S. Representative Paul Tonko (house.gov)
Federal Bill To Curb Legal Sports Betting 'Matter Of Public Health' (playny.com)
US federal wagering legislation coming Thursday (igamingbusiness.com)
Gambling addiction hotlines in Fla. still seeing surge in demand (wptv.com)
Law Firm's Founding Partner Allegedly Gambled Away Client Funds At Nearby Casino - Above the Law
“Don’t Regret the Bet” responsible gaming campaign led by Michigan Gaming Control Board, King Media wins Emmy Award®
Responsible gaming program to offer warnings to college students | Casinos & Gaming | Business (reviewjournal.com)
 
Internet Gaming (iGaming)
New York Online Casino Still Opposed By Casino Workers Union (playusa.com)
Most Online Casino States Exceeding 2024 Revenue Projections (playusa.com)
Sweepstakes And Social Casinos Band Together, Form Association (playusa.com)
Sports Betting Taxes Don't Compare With Online Casino Taxes (casinoreports.com)
Novig Move From Regulated Betting To Sweepstakes A No-Brainer (casinoreports.com)
iLottery: Not Simply A Case Of Building It, And They Will Come (lotterygeeks.com)
IRS Gaming Warning Applies To Online Casino Winnings, Too (playusa.com)
Eilers & Krejcik’s Matt Kaufman: Nothing stopping licensed operators from entering sweepstake space  - CasinoBeats
Ohio Senator Introduces Online Casino Bill (sportsbookreview.com)
 
Horse Racing
NYRA Mourns Passing Of Chuck Simon - Past The Wire
NYRA mourns loss of trainer, Saratoga Springs native, Chuck Simon – Saratogian
Funeral Services Set For Chuck Simon (thoroughbreddailynews.com)
With Rehearing Denied, Supreme Court Showdown Over HISA Constitutionality Looms Increasingly Likely (thoroughbreddailynews.com)
Report: HISA case likely is headed to Supreme Court (horseracingnation.com)
HISA: Parx Turf Divots Filled, 'Lack of Moisture' Cited - BloodHorse
HISA Says Parx Turf Divots Filled; Track Had `Noticeable Lack of Moisture' (thoroughbreddailynews.com)
Daily Racing Form | Horse Racing | Entries | Results | PPs (Past Performances) (drf.com), Parx
With To-Do List In Place, Parx Aiming To Resume Turf Racing Sept. 16 - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry
Another “Athlete” Killed at Parx – Horseracing Wrongs
Keeping Pace: In Horse Racing, Science Matters; Optics Do, Too - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry
Breeders' Cup Undercard At Del Mar To Feature More Than $1.5 Million In Purses (thoroughbreddailynews.com)
HISA Diverting Samples After RMTC Suspends Accreditation At University Of Illinois Lab - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry
Racing Medication and Testing Consortium suspends Illinois laboratory (drf.com)
Pennsylvania THA President Hutt Seeks Removal of Seven Board Members - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry
Phil Serpe Trainee Suspended Over Clenbuterol Positive - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry
When Will DraftKings Debut Horse Betting Shared Wallet? - Legal Sports Report
Del Mar: Hernandez, Baffert win titles; all-sources wagering dips (horseracingnation.com)
Gaming wins Del Mar Futurity, giving Bob Baffert his 18th career victory in the race for 2-year-olds (thestar.com)
Gaming lands Pegram, Baffert another Del Mar Futurity win (drf.com)
Sir Michael Stoute: 'I still enjoy it but probably not as much as I ever did' | Racing Post
 
General Gambling
Bally's Chicago celebrates one year at temporary casino (chicagotribune.com)
Online Poker is Coming to Connecticut: DraftKings Electric Poker in Testing | Pokerfuse
Are You Ready to Bet on U.S. Elections? A Judge’s Ruling Opens the Door - WSJ
Is it legal to bet on US elections? What to know about Kalshi case – NBC New York, AP
CFTC Order Blocking Kalshi Election Bets Overturned by Judge (bloomberglaw.com)
CFTC Loses Court Battle Over Election Betting Contracts - Law360
CFTC Losses Legal Battle Against Kalshi Over Political Bets (sbcamericas.com)
Kalshi pushes for court to allow betting on U.S. elections - Fast Company
Nevada gaming regulators try to deal with federal reduction of armed casino security — CDC Gaming Reports
Inside Light & Wonder, The World’s Fastest-Growing Slot Machine Company (forbes.com)
Report calls out MGM, Caesars CEOs for ‘excess’ pay - Raw Story
Mega Millions: The jackpot can be won anonymously in these states (usatoday.com)
Lotto Matrix: Mega Millions Increase, Dad Gifts Son $1M Ticket (lotterygeeks.com)
The Economic Role of Casinos: A Comprehensive Analysis (thelondoneconomic.com)
Pachinko-Style Gambling for Seniors Helps the Brains of the Elderly in Japan - Bloomberg
Did California Assemblyman Trade Card Room Vote for Tribal Cash? (actionnetwork.com)
Bureau of Indian Affairs gets new director in Bryan Mercier - Indianz.Com