This Week's Gambling News: September 20, 2024

This Week's Gambling News: September 20, 2024

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

Highlights:
• SAFE Bet bill proposes federal rules on sports betting operators
• US election betting with Kalshi remains paused, court battle continues
• Nassau to study environmental impact of proposed Sands casino
• Political pressure grows as NYS faces casino license delays
• Wynn Las Vegas using special stock offering to recover from forfeiture of $131 million
• Western Regional OTB holds special Board of Directors meeting to further discuss leadership changes
• NYRA considers racing in Saratoga during July 4th weekend in 2025
• New study examines intergenerational effects of a casino-funded family transfer program on educational outcomes in a southwestern Native American community

Bennett Liebman

Government Law Center at Albany Law School

 

Casinos

New York Gov. Hochul Remains Uninterested in Expediting Casinos

Addabbo says no more delays on downstate casino licenses (spectrumlocalnews.com)

Political Pressure Grows as New York Faces Casino License Delays (newsbreak.com)

A jobs boon from a casino at Manhattan's Hudson Yards? Experts aren’t betting on it. - Gothamist

The Future of Hudson Yards: PropTech’s Role in Transforming New York’s Casino Landscape - GeekEstate Blog

Nassau County residents raise environmental concerns over proposed casino (wshu.org)

Long Island Casino Plan Draws ‘Environmental Racism’ Critique

Sands casino: Plan could draw traffic and water quality worries, stakeholders say - Newsday

Nassau to study environmental impact of proposed Sands casino - Newsday

Sands New York Casino Environmental Impact Study to begin at Nassau Coliseum - SoloAzar International

Jessica Ramos to challenge Eric Adams for mayor | Crain's New York Business (crainsnewyork.com)

Jessica Ramos, no-nonsense state senator from Queens, is running for NYC mayor - City & State New York (cityandstateny.com)

Analysts: MGM Has Plenty Of Capital To Advance With Casino Projects (playny.com)

Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman's armed militia, hiring of attorney Robert Costello - Newsday

Why is Trump campaigning on Long Island? - POLITICO

Wynn Las Vegas using special stock offering to recover from forfeiture of $131 million | Casinos & Gaming | Business (reviewjournal.com)

NBA Champion to Host Halloween Festivities at Upstate NY Casino (1045theteam.com)

OTB chair says if Brown accepts OTB leadership job, he will be a necessary liaison with Albany | The Batavian

OTB head speaks on Mayor Brown taking over | wgrz.com

Mayor Byron Brown continues to avoid questions about OTB job (buffalonews.com)

Western Regional OTB holds special Board of Directors meeting to further discuss leadership changes (msn.com)

Mayor Brown becoming new president, CEO of Western Regional OTB 'one of the worst kept secrets' (msn.com)

 

Sports Betting

Sports betting in New York grows 29% in August - iGaming Brazil

New York Online Sports Betting Posts Strong August, DraftKings Tops FanDuel in Handle | WIN DAILY® – DFS & Sports Betting Tools, Exclusive Content, and Expert Chat (windailysports.com)

ESPN Bet Launch Not Expected Until Later This Month At The Earliest (playny.com)

New York Weekly Mobile Sports Betting Handle Jumps to $476 Million (actionnetwork.com)

New York Sports Betting Handle Up, Revenue Down After NFL Week 1 (covers.com)

Sports gambling: bill in Congress seeks crackdown | Fortune, AP

Federal Bill To Curb Legal Sports Betting 'Matter Of Public Health' (playny.com)

New US bill proposes federal rules on sports betting advertising (focusgn.com)

SAFE Bet Act Would Limit Ads & Ban AI-Powered 'Microbets' (bonus.com)

Democrats unveil bill banning in-game sports betting ads, bets on college athletes (thehill.com)

CT senator looking to limit sports betting amid problem gambling increase (courant.com)

Proposed Ban on Bettor Targeting Through A.I. at Core of Federal Bill on Sports Wagering (actionnetwork.com)

AGA Statement on Introduction of SAFE Bet Act - American Gaming Association

Statement from the iDevelopment and Economic Association (iDEA) on the SAFE Bet Act • iDEA (ideagrowth.org)

U.S. lawmakers introduce bill to put regulations on sports betting operators – NBC New York

Feds' Sports Betting Bill May Go Nowhere but Is Food for Thought (covers.com)

New bill would ban sports betting ads during games, bets on college athletes | LiveNOW from FOX (livenowfox.com)

DraftKings Sued by MLB Players Union for Using Names, Images (claimsjournal.com)

MLB players' union names DraftKings, FanDuel in NIL suit - ESPN

Hiltzik: DraftKings' heads-I-win, tails-you-lose NFT scheme - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

Sports betting's offshore black market thriving despite legalization - The Washington Post

JAY-Z Cuts Ribbon At Opening Of Fanatics Sportsbook In Jersey (blackenterprise.com)

Massachusetts Investigating DraftKings Golf Betting Email Blast (covers.com)

Business By The Books: Sports Betting Taxes Can Be Offset Through Odds - Legal Sports Report

Fox CEO: We Will Exercise FanDuel Purchase Option - Legal Sports Report

Caesars Donates Millions to Fight Missouri Sports Betting Ballot Initiative (sportsbettingdime.com)

Judge Sets Leforbes' Bond at $50K in Southern California Illegal Sports Betting Case (actionnetwork.com)

Southfield man facing felony charges for allegedly defrauding sports betting app (clickondetroit.com)

Schuetz: At A Sports Betting Counter, It Is Hard To Ignore A Player (casinoreports.com)

Online Sports Betting Taxes by State, 2024 (taxfoundation.org)

Sportsbook Commercial Backlash May be Worth It for Brands (gamingtoday.com)

Gannett enters multi-year partnership with BetMGM as preferred sportsbook | Yogonet International

 

Problem Gambling

Illinois Gaming Board Adopts New Advertising Rules (casino.org)

Illinois Gaming Board Introduces New Gambling Advertising Rules (covers.com)

Sportsbooks To Launch College-Focused Responsible Gaming Effort - Legal Sports Report

‘I Don’t Need Help’ - GGB News

Not Just One Month - GGB News

Nevada is Different - GGB News

Responsible Gambling: Tips for Safe Online Gaming - The Edinburgh Reporter

Champions League 2024: Uefa’s decision to team up with a gambling giant will come at a high social cost (theconversation.com)

 

Indian/Tribal Gaming

National Indian Gaming Commission enters new era under President Biden - Indianz.Com

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe Of Texas Gets Violation Notice By NIGC (playusa.com)

Intergenerational effects of a casino-funded family transfer program on educational outcomes in an American Indian community | Nature Communications

 

Horse Racing

July Fourth Racing at Saratoga? Local Businesses React (cbs6albany.com)

Mott accepts penalty for post-euthanasia flunixin positive (horseracingnation.com)

Asmussen’s N.Y. license hearing is postponed until November (horseracingnation.com)

Daily Racing Form | Horse Racing | Entries | Results | PPs (Past Performances) (drf.com), Dylan Davis

HISA equine welfare unit probe says University of Kentucky lab did not follow testing guidelines - ABC News (go.com)

HIWU Finds UK Lab Guilty Of 'Intentional Misrepresentations'; UK Moves To Terminate Dr. Scott Stanley - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry

UK Lab Report Demonstrates `Intentional Misrepresentations;' UK Moves to Fire Stanley (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

UK equine drug lab director fired for lying about tests | Lexington Herald Leader (kentucky.com)

UK Plans to Fire Former Lab Director Stanley - BloodHorse

Fifth Circuit Issues Swift Denial Of Authority's Request To Stay HISA Constitutionality Mandate (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Another alarming HISA penalty for Thoroughbred trainer - Harnesslink

Proclaiming His Innocence, Trainer Jorge Duarte, Jr. Is Finding Out How Tough It Is To Fight HIWU (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Carstanjen Q&A: Churchill CEO discusses Baffert & HISA (horseracingnation.com)

Gov. Murphy OKs $20M subsidies to NJ horse racing | NJ Spotlight News

NJ will give $20M a year to subsidize horse racing purses (northjersey.com)

A new lawsuit alleges Hawthorne Race Course allowed horses to race after they’d been deemed ineligible - WBEZ Chicago

Keeping Pace: Some Ethical Rules In Horse Racing Are Self-Evident - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry

Maryland horse racing operator picks new executive (baltimoresun.com)

Knauf Tabbed To Lead Maryland Jockey Club Inc. And Shape Pimlico Redevelopment (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Parx Denies Entry In PA Derby, Cotillion For Two Outclassed Horses (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

In New Mexico, horse racetracks have become centers of political power | Searchlight New Mexico (searchlightnm.org)

New Jersey: As Monmouth Park's future comes into focus, betting numbers rise across board in 2024 — CDC Gaming Reports

Daily Racing Form | Horse Racing | Entries | Results | PPs (Past Performances) (drf.com), 95 year old trainer

 

Other Gambling

$7M Mitt Romney Bet Highlights Dangers of US Election Wagers, CFTC Warns (casino.org)

New Jersey Online Casino Win Hits New Single-Month Record (playusa.com)

U.S. Election Betting is Blowing Up and Breaking Down (covers.com)

CFTC lays out argument for halting political futures (igamingbusiness.com)

'An explosion of election gambling' is nigh, CFTC warns appeals court — CDC Gaming Reports

US Election Betting With Kalshi Remains Paused, Court Battle Continues - Legal Sports Report

TribalNet: Gaming industry executives talk technology future — CDC Gaming Reports

TribalNet: Marketing money going to wrong players, AI expert says — CDC Gaming Reports

Birthday Numbers Fail, No One Wins Powerball Jackpot (lotterygeeks.com)

Indy Gaming: Are declining Strip room rates during Formula One weekend a yellow flag? - The Nevada Independent

Social casinos make real money (igamingbusiness.com)