This Week's Gambling News: September 27, 2024

This Week's Gambling News: September 27, 2024

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

Highlights:
• Jay-Z’s Roc Nation pledges over $15M for community programs if they win Hell’s Kitchen casino bid
• NY State sets late 2025 timeline for downstate casino licensing
• NY regulators approved ESPN BET to launch sports betting in Empire State
• NY regulator: DraftKings’ Gaming Surcharge Plan was ‘misleading’
• Federal SAFE Bet Act seeks to regulate sports betting
• U.S. Supreme Court intervenes in HISA lawsuit
• Impact of federal betting markets on the electoral process

Bennett Liebman

Government Law Center at Albany Law School

September 27, 2024

Casinos

$15M Saved For Hell's Kitchen Programs If Caesars NY Casino Gets License (playny.com)

Jay-Z’s Roc Nation pledges over $15 million if they win Hell’s Kitchen casino bid - TheGrio

New York casino bid: Roc Nation announces community grant program (focusgn.com)

Jay-Z Promises $250 Million to Hell's Kitchen If He Wins Casino Bid (robbreport.com)

JAY-Z and Roc Nation pledge $250M to sweeten casino bid (revolt.tv)

Exclusive | Jay-Z sweetens the pot in casino bid with $250M in grants (pagesix.com)

Casino news | Caesars’ New York casino bid team makes investment pledge (intergameonline.com)

JAY-Z's Roc Nation Promises $15 Million To NYC Community Amid Casino Bid | iHeart

Jay-Z Pledges Over $250 Million to Hell’s Kitchen in Bid for NYC Casino License (sportsbookreview.com)

Jay-Z and Roc Nation promise $15 million to community surrounding Times Square casino bid - K104 FM (myk104.com)

Jay-Z Offers Help For Communities In Times Square From Casino (blackenterprise.com)

Tenant Leader Who Once Ripped ‘Predatory’ Roc Nation Casino Bid Was Offered $20,000 Monthly Contract from Jay-Z Owned Company | THE CITY — NYC News

New York City casino bidders up the ante (igamingbusiness.com)

Jay-Z's Roc Nation Casino Bid Includes $15 Million to NYC (billboard.com)

Jay-Z's Roc Nation to commit over $250 million in grant money to create possible Caesars Palace Casino in Time Square (news12.com)

From Fanatics To Caesars, Jay-Z Embedded In NY Gambling Landscape (playny.com)

Hudson Yards Casino Proposal Met by Fierce Local Opposition (covers.com)

Wynn NY casino project facing more opposition (igamingbusiness.com)

Wynn New York Casino Plan Draws More Opposition

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

New York City: High Line and Chelsea advocates opposes $12 billion Hudson Yards casino proposal — CDC Gaming Reports

Manhattan Community Groups Rally Against Proposed Casino Hotel Project - West Island Blog

Proposed lavish Citi Field casino and park revealed in fresh detailed images (nypost.com)

Billionaire, owner of the New York Mets, with plans for casino in New York - iGaming Brazil

Mets owner Steve Cohen unveils renderings of Citi Field casino and park proposal in Queens | amNewYork (amny.com)

Hard Rock International Unveils Renderings For Queens Casino (sportscasting.com)

News | New York Mets, Hard Rock International unveil plans for $8 billion casino resort bid in Queens (costar.com)

Mets owner Steve Cohen unveils renderings of Citi Field casino and park proposal in Queens (politicsny.com)

Mets owner, Hard Rock share renderings of proposed Metropolitan Park casino in Queens | Yogonet International

Cohen's casino plan to begin city review while questions about state approval remain — Queens Daily Eagle (queenseagle.com)

Steve Cohen Reveals Plans for Metropolitan Park with Casino in Queens (worldcasinodirectory.com)

Cohen and Hard Rock Unveil Plans to Transform Citi Field into Casino Resort & Metropolitan Park - West Island Blog

Mets Owner Cohen Reveals New Details About Casino Proposal (casinoreports.com)

Mets owner, Hard Rock unveils casino plans for Metropolitan Park - New York Business Journal (bizjournals.com)

Steve Cohen's Casino Proposal Faces Political Hurdles Amid NYC Casino Bid Race (casinonewsdaily.com)

New York Mets Release Renderings Of Casino Stadium Project - Poker News (cardplayer.com)

Complete guide to who's game for NYC area's next casinos (nypost.com)

New York Sets Late 2025 Timeline for Downstate Casino Licensing: What to Expect | Fingerlakes1.com

Opposition Group Mad About LVS Outsourcing Nassau Coliseum Obligations (casino.org)

Nassau legislature approves lease for potential $6 billion casino-resort - Newsday

MGM Resorts Has Financial Might To Build Out Empire City Casino, Report Confirms - SoloAzar International

Will Eric Adams’ Indictment Impact New York’s Casino Review?

Buffalo Mayor Brown set to be New York's top-paid OTB executive : Investigative Post

WROTB still hashing out pay proposal for Mayor Byron Brown (buffalonews.com)

Investigative Post discusses latest OTB news on Capitol Pressroom : Investigative Post

Western Regional OTB set to offer Byron Brown a contract Thursday | News 4 Buffalo (wivb.com)

Alabama casino built on ‘sacred site’ at center of dispute in federal court - al.com

 

Sports Betting

ESPN BET Now Accepting Bets in New York Through Soft Launch (sportsbettingdime.com)

NY Sports Betting Back To Nine With ESPN Bet Launch - Legal Sports Report

ESPN BET Cleared to Accept Wagers in New York (actionnetwork.com)

Can ESPN BET Impact the New York Sports Betting Scene? (actionnetwork.com)

ESPN BET Likely Coming to New York this Week (sportsbettingdime.com)

On Monday, New York regulators approved ESPN BET to launch sports betting in the Empire State (sportscasting.com)

ESPN Bet To Launch NY Sports Betting In 'Several Days' - Legal Sports Report

Why ESPN Bet Didn't Launch For NY Sports Betting By NFL Kickoff - Legal Sports Report

ESPN Bet Gets Green Light To Launch In New York (playny.com)

Sports betting in New York: ESPN Bet receives license approval (focusgn.com)

ESPN BET Approved To Operate In New York | Odds Shark

ESPN Bet Gets Green Light for NY Launch with $25M License Deal (worldcasinodirectory.com)

Is ESPN BET Legal In NY? Almost! New York Soft Launch Expected By This Weekend (rotowire.com)

NYSGC Expects To Discuss Penn, ESPN Bet Future On Monday (playny.com)

Will ESPN BET Get The Green Light in New York Soon? (sportsbettingdime.com)

New York Cashes in on Football Season With Sports Betting Profits (sportsbettingdime.com)

NFL’s Week 2 Upsets Lead to Massive New York Revenue Haul (covers.com)

NY Regulators Rips DraftKings’ Scrapped Surcharge Plan (casino.org)

NY Regulator: DraftKings’ Gaming Surcharge Plan was ‘Misleading’ (covers.com)

Challenges in Sports Betting: PENN's Struggle with ESPN Bet (sportsgrid.com)

NCPG Remains Neutral On SAFE Bet, But AGA Calls It 'A Slap In The Face' (playny.com)

BILLS-118hr9590ih.pdf (congress.gov) Text of the Safe Betting Act

SAFE Bet Act Attempts To Control State Sports Betting Regulations (playusa.com)

The SAFE Bet Act Is A Viable Threat To The Gaming Industry (casinoreports.com)

A Safer Bet: Proposed Bill Aims to Crack Down on Predatory Sportsbooks - Wake Forest Law Review

NFL, NBA support federal betting regulations, wary of other restrictions - ESPN

Bill addresses federal sports betting regulations | Betting | Sports (reviewjournal.com)

Gambling Legalization: A Mistake We Can’t Turn Back From - Harvard Political Review (theharvardpoliticalreview.com)

How a plan for federal regulation of sports betting would affect banks | American Banker

Congressman: Mobile sports gambling a public health problem (panhandlepost.com)

Flutter Investor Day | Flutter Entertainment plc

Flutter Plans $5 Billion Buyback, Boosts US Outlook (yahoo.com), Bloomberg

Flutter expects to return €4.5bn to shareholders – The Irish Times

Flutter Expects U.S. Gambling Market to Exceed $60 Billion by 2030 (worldcasinodirectory.com)

US gambling market will balloon to more than $60 billion by 2030, FanDuel owner Flutter says (yahoo.com)

FanDuel Forecasting Massive Growth in U.S. Sports Betting and iGaming (covers.com)

FanDuel Parent Breaks Out On Growth Plan, $5 Billion Buyback (msn.com)

Flutter Entertainment’s stock up 8% after FanDuel parent outlines growth plans and unveils $5 billion share buyback - MarketWatch

Schuetz: Why The Massachusetts Gaming Commission Matters | Casino Reports

Inside the WNBA's rise to betting prominence Caitlin Clark's impact - ESPN

Chicago White Sox defy the odds as worst baseball bet ever - ESPN

Legalizing Sports Gambling Was a Huge Mistake - The Atlantic

An Unsafe Bet - American Compass

It's time to rein in sports betting (yahoo.com)

Chinese chess rocked by match-fixing (thetimes.com)

ESPN Bet Weathers More Penn Interactive Layoffs - Legal Sports Report

The Race for Third - GGB Magazine

Sports betting: How this habit replaced lottery tickets as the sketchy retirement plan | Vancouver Sun

Tax Foundation Releases Study to Explain Sports Betting Tax Rates (sportscasting.com)

 

Problem Gaming

Responsible Gaming Education Month is being supported by New York Gaming regulators (sportscasting.com)

NY Regulators Make Responsible Gaming Education Month Statement (covers.com)

N.J. Bill on Partnerships Between Operators, Universities Advances (covers.com)

NJ bill would prohibit college-sportsbook partnerships (igamingbusiness.com)

NV works to ban jackpots for trespassers, excluded players (igamingbusiness.com)

NCPG gives states failing grades for online gambler safety (igamingbusiness.com)

CARIBBEAT: Addressing the risks for vulnerable, addicted casino gamblers (nydailynews.com)

How Mindful Gambling Can Support Financial Well-Being and a Balanced Lifestyle (intelligentliving.co)

Poll shows young men in the US are more at risk for gambling addiction than the general population (startribune.com)

Legislation would set aside more money to fight gambling addiction | News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM

Internet Gambling

Boyd Gaming Acquires Two New Jersey Online Casino Skins (actionnetwork.com)

What Will the U.S. iGaming Landscape Look Like in 2030? (actionnetwork.com)

New Online Casino Games Studio Launches, LeoVegas Studios (playusa.com)

Brand Diversity Remains Gamble For Online Casino Operators (playusa.com)

The Business Behind Online Casinos: How Technology and Entertainment Meet - Breaking AC

Analytics and business intelligence for iGaming operators - TechStory

 

Horse Racing

NYRA Mourns The Loss of Pat Mahony - Past The Wire

Flatter: Believe it or not, this is in praise of HISA & NYRA (horseracingnation.com)

NYRA Launches Videos To Explain Stewards' Decisions - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry

New Jersey’s iGaming Success: A Savior for Casinos (casinonewspress.com)

Car Giveaway, Fireworks Highlight Tioga Closing Night | Standardbred Canada

Thorpedo Anna, Seize the Grey Surge Up Equibase Leaderboard | America's Best Racing (americasbestracing.net)

'A Win Is A Win': Thorpedo Anna Narrowly Edges Rival In Cotillion Thriller - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry

Thorpedo Anna Cuts it Close in Cotillion Score - BloodHorse

Horse racing community says closure of Freehold Raceway will have negative financial impacts (news12.com)

Freehold Raceway closing after 170 years. It's the oldest horse racing track in the country. - CBS New York (cbsnews.com)

Keeping Pace: Maybe Freehold Raceway Isn't Immortal After All - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry

How UK learned former equine lab director faked test results | Lexington Herald Leader (kentucky.com)

HISA equine welfare unit probe says University of Kentucky lab did not follow testing guidelines – Saratogian

Voss: Feds Are Investigating Disgraced UK Lab Director, Plus Other Takeaways - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry

Duarte has provisional suspension lifted (drf.com)

HISA proposes changing basis for funding mechanism (drf.com)

McConnell, Barr, Tonko Advocate for HISA in Supreme Court Brief (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

U.S. Supreme Court Intervenes in HBPA vs. HISA Lawsuit (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

U.S. Supreme Court puts toe in water on legality of HISA (horseracingnation.com)

Supreme Court Puts HISA Decision on Hold, For Now - BloodHorse

Supreme Court keeps federal horse racing law on books, for now | Courthouse News Service

Keeping Pace: The Supreme Court May Soon Take A HISA Case - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry

Despite HISA Oversight, Parx Turf Course’s Seasonal Bow Had A Bobble - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry

8th Circuit denies HISA injunction to Arkansas, Iowa horsemen (horseracingnation.com)

Kasey Bendix found that the prescription for a happy life is harness racing - Harness Racing Update

Trainer and Assistant at Delaware Granted Stays for 'Neglect of Horses' Penalties (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

 

Other Gambling

NIGC nominee shares clear plan with congressional committee (igamingbusiness.com)

Wazdan Shares Industry Insights And Future Plans With PlayUSA

Know What To Do If You Win The Lottery? A Lawyer Provides His Counsel (playusa.com)

The Death of the Gambling Expert - GGB Magazine

The Complete Idiot’s Guide To 'Sweepstakes Casinos' | Casino Reports

How Sweepstakes Casinos Might Drive The Future of Online Gambling (vegasinsider.com)

The battle over smoking in casinos: Not over, but end in sight — CDC Gaming Reports

Updated Look At The 2024 US Elections And Gambling Issues (playusa.com)

Key Battle On Election-Betting Market Heads To Appeals Court | ZeroHedge

Polymarket and Kalshi: How political betting markets are changing the electoral process for the worse. (slate.com)

District Court Charts Pathway for Election Gambling | BakerHostetler - JDSupra

Wynn Resorts To Settle Securities Fraud Lawsuit For $70 Million (sportsbookreview.com)

How Online Casinos are Shaping Social Interactions in the Digital Age (nerdbot.com)