This Week’s Gambling News: February 12, 2025

This Week’s Gambling News: February 12, 2025

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

Highlights:
• Proposal to raise New York’s minimum gambling age up for discussion
• State Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. introduces online casino bill, with a notable change addressing sweepstakes casinos
• State comptroller's office to audit Western Regional OTB
• Commodity Futures Trading Commission probing Super Bowl events contracts on Crypto.com and Kalshi to determine whether they constitute “gaming” within meaning of Commodities Exchange Act

Bennett Liebman

Government Law Center at Albany Law School

February 12, 2025

Casinos

Metropolitan Park’s Casino Is a Losing Bet for Queens’ Asian Communities

New York’s minimum gambling age up for discussion as VLT-only sites could become casinos — CDC Gaming

Las Vegas Sands CEO worried about New York igaming possibility

Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE:LVS) Q4 2024 Earnings Call Transcript - Insider Monkey

Betting on Long Island with the Las Vegas Sands

Nassau activists ramp up opposition to Sands casino - Newsday

Fully Staffed Gaming Facility Location Board Prepares for Licensing

These big-cap stocks on Bursa pay more than 5% dividend yield

New York REIT Wins Worldwide Plaza Lawsuit               

Episode 4: Evolution of Casinos and the Gaming Industry in the 21st Century - City & State New York

New York: Queens casino bidders unveil public displays as competition heats up | Yogonet International

OTB Chair, former board members still receiving health insurance : Investigative Post

State comptroller's office to audit Western Regional OTB

Oneida Indian Nation 2024 Economic Impact: $700M - Indian Gaming

Final beam placed in first phase of Point Place Casino's $50 million expansion

Crews raise the final beam in first phase of expansion project at Point Place Casino in Bridgeport – Central New York Business Journal

Ex-OTB exec Wojtaszek will not run for North Tonawanda mayor

Giant Lease From Citadel Drove New York Office

Fight over Pope County casino set to be heard in federal trial

 

Sports Gambling

NY sports betting going strong

Exclusive: Abbott says he supports Texas legalizing sports gambling

Texas Gov. Abbott In Support Of Legalized Sports Betting

Florida regulator sends cease-and-desist letter to three overseas operators — CDC Gaming

Americans Expected to Wager $1.39B on Super Bowl - Indian Gaming

AGA Predicts Record-Breaking Super Bowl Betting Numbers

AGA Estimates Record Regulated Super Bowl Betting

5 Months Of Decreased Handle Point To NJ Market's Maturation

Investor Wants New Directors On Board Of ESPN Bet Parent

Caitlin Clark And Angel Reese Have Boosted WNBA Betting: According To New Research

Macquarie: DraftKings, FanDuel Parent Co. In Top Gaming Stocks

NBA's Terry Rozier Investigated for Sports Betting Manipulation

MLB fires umpire Pat Hoberg for shared betting accounts - ESPN

MLB fires umpire Pat Hoberg for sharing betting accounts with pro poker player who bet on baseball - The Athletic

Fay Vincent’s final warning to MLB: ‘Gambling always leads to corruption’ - The Athletic

DraftKings' SWOT analysis: betting on growth amid regulatory hurdles

https://x.com/astraffon/status/1886456729040208179 Hold Percentages for 2024 of Betting Firms

Exclusive | Mathew Bowyer, bookie for Shohei Ohtani's ex-interpreter, says half of pro athletes are betting on sports

Sources - NBA gambling ring also tied to college basketball games - ESPN

Taylor Swift Super Bowl prop bets: Will she sit next to Caitlin Clark? Will we see an on-field kiss? - The Athletic

Super Bowl LIX Novelty Props: Which Ones Can You Bet and Where?

Couple sports gambling on planes happen? CT officials look at issues

DeWine’s proposal to hike sports betting tax for a new Cleveland Browns stadium faces legislative skepticism - cleveland.com

 

iGaming

Maryland Committee Takes Deep Dive Into iGaming Legislation

Online Casinos In NY: Obvious Yet Elusive

MGM Resorts' BetMGM Offers a Glimpse of Its Fiscal 2024 Performance

Record iGaming takes BetMGM revenue to $2.1 billion in 2024 - Gaming Intelligence

Future-Proofing iGaming: Payment Trends to Watch - TechBullion

Exclusive: Inside New York's Push for Regulated Online Poker | PokerNews

How AI is Helping Online Casinos Detect Fraud in Real Time - Tech Digest

Pennsylvania Breaks More iGaming Revenue Records

7 Reasons We'll See A New State Launch iLottery Before iGaming

 

Problem Gambling

Florida’s Problem Gambling Goes Unfunded as Super Bowl Nears

University of Florida expert talks sports gambling ahead of Super Bowl

Help for Super Bowl compulsive gamblers in N.J. - WHYY

Penn State students urged to consider mental health impacts of sports betting | Penn State University

 

Racing

Dutrow, Jr. savoring Listed Withers win with Captain Cook | Aqueduct

Andrew Byrnes to retire as NYRA’s stakes coordinator | Aqueduct

Ruthless Winner Volleyballprincess Could Stretch Out In Busher - Paulick Report | Latest news and commentary from the horse racing and equine world

Dutrow Dreaming as Captain Cook Points to Wood Memorial - BloodHorse

New York Owner/Breeder Lynn Dies at 86 - BloodHorse

Recent string of short fields not over yet

HORSE RACING: Harness racing returns to Saratoga Casino Hotel for eighty-fourth season – Saratogian

HISA Believes Big Data Provides Path Forward on Safety - BloodHorse

HISA Announces New Members of Horsemen's Advisory Group - BloodHorse

Arkansas Racing Commission, Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority continue agreement | The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette - Arkansas' Best News Source

Sugary Snacks Not ‘A Risk Worth Taking’ For Horses With Insulin Resistance, PSSM - Paulick Report | Latest news and commentary from the horse racing and equine world

International Owner, Breeder The Aga Khan IV Dies At Age 88 - Paulick Report | Latest news and commentary from the horse racing and equine world

Vale His Highness The Aga Khan IV

U.S. Economic Indicators for January Up Across the Board

Paulick: Fearful For The Future Of A Sport I Love - Paulick Report | Latest news and commentary from the horse racing and equine world

FTHA Issue Statement Opposing Decoupling Legislation

Florida Thoroughbred Horsemen reverse course, will now oppose decoupling

South Florida Horsemen Change Course, Oppose Decoupling - BloodHorse

Florida lawmakers propose change for horse racing tracks

Vaccarezza trying to establish new South Florida horsemen's group

Report: Keith Brackpool Hired To Explore Sale Of Stronach Tracks - Paulick Report | Latest news and commentary from the horse racing and equine world

Florida House panel expands decoupling proposal and OKs it

HIWU rescinds penalties on Pennsylvania lab TCO2 positives

Champion Sierra Leone To Miss Saudi Cup, Dubai World Cup

Fired Santa Anita publicist sues, saying he ‘refused to lie’ about horse deaths – Orange County Register

Former Santa Anita employee's suit alleges lying amid horse deaths - Los Angeles Times

It's all Bull on Kentucky Derby leaderboard - WGNS Radio

Baffert-trained horses lead Kentucky Derby, Oaks standings after weekend wins - NewsBreak

Why California horse racing is struggling to secure its future - Los Angeles Times

Record-Setting Quarter Horse Trainer Toby Keeton Charged With 23 More Drug Positives

Michigan restores ADW access, with exception of TwinSpires

 

Other Gambling

Sports Betting vs. Futures Trading: Inside the Super Bowl 2025 Clash

Robinhood Launches, Then Swiftly Suspends, Super Bowl Trading

Robinhood (HOOD) Says It Received CFTC Request to Halt Super Bowl Contracts - Bloomberg

BetMGM calls for “level playing field” after the emergence of event contracts - EGR North America

Spin Cycle: Nevada’s Record Year Highlights Week In Gambling

Robinhood Reluctantly Suspends Super Bowl Markets

CFTC’s Probe of Crypto.com, Kalshi’s Super Bowl Bets Is About the Nature of ‘Gaming’: Crypto Lawyer

Lucchese Member Pleads Guilty In Illegal Gambling Ring

Florida Regulators Demand Offshore Casinos Stop Offering Games

Maryland Lawmaker Files To Prohibit Sweepstakes Casinos

Connecticut Committee Wants to Destroy Online Sweepstakes

Iowa Casino Moratorium Bill Proceeds To Senate Floor

North Dakota Senate Moves to Abolish Gaming Regulator

Analyst see cause for regional optimism, outlines macro effects on gaming — CDC Gaming

Ranks Of Adults Overseeing Nevada Gaming Just Keep Thinning

Owner hails NJ taking over Atlantic Club hotel-condo project

Las Vegas Strip CEO Alex Dixon settles in at Resorts World | Casinos & Gaming | Business

Oregon Lawmakers Target Lottery Ticket Resale Loophole

Mega Millions Temporarily Limits Buying Advance Tickets

Doug Burgum Sworn In as Secretary of the Interior - Indian Gaming

Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe election: Date, voting times, candidates