This Week in New York Gambling News

By Bennett Liebman

Casino Spat for Coney Island Residents

Brooklyn leader under fire for questioning residents' Muslim faith in Coney Island casino spat (nypost.com)

Parents Angered About Coney Funding Children’s Sports

NYC Casino Developers Fund Children’s Sports, Angering Some Parents - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

LV Sands Exec Charges With Weapons Violation

Las Vegas Sands executive Michael Levoff of Old Westbury charged with weapons violations, court records show - Newsday

Zoning Application for Sands

Zoning Application For Sands NY Casino Includes 3rd-Largest Casino In US (playny.com)

Effect of Comptroller’s Report on Casinos Bids

Downstate NY Casino Foes, Allies Aided By Comptroller's Report (playny.com)

Upstate Casinos Struggle,

Upstate casinos struggle to meet expectations - The Capitol Pressroom

Online Casinos Could Be Lucrative

New York Online Casinos Could Be Lucrative For Key Operators (nysportsday.com)

Slow Spread of online Casinos

Here Are Reasons For Slow Spread Of Online Casino Legalization (playusa.com)

Senecas Complain of State’s Compact Offer

Seneca president: State's latest gaming compact offer an 'insult' (poststar.com)

Hochul’s Updated Recusal Policy

Watchdog Analyzes Hochul's Updated Recusal Policy (spectrumlocalnews.com)

Subsidizing Free Bets

States Should Get All the Facts Before Subsidizing ‘Free Bets’ (bloombergtax.com)

Where’s the Money for Youth Sports?

New York’s mobile sports betting law pledged cash for youth sports. Where did the money go? | WXXI News

NY Leads on Sports Betting

New York Continues Leading US Sports Betting Industry (thesportsdaily.com)

Popularity of Online Sports Betting

Why Online Sports Betting is More Popular Than In-Person Betting (usatoday.com)

Toxic Workplace at State Gambling Agency

Employees describe 'toxic' workplace at state agency for gambling (timesunion.com)

Complaints About NY Gambling

Complaints about New York gambling flood newly independent watchdog (timesunion.com)

Gaming Commission Denies Toxicity

Gaming Commission head denies claims of 'toxic' workplace (timesunion.com)

NYTA Wants Belmont Case Dismissed

NYRA, State Want Dismissal Of 'Meritless' Lawsuit To Block Belmont Renovation (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Stricter Protocols for Entries at NYRA

NYRA announces stricter protocols for entries, workouts (drf.com)

Fatal Injury in Saratoga Turf Case

Saratoga: 3-year-old gelding is fatally injured in turf race (horseracingnation.com)

Unionizing the Backstretch

» Saratoga Race Course: Advocates pushing to unionize racetrack backstretch workers (dailygazette.com)

Heart Attack at Saratoga

Cardiac Death at Saratoga, Saez Transported to Hospital (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

EPA reaches Deal With Trainer

EPA reaches deal with NY horse trainer over wetlands, pollution (timesunion.com)

Honoring Funny Cide

NYRA: Funny Cide to be honored at Saratoga on New York Showcase day – Saratogian

Baffert’s Appeal Denied

KHRC denies Baffert's appeal of 90-ban; move to courts expected (drf.com)

Launch of Caesars Racebook

Caesars Entertainment Launches Caesars Racebook in New York (streetinsider.com)

Athlete Harassment and Sports Betting

Regulators, Colleges Try To Tackle Athlete Harassment Issues (sportshandle.com)

Tonko on Sports Betting Ads

Rep. Tonko: Speedy Passage Of Sports Betting Ad Ban Bill Unlikely (sportshandle.com)

Underage College Gambling

The NCAA Has an Underage Gambling Problem - The Washington Post