This Week in New York Gambling News

By Bennett Liebman

MTA Head and Downstate Casinos

MTA head Lieber holds stake in casino bid land, raising questions about conflict (nydailynews.com)

Janno Lieber’s Potential Casino Stake, MTA CEO Lieber Reportedly Has Ties To NYC Casino Proposal

LV Scandal and Downstate Casinos

NY Casino Bidders Under Microscope After Las Vegas Scandal (playny.com)

$100 Million for Trump Sale to Bally’s

Trump’s sale of Bronx golf course to Bally’s worth as much as $100M: sources (nypost.com)

Lobbying and Downstate Casinos

Downstate Casinos, NY Online Casino Talks Spur $15M In Lobbying (playny.com)

Funny Questions from Downstate Casinos

4 Entries From Downstate NY Casino Questions That Made Us Laugh (playny.com)

Saratoga Casino and top 40 Under 40

CEO of Saratoga Casino Holdings recognized as Top 40 Under 40 winner (casinocitytimes.com)

Competition for the Catskills

Resorts World Catskills ready for potential downstate competition (VIDEO) - Mid Hudson News

The Seneca Gaming Compact

Seneca, NY Running Against Clock For Updated Gaming Compact (playny.com)

Gaming CEO’s positive on Current Conditions

Gaming CEOs Positive on Current Business Conditions, Neutral on Future Outlook - American Gaming Association

Fanatics Approved in New York

Fanatics Gets NY Sports Betting Sign-Off To Bring Brand To Empire State (playny.com)

NY Bans Pick ’Em Fantasy Games

New York Bans Player Prop Over-Under Fantasy Contests (actionnetwork.com)

NY Banning DFS Games that Look Like Sports Betting

New York Banning DFS Games That Look Like Sports Betting - Legal Sports Report

Impact of Sports Betting on NY

How has sports betting impacted New York (spectrumlocalnews.com)

DraftKings and 9/11 Wager

DraftKings Requests Meeting With NY Regs Over 9/11 Parlay - Legal Sports Report

Taylor Swift and Women Betting Football

Will Taylor Swift Make Sports Bettors Out of More Women? (sportshandle.com)

NCAA Changing Sports Wagering Penalties

NCAA To Revisit Sports Wagering Violation Punishment System (sportshandle.com)

Addressing Tennis’ Gambling Policy

Tennis’s Gambling Policy Needs to Be Addressed - Sports Illustrated

U.S. Integrity and Odds On Compliance to Merge to Create a Global Powerhouse in Sports Betting and Gambling Compliance and Integrity (yahoo.com)

Increasing the Fine for Linda Rice, New York State Gaming Commission increases Linda Rice fine to $100,000 (drf.com)

Double DQ at Aqueduct

Double disqualification gives third-place finisher Caramel Swirl the win in Gallant Bloom (drf.com)

The Change of Surface at NYRA in Saratoga

New York Commission Addresses Wagering Controversy From Saratoga Surface Change - Horse Racing News | Paulick Report

Arguments on the State Loan to NYRA

Oral Arguments Oct. 11 In Lawsuit to Halt Belmont Renovation Loan (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Mental Health Steering Committee for Jockeys

HISA Announces Jockey Mental Health Steering Committee - BloodHorse

A Closer Look at a Breakdown

A Breakdown That Calls for Further Review - BloodHorse

Jeff Gural on Federal Legislation

Gural on the new Racehorse Health and Safety Act - Harness Racing Update

Oral Arguments in the HISA Challenge, Oral Arguments Return in Fifth Circuit HISA Challenge - BloodHorse

The Effect of the Computer Hack on MGM

MGM Resort's devastating computer hacking that shut down many casino and hotel services cost it $100 million in lost profits | Fortune

Can Casinos Continue to Save Racing? Casinos are saving racing, but will it last? - Harnesslink