This Week in New York Gambling News

By Bennett Liebman

Nassau Accuses Hofstra of Collusion

Nassau accuses Hofstra of colluding with Hard Rock to block LI casino bid (nydailynews.com)

Las Vegas Sands Still on the Hunt for Casino

Las Vegas Sands is still on the hunt for a New York casino license | Seeking Alpha

 Nassau Accuses  Hofstra of Conspiracy

Nassau County: Hofstra Conspiring With Queens Casino Bidder (therealdeal.com)

Email Misfire in Casino War

Email Misfire Adds Drama to the War for a New York Casino License - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Inside the Hofstra Nassau Legal Battle

Hidden inside the Hofstra-Nassau legal battle - Newsday

Clearing Albany Hurdles I Casino Fight

Mets' owner and gaming giant race to clear Albany hurdle in pursuit of casino plans - POLITICO

Community Boards Balk at Fast Tracking Casinos

Community Boards Balk at NYC Effort to Fast-Track Casino Projects | GlobeSt

Coney Island Casino Looks For Community Backing

Coney Island Casino Bid Looks for Community Support - Casino Reports - Canada Casino News

Slew of Questions Directed at Western OTB

WROTB's new director from Erie County fires off slew of questions; board grants raises to senior officers | The Batavian

Western OTB Leaders Receive Big Pay Raise

Batavia Downs, OTB leaders receive 2nd big pay raise in months : Investigative Post

Hochul Puts Daughter of Casino Lobbyist on Gaming Board

Hochul puts daughter of casino lobbyist on gaming oversight board (nypost.com)

State Assembly Introduces Predatory Sportsbook Bill

New York Assembly Introduces 'Predatory Sportsbook Bonuses' Bill

Huge Numbers for NT Sportsbooks in 2023

New York Sports Betting Revenue Does Huge Numbers For 2023 (thesportsgeek.com)

FanDuel Promotes Financial Literacy Coaching

FanDuel Financial Literacy Coaching Now In Massachusetts (sportshandle.com)

Big Bettor Was Boxer’s Manager

He Asked to Bet $500,000 on a Fight. It Turned Out He Was the Boxer’s Manager. - WSJ

20% of Games Spent Watching Gambling Ads

Hey, sports fans: You spend up to 20% of every game watching gambling advertising | CBC News

Barstool Near Deal With DraftKings

Barstool Near DraftKings Sports Betting Deal Following Penn Separation – Sportico.com

Gary Pretlow Down on Chances of IGaming

Assemblyman Down On New York Online Casino Chances (playusa.com) 

Joe Addabbo Still Confident on IGaming

Addabbo Still Confident State Will Legalize NY Online Casinos In 2024 (playny.com)

Online Gaming Back on the Table

Online Gambling Back On The Table In NY (nystateofpolitics.com)

Belmont Racing Festival Has 23 Stakes

Four-day Belmont Racing Festival at Saratoga to include 23 stakes (drf.com)

Comptroller on NYRA’s Finances

Comptroller: 'NYRA needs to do a better job of managing its spending' (timesunion.com)

Tickets for Belmont at Saratoga

Belmont At Saratoga Tickets On Sale Feb. 15 (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

The Costs of HISA

Keeping Pace: The Costs Of HISA Come Into View - Paulick Report | Shining Light on the Horse Industry

HISA and Harness

Hambletonian Society preparing now for the day HISA may be adopted by harness racing - Harness Racing Update