This Week in New York Gambling News

By Bennett Liebman

Hard Rock Pitches Metropolitan Park

Hard Rock International CEO pitches Metropolitan Park opportunity with Queens business community – QNS.com

Email Misfire in Casino Race

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

When Will the CSINO Process Be Over?

Downstate casino approval process: When will it be completed? - Newsday

Betting on Manhattan

Betting on Manhattan: Soloviev Group CEO says he likes his chances of being considered for downstate casino proposal (news12.com)

Communities and Downstate Casinos

Latest Updates On Community Responses To Downstate NY Casinos (playny.com)

Man Admits Arson at Tioga Downs

Man admits setting fire that killed 30 horses at Upstate NY casino - newyorkupstate.com

Western OTB Faces Suits

Western OTB faces sexual harassment, wage theft lawsuit : Investigative Post

Curbing Sportsbook Bonuses

Legislators Again Look To Curb 'Predatory' NY Sportsbook Bonuses (playny.com)

NY Hits $3 Billion in Sports Betting Revenue

New York Mobile Sports Wagering Revenue Clears $3 Billion (sportshandle.com)

$490 Million Weekly Handle in NY

New York's Weekly Handle Soars to $490M Despite Fewer NFL Playoff Games (covers.com)

Flutter Lists on NYSE

FanDuel owner Flutter lists in New York amid US gambling boom | Stock markets | The Guardian

Why Flutter Is on the NYSE

Why Flutter, the FanDuel Parent Company, Is Now Listed on the NYSE – Sportico.com

ESPN on Sports Betting

ESPN's 'Outside The Lines' To Air Four-Part Sports Betting Report (sportshandle.com)

Only Three Sports Betting Ads  During Super Bowl

NFL says Super Bowl viewers will only see 3 sports betting ads during broadcast of the game | AP News

MGM Working with Twitter

Report: BetMGM Teams Up With X To Display Odds (sportshandle.com)

The NFL and Gambling

The NFL, Which Long Stiff Armed Gambling, Now Gives Wagering a Warm Welcome | The New York Sun (nysun.com)

The Gambling Industry and Fantasy

The Gambling Industry Wants To Make Fantasy Sports Leagues Illegal | The New York Sun (nysun.com)

Hotel Workers Oppose IGaming

New York Online Casino Still Opposed By Casino Workers Union (playusa.com)

Gabriel Out at NYRA

Gabriel Resigns at NYRA; Offerman to Assume SVP Role - BloodHorse

Brook Hawkins Out as NYRA Steward

Victor Escobar Succeeds Brook Hawkins as NYRA Steward (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Price Policy at the Belmont Stakes

Belmont Stakes tickets at Saratoga race track will be $50 (timesunion.com)

FTC Has Mew Racing Rules

Federal Trade Commission proposes new oversight rules for HISA (drf.com)

Metformin in Racing

A Diabetes Drug's Outsized, Contested Role in Horse Racing's Anti-Doping Crusade (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Harness Trainer Arrested for Abuse

Trainer accused of clubbing horse so hard it had to be euthanized (timesunion.com)

Banking and Gambling Addiction

Why gambling addiction is suddenly a problem for banks | American Banker

Harness Racing and HISA

Lisa Lazarus to Andrew Cohen: HISA will customize regulations to fit standardbred industry - Harness Racing Update

Tioga Arsonist Pleads Guilty

Tioga Downs fire suspect pleads guilty to 32 charges, including arson (wbng.com)