This Week in New York Gambling News

By Bennett Liebman

Queens Coalitions Wants Cohen Casino Rezoning

Queens coalition wants park rezoned for casino - Gothamist

Steve Cohen Lines Up Support

Mets owner Steve Cohen lines up support for $8 billion casino project next to Citi Field (nypost.com)

Ohtani and NYC Casino Wntanglement

Key bidder for NYC casino license entangled in Ohtani bet scandal (nypost.com)

Sibella Accuser Warned of Bookmaker Link

Sibella Accuser Warned of Boyajian-Ohtani Bookmaker Link (bonus.com)

Genting Faces Pressures

Genting Faces Pressures from Thailand, New York - GGB News

Nassau Community College Won’t Lobby For Casino

Nassau Community College won't lobby for casino - Newsday

A Backup Plan for NY Casinos

Is there a backup plan if plans for N.Y. casinos stall? - silive.com

Addabbo on Moving the Casino Process Forward

New York Downstate Retail Casino License Solution Pending (bonus.com)

Oneida County Executive Delivers State of the County Speech at Turning Stone

Oneida County Executive Delivers State of the County Address on Oneida Indian Nation Lands - Oneida Indian Nation

First Place Awards for Seneca Properties

Seneca properties cook up impressive 13 first-place awards in annual 'Best of Dining & Nightlife' Awards from Casino Player (wnypapers.com)

Turning Stone Wins Awards

Turning Stone wins 14 awards from Casino Player Magazine | Entertainment/Life | romesentinel.com

New Hotel Leads Oneida Expansion

New hotel leads the way in $50 million expansion at Oneidas’ Point Place Casino (msn.com)

NY Mobile Sports Betting Nearly Reaches $2bn Mark

New York mobile sports betting handle narrowly misses out on $2bn in April (gamblinginsider.com)

$1.98bn in April for NY Sports Betting

New York sports betting handle hits year high of $1.96bn after busy April - EGR North America

Senate Committee Advances DFS Legislation

NY Senate Committee Advances Bills To Raise Age Limit For DFS, Expand Sports Betting Markets (pechanga.net)

Professional Sports Commissioners Fight for Integrity

Professional sport commissioners are fighting to preserve league integrity amid gambling scandals (theconversation.com)

Sports League Risks After Porter Scandal

NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB weigh betting risks after Porter scandal - ESPN

MLB and Gambling

MLB's Gambling Legacy Long, Complex (substack.com)

Flutter in NY

FanDuel Owner Flutter Says Unfavorable March Madness Won’t Dent 2024 Guidance - Bloomberg

The Caitlin Clark Effect

Like a Caitlin Clark 3-pointer, betting on women’s sports is soaring — CDC Gaming Reports

Interactive US Sports Betting Map

Interactive U.S. Map: Sports Betting - American Gaming Association

The Future of Gambling Is Online

The future of gambling is online—but it will take time to get there - Fast Company

Tonko Fine Tuning Federal Sports Betting Ad Bill

Tonko Fine Tuning Federal Sports Betting Ad Bill - Legal Sports Report

NYRA Launches Charitable Foundation

NYRA Launches Charitable Foundation (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Muth Scratches

Muth Withdrawn From Preakness (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

A Deeper Culture of Safety

A 'deeper culture of safety' in horse racing (baltimoresun.com)

Banning Political Wagering

New CFTC Proposal Attempts to Ban Political Wagering (covers.com)

Joe Addabbo and Online Poker

New York Online Gaming Bill Now Only Includes Poker - Poker News (cardplayer.com)