This Week in New York Gambling News

By Bennett Liebman

Casino Race Heats Up

High stakes: NYC casino race heats up as projects vie for approval in 2025 - Gothamist

Casino Licensing Bill Looks Like Lobbyist’s Draft

Casino Licensing Bill Looks a Lot Like Casino… | New York Focus (nysfocus.com)

Wrong Lessons from Steve Cohen’s Setback

On Politics: Taking the wrong lessons from Steve Cohen's casino setback | Crain's New York Business (crainsnewyork.com)

Ramos Strikes Out Cohen Casino

Ramos Strikes Out Cohen’s Casino, Pitches a Gaming-Free Park - Queens Ledger

Bally’s in the Bronx Not Getting Much Help

Bally's Bronx Casino Not Getting Much-Needed Parkland Alienation Legislation (playny.com)

Addabbo Pushes for Brader Gaming Legislation

New York Senator pushes for online poker legislation amid broader gambling expansion efforts | Yogonet International

Bruce Blakeman  Worries About the Sands Casino

Why Bruce Blakeman is starting to cast doubt - POLITICO

Asian-Americans Facing Gambling Addiction Issues

As gambling grows in US, Asian-American addicts face increasing odds | South China Morning Post (scmp.com)

Black Market Gambling in NY

$9.5B in Illegal Gambling Coming From N.Y., N.J., Minn: Report (covers.com)

Non New Seneca Compact

No new Seneca gaming compact as session comes to a close (spectrumlocalnews.com)

Sports Scandals Will Get Worse

Opinion | Sports Gambling Scandals Will Only Get Worse - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Michigan May Target Bovada

Michigan May Target Bovada’s Sports Betting Suppliers (covers.com)

Progressive Sports Betting Tax Signed in Illinois

Illinois Gov. Pritzker Signs Progressive Sports Betting Tax Into Law (sportshandle.com)

Marcano Banned for Life

Who is Tucupita Marcano? Former teammates shocked as ‘quiet’ MLB player banned - The Athletic (nytimes.com)

Porter’s Betting Debts

Feds: Porter Owed Gambling Debt Before NBA Betting Scandal - Legal Sports Report

Online Sports Betting Through Tribal Compacts

United States - Sport - The End-Around: A New Model Of Statewide Online Sports Betting Through Tribal Compacts (mondaq.com)

Gambling Ad Warnings in New York

New York bill on gambling ad warnings moves forward (focusgn.com)

Saratoga Springs Hosts the Belmont

Saratoga Springs Will Host Belmont Stakes Amid Shifts in Horse Racing - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

Getting to  Know the Belmont Horses

2024 Belmont Stakes Cheat Sheet: Get to Know the Horses | America's Best Racing (americasbestracing.net)

Belmont Keeps Its Prestige

TAG at the Track: Belmont Stakes at Saratoga cuts back in distance, but not prestige | Sports | dailygazette.com

Modest Crowds at Saratoga

Crowds modest for first day of Belmont racing at Saratoga (timesunion.com)

The Big Belmont Renovations

Belmont renovations could mean big things for New York racing (timesunion.com)

Bonanza for Saratoga

Belmont Stakes Racing Festival A $50-Million Bonanza For Saratoga Springs Economy (msn.com)

Idina Menzel Lets It Go for Belmont

Idina Menzel to sing Belmont Stakes Day, NYRA announces | News | dailygazette.com

Fixed Odds in NJ Horse Racing

Bet365 To Go Live With Fixed-Odds Wagering In New Jersey, Colorado (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

Figuring Out  Fierceness and Louisiana

Flatter: Making heads or tails of Fierceness and Louisiana (horseracingnation.com)

Finger Lakes Jockey Penalized for Betting

Finger Lakes Jock Navarro Penalized For Alleged Betting Violations In 2023 (thoroughbreddailynews.com)

HISA and Harness

HISA devastating for Standardbreds – Harnesslink

HISA Reviewing Metformin Positives

Suspensions Deferred as HISA Calls for Metformin Review (thoroughbreddailynews.com)