This Week in New York Gambling News

By Bennett Liebman

Minimum Gambling Age up for Discussion in NY

New York’s minimum gambling age up for discussion as VLT-only sites could become casinos — CDC Gaming

Las Vegas Sands  Worried about NY iGaming

Las Vegas Sands CEO worried about New York igaming possibility

Betting on Las Vegas Sands

Betting on Long Island with the Las Vegas Sands

Nassau activists ramp up opposition to Sands casino - Newsday

Queens Casino Bidders Are Competing

New York: Queens casino bidders unveil public displays as competition heats up | Yogonet International

OTB Chair Still Receiving Health Insurance, Oneida Casino Expanding

Final beam placed in first phase of Point Place Casino's $50 million expansion

Henry Wojtaszek Not Running

Ex-OTB exec Wojtaszek will not run for North Tonawanda mayor

Kruly on Audit of OTB

Kruly on state audit of Western Regional OTB: 'Casino is doing fine, but other operations are losing money'

Abbott Supports Legalized Sports Betting

Texas Gov. Abbott In Support Of Legalized Sports Betting

AGA Predicts Record-Breaking Super Bowl Betting

AGA Predicts Record-Breaking Super Bowl Betting Numbers

MLB Fires Pat Hoberg

MLB fires umpire Pat Hoberg for sharing betting accounts with pro poker player who bet on baseball - The Athletic

Fay Vincent  Warned About Gambling

Fay Vincent’s final warning to MLB: ‘Gambling always leads to corruption’ - The Athletic

Sports Gambling on Planes

Couple sports gambling on planes happen? CT officials look at issues

Doug Burgum Becomes Interior Secretary

Doug Burgum Sworn In as Secretary of the Interior - Indian Gaming

Online Casinos in NY

Online Casinos In NY: Obvious Yet Elusive

Record iGaming  for MGM

Record iGaming takes BetMGM revenue to $2.1 billion in 2024 - Gaming Intelligence

Online Poker in NY

Exclusive: Inside New York's Push for Regulated Online Poker | PokerNews

iLottery vs. iGaming, 7 Reasons We'll See A New State Launch iLottery Before iGaming

Problem Gambling in Florida

Florida’s Problem Gambling Goes Unfunded as Super Bowl Nears

Short Fields at NYRA

Recent string of short fields not over yet

Fears Over the Future of Racing

Paulick: Fearful For The Future Of A Sport I Love - Paulick Report | Latest news and commentary from the horse racing and equine world

Decoupling Racing from Casinos in Florida

Florida lawmakers propose change for horse racing tracks

Santa Anita Employee’s Suit Alleges Lying Over Horse Deaths, Former Santa Anita employee's suit alleges lying amid horse deaths - Los Angeles Times

The Struggles of California Horse Racing

Why California horse racing is struggling to secure its future - Los Angeles Times

Sports Betting vs. Futures Trading

Sports Betting vs. Futures Trading: Inside the Super Bowl 2025 Clash

Bally’s Chicago Sued Over Minority Investors

White activists sue Bally's over Chicago casino IPO limited to women, minorities - Chicago Sun-Times

Super Bowl Bets and Robinhood

Robinhood Reluctantly Suspends Super Bowl Markets

Howard Lutnick and Sports Gambling

Inside Howard Lutnick’s scandal-tainted sports betting gambit - POLITICO