This Week in New York Gambling News

By Bennett Liebman

Gaming Commission Times Lines for Casino

NYS Gaming Facility Location Board Issues Timeline to Ensure Robust Competition and Community Involvement | Gaming Facility Location Board

Location Board Meeting Transcript

glfb-transcript-6.16.2025.pdf

$1 Billion Investment Required for NY Casino

New York casino applications to require $1 bn investment

Eight Contenders Remain for Three Licenses

Eight Contenders Remain for the Three NYC Casino Licenses

SL Green Believes Its Odds Are Better

SL Green bets odds of Times Square casino are ‘dramatically better’ after Hudson Yards rival folds | Crain's New York Business

The Casino Conversation We Should've Had

Op-Ed: The Casino Conversation We Should’ve Had Years Ago but Didn’t

Eric Adams Saves Bally’s Casino Bid

Roll the dice! Eric Adams helps save Trump-linked Bally's casino bid

Local Scrutiny for Freedom Plaza Proposal

Soloviev's Freedom Plaza casino faces scrutiny from local board - New York Business Journal

Coney Casino application Advances

The Coney Casino Application and $1M Fee Ready for Submission

Avenir Casino Proposal Partners with Hyatt, Planned Avenir casino complex near Hudson Yards to partner with Hyatt as developers seek operating license | amNewYork

NY Sports Betting Numbers Dip

New York Online Sports Betting Weekly Handle, Revenues Dip

NJ  College Prop Ban Advances

New Jersey's college prop bet ban proposal advances

It’s Not Gambling; It’s Predicting

It's Not Gambling, It's Predicting - Bloomberg

FanDuel and Kalshi Explore Partnership

Report: FanDuel, Kalshi Exploring Potential Partnership

States Against Kalshi

Thirty-Four States Backing New Jersey In Its Fight With Kalshi

Sweepstakes Casinos in Trouble

Trifecta Of Trouble For Sweepstakes Casinos in LA, MS And NY - Legal Sports Report

NY Legislature Bans Sweepstakes

New York moves to ban sweepstakes casinos, bill now awaits Governor's signature | Yogonet International

Report Finds Most Gambling Revenue Comes from Online Operators

Report finds 74% of US online gambling revenue comes from illegal operators | Yogonet International

Tribes Fear Prediction Markets

Tribal Leaders Fear Prediction Markets Will Become 'New Normal'

Belmont Stakes to Return to Saratoga in 2026

NYRA and Governor Hochul Announce Belmont Stakes Racing Festival to Return to Saratoga in 2026 | Belmont Stakes

Carmouche Fined and Suspended for Whip Use

Carmouche Fined, Suspended for Riding Crop Violation - BloodHorse

ICE Agents Raid Delta Downs

ICE agents conduct early morning operation at Delta Downs | 12newsnow.comICE conducts investigation at Delta Downs in Vinton | Lake Charles News | theadvocate.com

ICE Raids Delta Downs

ICE, State Police raid Delta Downs in southwest Louisiana • Louisiana Illuminator

Churchill Downs to Run Fair Grounds Meet

Churchill Downs Inc. agrees to run 2025-26 Fair Grounds meet

Judges Have to Explain Themselves

Keeping Pace: Racing 'Judges' (Always) Have To Explain

Themselves - Paulick Report | Latest news and commentary from the horse racing and equine world

Mega Millions Jackpots Not Growing

Mega Millions Jackpots Not Growing Faster In The $5 Era

How Sands Failed in Texas

How a Vegas Billionaire’s Plan to Bring Casinos to Texas Went Bust

Betting on the NYC Mayor’s Race

New York mayoral race brings in millions to Polymarket and Kalshi