MGM Launches GameSense At Empire City Casino To Assist Problem Gamblers

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Nearly 1 million guests of Empire City Casino have undergone interactions with GameSense since the 2017 launch. Employees of the casino are also being better prepared to help guests keep gambling as a hobby and overdo it. MGM Resorts paid $850 million to purchase Empire … Read more

MSG Network Inks Deal With VSiN To Air Daily Sports Betting Show

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MSG Network is expanding its sports betting coverage by syndicating VSiN’s daily “Follow the Money” program. “Follow the Monday” airs daily from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. EST. The show blends humorous sports analysis with odds breakdowns and betting advice. NEW YORK – On July … Read more

Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady Names New Sportsbook Manager

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Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady is expected to launch a retail sportsbook later this Summer. Hal Wafer has previously held positions with the Golden Nugget Las Vegas, Caesars Horseshoe Tunica, and BetAmerica. SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The upcoming sportsbook at Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady looks … Read more

Legal Sports Betting: Where Do 2020 Candidates Stand For 1st Democratic Debates

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At the end of June, the very first Democratic primary debates will take place in Miami. Each candidate has plenty to talk about, but where do they stand on the legalization of sports betting? Even with PASPA being overturned in 2018, candidates have mixed feelings … Read more

Region-By-Region Outlook On Legal Sports Betting In U.S.

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Legal sports betting is now being operated in seven states and is pending launch in nine states. New Jersey is the only state so far that has come close to meeting its previous projections for sports betting revenue. The state has mobile sports betting. The … Read more

New York Mobile Sports Betting Comes To Halt, Dies In Committee

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Sports betting in New York was officially approved at four-upstate casinos in 2013 via voter referendum and regulations for them were set in June of 2019. The NY constitution requires any gambling expansion in the state to be approved via voter referendum. New York sports … Read more

Virtual Sports Betting On The NBA Will Be Available Next Season

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NBA Commissioner Adam Silver expressed interest in sports gambling since before the federal ban known as PASPA was repealed. Virtual sports gambling on simulated games is already available in Europe. Virtual horse race betting is legal in multiple U.S. States. NEW YORK – The NBA … Read more

Tioga Downs Hopes To Offer New York Sports Betting By NFL Season

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Tioga Downs was originally approved to offer sports betting via voter referendum in 2013. Tioga Downs hosts famous harness stake races such as Empire Breeders Classic and the New York Sire Stakes. The sportsbook at Tioga Downs will be operated by FanDuel. NICHOLS, N.Y. – … Read more

Resorts World Catskills Prepares For Sportsbook Launch

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Resorts World Catskills originally opened in February of 2018 and is owned by Empire Resorts. The casino was originally approved via voter referendum to offer sports betting in 2013. Resorts World Catskills is expected to officially open their sportsbook to the public sometime during the … Read more

Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady Sportsbook: What To Expect and When To Expect It

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River’s Casino & Resort Schenectady announced the construction for their new sportsbook on May 14, 2019. The New York State Gaming Commission officially approved sports betting regulations on June 10, 2019. Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady is only a 30-minute drive away from Albany, New … Read more

DraftKings Sportsbook Coming Soon To Del Lago Resort & Casino

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Del Lago Casino & Resort was originally approved to offer sports betting in 2013 via NY voter referendum. Construction for the new del Lago Casino sportsbook began last month, and the New York State Gaming Commission officially approved sports betting regulations last week. Sports betting … Read more

New York Gaming Commission Finalizes Regulations, Upstate Sportsbooks Inch Closer

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The New York Gaming Commission’s new regulations will have to be published in the State Register before they can approve a casino’s sports betting license. Through a 2013 voter referendum, NY sports betting was approved to take place in four upstate casinos and tribal casinos. … Read more