New York: Legal online casino no longer seems hypothetical

New York: Legal online casino no longer seems hypothetical

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  • Heather Fletcher, NY SportsDay
October 5, 2022 3:01 PM
  • Heather Fletcher, NY SportsDay

New York online casino could be as far as six years off, but Empire State and New Jersey lawmakers and online and retail casino operators are preparing for it now. Everywhere from gaming conferences to conversations with journalists, they’re speaking about mobile casino gambling as though it’s going to happen and that it’s just a matter of when.

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The most optimistic person about New York online casino legalization is State Sen. Joseph Addabbo, D-Queens, who tells NY Sports Day he will push to have its legalization included in the 2023 state budget.

However, as “committed and fearless” as Addabbo is, he still must move at the pace of the New York State Legislature and other gambling regulatory bodies, says John A. Pappas, founder and CEO of Corridor Consulting.