The number of people in New York placing themselves on exclusion lists or contacting a gambling hotline has been rising since the start of legal online sports betting, according to an annual state report whose most recent findings somehow went unreported when they were released this summer.
According to the New York State Gaming Commission and the Office of Addiction Services and Supports, the first full year of online sports betting in NY saw a 33% increase in voluntary self-exclusion requests and a 23% hike in call volume to the NY HOPEline.
The report, which is required by law and was last updated on June 29, is a compilation of data.
