State Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. remained consistent [Wednesday], talking to NY Sports Day about his plans to have lawmakers discuss New York online casino and poker legalization in 2023. It’s what he’s been saying since April, when iGaming bills failed to move out of the New York State Legislature.

Legalizing iGaming is a priority, Addabbo said just a day after winning reelection.

The Democrat who’s moving in with his mother in Ozone Park now that redistricting pushed his Howard Beach home out of District 15 tells NY Sports Day that iGaming needs to happen.

At the moment, New Yorkers are either gambling on illegal casino sites or legal ones outside of the Empire State.