The New York Racing Association wants a world where horses and hockey, ponies and pigskin, are available for wagering alongside each other using the state’s online sportsbooks.
Representatives of NYRA, a not-for-profit corporation that operates three thoroughbred racetracks and owns the NYRA Bets mobile wagering platform, appeared before a state Assembly committee last Friday.
During their testimony, an NYRA official voiced support for allowing fixed-odds betting on horse racing via New York’s online sports betting sites.
Doing so, they said, could generate almost $30 million in additional tax revenue and garner more interest for a sport that is facing its fair share of challenges.
