Location: New York

08/27/23 11:57 AM

Two more horses die at Saratoga on Saturday, 12 since meet began July 13

  • John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times
Horse racing, already under intense scrutiny over horse deaths, suffered yet another very public display of the sport‘s troubling side. New... more
08/27/23 11:46 AM

New York: Coney Island casino project gaining local support, developer says

  • David Danzis, PlayNY
A downstate New York casino proposal is gaining community support and that is something that could become a deciding factor in securing one... more
08/22/23 7:41 PM

More than a year after announcing, Caesars Racebook launches in New York

  • Grant Lucas, PlayNY
New York has a new online racebook for its horse betting needs. Last week, Caesars Entertainment launched its online NY horse betting... more
08/22/23 7:23 PM

OPINION: State comptroller’s report on New York casinos can benefit all if read the right way

  • David Danzis, PlayNY
Several years of legalized gambling in upstate have yet to definitively answer whether New York casinos are a bad bet. But with nearly a... more
08/21/23 7:17 PM

Former NYC council member joins Coney Island casino team, second ex-pol to unite with Thor Equities

  • Jada Camille, Brooklyn Paper
Former southern Brooklyn council member Domenic Recchia has joined the Thor Equities team in its bid to open a Coney Island casino.... more
08/21/23 3:52 PM

New York’s mobile sports betting law pledged cash for youth sports. Where did the money go?

  • David Andreatta, WXXI
The Rochester Hispanic Youth Baseball League’s home fields at Baden Park are diamonds in the rough. The neighborhood surrounding the... more
08/21/23 3:46 PM

New York City: Casino developers are funding children’s sports and some parents object

  • Dana Rubinstein and Nicole Hong, The New York Times
At a Coney Island park this summer, children in a basketball summer camp wore blue-and-white uniforms bearing the logo of “The Coney,” a... more
08/20/23 12:48 PM

Employees allege ‘toxic’ workplace conditions infect New York Gaming Commission

  • Emilie Munson, Times Union
The Gaming Commission is tasked with ensuring a clean, well-regulated gambling industry in a state where billions of dollars are wagered at... more
08/20/23 12:26 PM

Sports betting handle and revenue took a dive in New York last week

  • Brad Senkiw, Covers
The Empire State’s eight legal sports betting operators saw their numbers take a huge tumble in the week ending August 13. According to... more
08/19/23 1:18 PM

New York will ‘hopefully’ have answers to first round of downstate casino questions by September

  • Grant Lucas, PlayNY
Back in January, Sen. Joe Addabbo issued a statement following the official request for applications (RFA) issued by New York for downstate... more