New York’s Hopes of Legalizing Online Casino and Poker Fall Flat
Legislators fail to pass bills legalizing online poker and casino gaming in the Empire State.
Legislators fail to pass bills legalizing online poker and casino gaming in the Empire State.
Barstool Sportsbook trips out the gate, but recovers. Meanwhile, FanDuel may have already run afoul of the state’s advertising rules.
888 was expected to submit a bid, but BetMGM & PokerStars surprisingly took a pass. In another twist, Rush Street Interactive (RSI) also applied for the contract.
$3 million is earmarked for the shared liquidity series on PokerStars NJ/PokerStars MI, and $2 million for the standalone PokerStars PA series.
Flutter CEO Peter Jackson says company will decide future of FOX Bet “at the appropriate time” while giving a nod to Fox Corporation for how advertising played out during the Super Bowl.
Rules unanimously OK’d by the New York State Gaming Commission must now go through a 60-day public comment period as part of the approval process.
As expected, HB 551 calls for legalizing sports betting but not poker or daily fantasy sports. The bill would also make the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) the regulator for sports betting.
SB 104 doesn’t specify a tax rate or the number of operators for an online casino contract, but a fiscal analysis attached to the bill assumed a 35% tax rate and three to five operators.
With less than 100 days remaining until the start of the 54th Annual World Series of Poker, we take a look at what this year’s series could mean for Nevada players.
Like similar legislation submitted for the last two years, HB 1536 failed to make it out of the House Committee on Public Policy.
US Casinos | ||
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BetMGM | 100% to $1000 | Visit » |
PokerStars Casino | 200% up to $500 | Visit » |
BetRivers | $200 Freeplay | Visit » |
FanDuel | $1000 risk-free | Visit » |
DraftKings | 100% to $2000 | Visit » |