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New York sports betting updates
The following timeline highlights important dates in NY sports betting history:
Nov. 22, 2024: The Empire State’s streak of four consecutive weeks with a $500M betting handle ends, though $491.6M was still wagered.
Nov. 15, 2024: New York operator’s earn a $500 million handle for the fourth straight week.
Nov. 8, 2024: New York’s revenue plummets in October as winning bettors hamper local sportsbooks.
Oct. 31, 2024: New York earns a record-high weekly handle, generating $571.1 million during an action-packed sports betting week.
Oct. 25, 2024: Nine online sports betting operators generated the second-highest weekly handle, but bettors were so successful that the Empire State saw the second-lowest weekly hold.
Oct. 24, 2024: Las Vegas Sands CEO Robert Goldstein is considering a $6 billion New York casino project on Long Island.
Oct. 18, 2024: New York sees one of the best runs ever by bettors during football season, with nine online sportsbooks hitting a new low.
Oct. 17, 2024: New York’s handle eclipses $2 billion in September after earning a 17.6% yearly sports betting increase.
Oct. 14, 2024: New York operators get a dream Monday with the Mets playing in the NLCS and Jets playing on Monday Night Football.
Oct. 10, 2024: New York governor Kathy Hochul reportedly is reviving New York Mets owner Steve Cohen’s Queens Casino Project.
Oct. 5, 2024: ESPN BET receives $3 million in wagers during its debut week in New York.
Oct. 3, 2024: A new law has been signed requiring sports betting advertisers to include problem gambling warnings.
Sept. 27, 2024: New York sports betting operators see a revenue boost from the NFL’s Week 3.
Sept. 26, 2024: After receiving licensing approval from the New York Gaming Commission earlier this week, sports betting operator ESPN BET begins a soft launch on Thursday, with an official rollout set for Friday.
Sept. 25, 2024: Residents in Manhattan strongly oppose the Hudson Yards casino proposal, fearing it could have a negative impact on the High Line public park and its surrounding area.
Sept. 24, 2024: New York regulators release a statement for Responsible Gaming Education Month, which is recognized in September and aims support safe gambling.
Sept. 23, 2024: ESPN BET receives regulatory approval in New York, opening the door for the online operator to launch in the coming days.
Sept. 23, 2024: A New York regulator calls out DraftKings for ‘misleading’ sports betting surcharge that was aborted a few weeks ago.
Sept. 20, 2024: New York scores its second-highest all time weekly revenue thanks to NFL Week 2 upsets.
Sept. 13, 2024: NFL Week 1 brings a mixed bag to New York, as the state’s weekly sports betting handle rises year-over-year while revenue declines.
Sept. 9, 2024: A regulatory roadblock delays ESPN BET’s New York launch, as the operator still awaits approval before offering legal sports betting services in the state
Sept. 9, 2024: New York sportsbooks generate $1.4 billion handle in August, jumping 11% month-over-month.
Sept. 6, 2024: New York’s sports betting sees a 34% boost thanks to the return of College Football.
Aug. 31, 2024: New York’s handle fell below $300 million as local sports betting operator are hit by a sluggish late-August week.
Aug. 23, 2024: New York’s online sportsbooks produce a big week, as revenue jumps 47% behind a 12% hold.
Aug. 18, 2024: New York operators find stability following several fluctuating weeks for local sportsbooks.
Aug. 12, 2024: Two New York men are sentenced for conducting an illegal sports betting ring from April 2019 through April 2021.
Aug. 10, 2024: New York’s impressive 11.3% hold helps local sports betting operators in June during the summer slowdown.
Aug. 3, 2024: New York’s online sportsbooks bounce back following a slow week, earning a 21% increase in weekly revenue with $271.7 million.
Aug. 1, 2024: New York’s sports betting market undergoes changes, as WynnBET exits, while ESPN BET prepares to enter in the Fall.
July 31, 2024: The New York Racing Association seeks new financial terms from TwinSpires after reaching a contractual impasse with Churchill Downs Inc.
July 26, 2024: New York earns its lowest weekly handle in 11 months thanks to MLB’s All-Star break, generating only $25.1 million in wagers.
July 22, 2024: FanDuel fuels New York’s superb win rate during slow sports betting week, producing a 12.7% hold on the state’s weekly handle.
July 15, 2024: New York’s sports betting operators combine for a 26% rise in weekly revenue, earning $36.7 million for the week ending July 7.
July 8, 2024: New York’s monthly revenue drops 34% for online sports betting in June.
July 5, 2024: New York’s sports betting ends June with a 23% weekly revenue drop, generating $29.2 million in wagers for the week ending June 30.
June 28, 2024: New York’s sports betting operators produce an 11.5% weekly hold in last June, in addition to $38.2 million in revenue.
June 13, 2024: New York’s weekly online sports betting stays consistent in June despite limited playoff games across major sports.
June 7, 2024: New York’s monthly revenue surpasses $200 million in May, marking the second-highest total since online sports betting went live in January 2022.
June 6, 2024: New York authorities bust an illegal operation involving sports betting and loansharking that is tied to the Gambino crime family.
June 3, 2024: There is a reported $9.5 billion in illegal gambling coming from New York, New Jersey, and Minnesota.
May 31, 2024: New York’s weekly sports betting action cools in late May, failing to earn at least $400 million in wagers for the first time in 15 weeks.
May 31, 2024: The New York Senate’s Bill 1550 — the state’s sports betting advertising bill — will warn of the ‘potential harmful and addictive effects’ of wagering.
May 28, 2024: New York Senator opposes Steven Cohen’s bid to bring a casino to Queens, causing a major setback for the Mets’ owner.
May 24, 2024: New York’s online sportsbook reach $50 million in revenue for second consecutive month.
May 17, 2024: New York operators set new weekly revenue record, earning $70.9 million for the week ending May 12.
May 10, 2024: New York sportsbooks earn $1.96 billion handle to start new fiscal year, which is a 6% year-over-year increase.
May 7, 2024: New York Senator Joseph Addabbo files poker-only bill — SB9226 — which doesn’t attach online casinos or any other form of gambling.
April 26, 2024: New York’s online sports betting surges 109% week-over-week, bringing in $57.3 million in wagers for the week ending April 21.
April 19, 2024: New York sportsbooks’ revenue decreases nearly 36% week-over-week, ending the eight-week streak of earning at least $30 million.
April 16, 2024: New York regulator supports college player prop betting ban from the NCAA.
April 9, 2024: New York ends fiscal year with $151 million in revenue in March.
April 5, 2024: DraftKings partners with the New York Racing Association, becoming the official betting partner of the Saratoga Race Course and the Belmont Stakes.
March 29, 2024: New York’s sports betting handle skyrockets during March Madness’ first weekend, bringing in $539.6 million for the week ending March 24.
March 22, 2024: New York’s weekly handle surpasses $400 million, marking the 22nd time in the last 23 weeks the state has accomplished this.
March 15, 2024: New York earns over $400 million in sports betting handle for the 21st time in the last 22 weeks, bringing in $437.1 million in wagers for the period ending March 10.
March 7, 2024: New York’s iGaming legalization efforts are in a “holding pattern,” says Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. during the NEXT Summit New York conference.
Feb. 26, 2024: New York’s sports betting bounces back thanks to FanDuel and DraftKings, which brought in a combined $34.8 million in total revenue to help the Empire State achieve a 652% WoW increase.
Feb. 20, 2024: Over 700 Queens casino workers sign an open letter opposing New York’s online gambling bill, arguing it could jeopardize their livelihoods if approved.
Feb. 16, 2024: Super Bowl 58 hits New York sportsbooks hard, forcing the lowest revenue week ever, as the state only brought in $5.1 million in wagers.
Feb. 14, 2024: PrizePicks reaches $15 million settlement agreement with New York regulators, following the discovery that the DFS platform had been operating paid games illegally within the state.
Feb. 13, 2024: New York operators reach a record-high monthly handle in January, earning a 9.3% YoY increase by bringing in $211 million in wagers.
Feb. 13, 2024: PENN strikes a deal with Wynn to put ESPN BET in New York and expects to launch in 2024, pending approval from the New York Gaming Commission.
Feb. 2, 2024: New York’s weekly handle takes a predictable tumble but still earns $400 million handle for the 16th consecutive week.
Jan. 25, 2024: New York’s sports betting handle soars to $490 million for the week ending Jan. 21, despite fewer NFL Playoff games, marking the 15th consecutive week of wagers over $400 million in the Empire State.
Jan. 18, 2024: NFL Wildcard Weekend helps lead New York sportsbooks to record-high revenue, earning $67.3 million for the week ending January 14.
Jan. 16, 2024: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul leaves iGaming out of the executive budget for 2024, which was released on Tuesday.
Nov. 15, 2023: Bally Bet relaunches in New York after a five-month hiatus.
Nov. 6, 2023: NY Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. plans to re-engage his push for the legalization of online casino gaming, iLottery, and poker with a gambling bill in December.
Nov. 2, 2023: ESPN BET plans to launch on Nov. 14, 2023, with online sports betting going live in 17 U.S. states, including New York.
Oct. 4, 2023: New York regulators approve the PointsBet and Fanatics transaction, inching the deal closer to finalizing.
Aug. 3, 2023: The NYSGC will review the PointsBet and Fanatics deal, opening the door for the latter to possibly go live in September.
July 7, 2023: After three straight weeks of DraftKings generating the most online sports betting handle in New York, FanDuel regains the weekly top spot with $88.1 million compared to DK’s $73.8 million.
June 23, 2023: Greenwood Gaming and Entertainment — owner and operator of Parx Casino — in partnership with Silverstein Properties, announces plans for a 1.8 million square foot casino and hotel on Manhattan’s West side.
June 5, 2023: FanDuel becomes the first mobile sports betting operator in the state to hit $1 billion in revenue, accomplishing the feat in 73 weeks.
May 25, 2023: New York registers a 48% revenue decline for a third consecutive week in May.
May 5, 2023: New York takes in over $1.4 billion in sports betting wagers in April.
May 1, 2023: The New York Rangers lose their first-round series 4-3 to the New Jersey Devils and are eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
April 4, 2023: New York sportsbooks saw a sharp decrease in mobile sports betting handle as March Madness subsided.
April 14, 2023: New York sports betting sites report record betting revenue in March.
April 4, 2023: New York sportsbooks saw a sharp decrease in mobile sports betting handle as March Madness subsided.
March 7, 2023: Sen. Joseph P. Addabbo Jr. states that if his iGaming bill — S4856 — does not find a home in a one-house budget by March 12, 2023, it will not be legalized this year.
March 3, 2023: The weekly NY sports betting handle picked up steam following post Super Bowl letdown.
Feb. 27, 2023: The New York Gaming Commission approves rules for the advertising, marketing, and promoting of legal sports betting. Next, the regulations will be published before being subject to a 60-day comment period.
Feb. 23, 2023: NY gaming regulators are meeting next week; discussions will include advertising marketing and promotions for mobile sports betting. New York’s post-Super Bowl betting handle dipped due to a lack of big sporting action.
Feb. 10, 2023: Online sports betting sites report a record-setting month in New York, having handled $1.79 billion in sports betting wagers.
Feb. 6, 2023: An online casino gaming bill that would legalize table games, iGaming real-money slots, and poker is initiated. Additional bills were shared in both the Senate and Assembly to increase the number of sportsbook operators in NY to 14 by 2024 and 16 by 2025.
Jan. 31, 2023: DraftKings and FanDuel state New Yorkers could get worse odds if the state’s 51% tax rate remains high.
Jan. 26, 2023: NFL playoff losses for the Bills and Giants helped fuel the most profitable weekly sports handle yet for New York betting sites.
Jan. 17, 2023: Senator Joseph Addabbo files SB 1962 — a New York sports betting bill that would change the licensing requirements for mobile sportsbook operators. If passed, NY would have 14 online sports betting sites by Jan. 31, 2024, and 16 operators by Jan. 31, 2025.
Jan. 13, 2023: Democratic senators Leroy Comrie and Luis Sepúlveda introduce a New York bill that proposes stronger sports betting-related ad rules. Senate Bill 1550 would demand operators be explicit about the potential drawbacks associated with wagering.
Jan. 6, 2023: New York sports betting reports New Year’s handle surge, with $410.8 million in bets taken by online sportsbooks.
Jan. 5, 2023: The NFL announces that the suspended Week 17 game between the Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals will not resume and has been canceled.
Jan. 3, 2023: New York sports betting revenue rebounds for the week ended Dec. 25, 2022.
Dec. 15, 2022: New York posts its highest weekly sports betting revenue since legalizing mobile wagering. Despite a total weekly handle of just $342.6 million, NY sportsbooks generate $44.5 million in sports betting revenue.
Nov. 25, 2022: New York’s mobile betting handle climbed for the week ended November 20, as NY betting sites handled $343.5 million in bets.
Nov. 14, 2022: New York’s online sportsbooks generated record revenues in October, handling roughly $1.5 billion in wagers.
Oct. 20, 2022: New York’s weekly sports betting handle rose to $323 million for the week ended Oct. 16, but revenue dipped.
Oct. 13, 2022: Weekly New York sports betting revenue surged for the week ended October 9, with operators realizing nearly $43 million.
Oct. 7, 2022: New York Sports betting saw over $1 billion in bets made in September, continuing its upward swing following two consecutive months below the billion-dollar mark.
Sept. 23, 2022: NY online sports betting fell during Week 2 of the NFL regular season, but sportsbooks registered $39.8 million in gross gaming revenue for the week ended September 18.
Sept. 9, 2022: New York becomes the fifth state to surpass $10 billion in overall sports betting handle for 2022.
July 7, 2022: Bally Bet, the last of nine operators licensed by NY regulators to carry mobile sports wagering, goes live in the Empire State.
July 4, 2022: Joey Chestnut claims his 15th Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, devouring 63 hot dogs in the process.
July 4, 2022: New York’s mobile sports betting handle hit an all-time weekly low of $218.9 million for the week ended June 26.
June 14, 2022: New York online sportsbooks report $1.26 billion in total betting handle for May 2022.
June 6, 2022: From January 8 to May 29, 2022, New York’s mobile sportsbook operators take in over $7.4 billion in sports bets. FanDuel Sportsbook leads the way with over $2.8 billion.
June 3, 2022: Gov. Hochul announced that government tax revenue from NY online sports betting set a record in fewer than five months of legal activity.
May 30, 2022: The weekly handle for New York’s mobile sportsbooks continues to slide, registering all-time lows for the second consecutive week.
May 13, 2022: State Sen. Joseph Addabbo, a proponent of NY sports betting, says, “iGaming in New York is not a matter of if, it’s a matter of when,” during an industry conference. It’s widely expected that the 2022 online casino gaming bill will gain traction in upcoming sessions.
May 9, 2022: New York mobile sportsbooks surpassed the billion-dollar mark in April for the fourth consecutive month.
April 25, 2022: Eight licensed online NY sportsbooks generated a total mobile sports wagering handle of $313.2 million for the week ending April 17.
FanDuel Sportsbook enters into a multi-year sports betting partnership with the New York Yankees.
April 8, 2022: New sports betting licenses are not included in New York’s 2023 fiscal year budget, meaning the state will not be welcoming additional online operators in the immediate future.
April 6, 2022: Caesars announces a sports betting partnership with the New York Mets that includes plans for the sportsbook to open a new lounge at Citi Field.
March 30, 2022: Genius Sports partners with Resorts WorldBET. The data and technology partner will power the Resorts WorldBET mobile app in New York.
March 28, 2022: The start of March Madness triggered a rise in online sports betting, with close to $428 million in bets placed at NY’s eight legal online sportsbooks.
March 22, 2022: The New York State Court of Appeals deems daily fantasy sports constitutional. The court rules that DFS are games of skill — and not games of chance.
March 3, 2022: Resorts World sets its mobile sports betting app, Resorts World Bet, live in the Empire State. It becomes the eighth operator to legally accept sports wagers in New York.
Feb. 23, 2022: FanDuel Sportsbook becomes the official sports betting partner of the Buffalo Sabres.
Feb. 4, 2022: WynnBET’s sportsbook came online in New York, becoming the state’s seventh licensed operator to accept sports wagers.
Feb. 2, 2022: WynnBET satisfied all conditions required for launch and is on track to become the state’s seventh sports betting operator.
Jan. 26, 2022: Specialized payments platform Paysafe has begun processing mobile sports betting deposits and payouts in New York.
Jan. 25, 2022: In an interview with CNBC, Bally’s chairman Soo Kim mentions Bally Bet is unlikely to launch in New York before April 2022.
Jan. 24, 2022: PointsBet becomes the sixth online and mobile sportsbook to launch in New York. The Australian operator joins BetMGM, BetRivers, Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, and FanDuel as lega online NY sportsbooks in the Empire State.
Jan. 18, 2022: 1.2 million active accounts were created since the launch of NY mobile sports betting through Jan. 17 — more than NJ and PA combined over a similar time.
Jan. 17, 2022: BetMGM officially launches in NY, becoming the fifth online sportsbook to accept legal wagers from New Yorkers.
Jan. 14, 2022: BetMGM sportsbook will go live in New York on Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.
Jan. 10, 2022: NY saw an unprecedented launch for an online sports betting market of its size, with betting volumes eclipsing those of Pennsylvania, the second closest ranked state, by about 2.5 times.
Jan. 8, 2022: New York launches statewide mobile sports betting, with BetRivers, Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, and FanDuel, all accepting online bets.
Jan. 7, 2022: FanDuel Group has entered into a partnership with the Buffalo Bills to become the NFL franchise’s official mobile sports betting partner.
Jan. 6, 2022: NYS Gaming Commission announced that Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Rush Street Interactive (BetRivers) can commence operations and accept mobile sports wagers.
Jan. 3, 2022: New York lawmakers and regulators are on pace to approve mobile sportsbooks before Super Bowl LVI in February.
Dec. 13, 2021: Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow introduces an identical bill to the one put forth by Senator Joseph Addabbo, which would include mobile betting kiosks at pro sports venues, horse racing tracks, OTB outlets, and VLT establishments.
Nov. 24, 2021: New York releases its official mobile sports betting rules and regulations.
Nov. 19, 2021: New York Senator Joseph Addabbo introduces Senate Bill S7536. The proposal would allow off-track betting sites, horse race tracks, and professional sports stadiums to partner with online operators and install self-serve mobile betting kiosks.
Nov. 18, 2021: Caesars Sportsbook and MSG announced a multi-year marketing partnership that covers sponsorship of the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, and Madison Square Garden.
Nov. 9, 2021: BetMGM was named an official sports betting partner of the New York Knicks, New York Rangers, and Madison Square Garden.
Nov. 8, 2021: NY regulators chose nine entities, including casino and online gaming operators, to offer mobile sports betting. FanDuel, Bally Bet, BetMGM, DraftKings, Rush Street Interactive (BetRivers), Caesars Sportsbook, WynnBET, Resorts World, and PointsBet. All operators hope to go live in time for Super Bowl LVI.
Sept. 8, 2021: The New York Jets announced a partnership with Fubo Sportsbook. Fubo is poised to become the official sports betting partner of the NFL team sometime in the fourth quarter of 2021, pending regulatory approval.
April 2021: Gov. Cuomo signs New York’s state budget into law. Mobile sports betting is included as a source of state tax revenue, paving the way to legal and regulated online gambling in New York.
March 2020: New York casinos are forced to close due to the coronavirus pandemic. They remain closed through August 2020.
July 2019: Rivers Sportsbook and FanDuel Sportsbook at Tioga Downs are the first retail sports betting locations to open their doors to the public in NY.
May 14, 2018: SCOTUS overturns the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), allowing each state to legalize and regulate sports betting. New York moves forward with retail sports wagering.
Aug. 2016: Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs New York’s daily fantasy sports bill into law, allowing DFS operators to return to the Empire State.
Oct. 2015: Daily fantasy sports are deemed illegal in New York as Attorney General Eric Schneiderman describes DFS as “…a rebranding of sports betting” and orders DraftKings and FanDuel to cease operations.
Nov. 2013: Gov. Cuomo signs the Upstate NY Gaming Economic Development Act, permitting 4 upstate casinos to offer in-person sports gambling as soon as the federal ban on sports betting is lifted. This sets the stage for sports betting in New York.
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