People will want to come up and spend ,” Greg Carlin, CEO of Rush Street Gaming and Rivers Casino Schenectady, told The Post. “We’re really not that far from New York City or certain places in Massachusetts and Connecticut. Rivers Casino executives are hopeful that New York City sports bettors - who have to travel only a few miles across the Hudson River to place wagers on smartphone apps - will make the trip upstate. Andrew Cuomo is not a fan of that, and has argued that a change to the state Constitution would be necessary to allow it. Joe Addabbo (D-Queens).Īddabbo claims the Empire State is losing out on tens of millions in cash to New Jersey as a result of the Garden State’s mobile sports betting.īut Gov.

“I’m glad we’re breaking grounds on sports betting, but it would’ve been nice to have the mobile component. New York City sports gamblers would have to trek more than three hours and 170 miles to place a bet in person at Rivers Casino. Download the best NY sports betting apps.Check out the best NY sports betting sites.Still, it’s a slow start for New York, which is launching sports betting a year after New Jersey.Īlso, unlike New Jersey, New York will not allow mobile sports betting.įind out more about New York sports betting The hotel’s 5,000-square-foot Rivers Sportsbook betting lounge has room for 80 people, including an 18-person VIP seating area, 14 gambling kiosks and six betting windows. Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady spokesman Al Roney said the OK is expected before the ribbon cutting Tuesday morning. Sports betting in New York is expected to begin on Tuesday, with the first of four upstate casinos set to win official approval from the State Gaming Commission. A pick against the spread for Giants-Cowboys on Sundayīet365 bonus code NYPNEWS: Snag $1K promo or $150 for NFL Week 10, any sportīetMGM Kentucky Bonus Code NYPNEWS1500: Grab 20% match for Packers-Steelers, any game

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