The timing for iGaming is perfect in the sense that we’re showing that New Yorkers have the propensity and the desire to game with a device, as well as going through a brick-and-mortar site, but poker is very popular, so why miss out on that segment? I think it’s something that you have to consider.” Filling the gapĪddabbo says New York needs to fill a forecasted $9 billion budget gap that could be bridged by a proposed 30.5% tax on online casinos, which state officials believe could produce $1 billion. “What we’re seeing is that mobile sports betting in New York is being perceived as the No. told Poker Industry Pro last week that he plans to re-up his push for online casino gaming, iLottery, and poker with a gambling bill in the legislature this December.Īddabbo, who serves as New York’s chairman of the Committee on Racing, Gaming, and Wagering, could amend S4856, which he tried to get on the budget in 2023, or introduce a new bill.
With revenue rolling in from legal sports betting and a major budget deficit on the horizon, the Empire State will have an opportunity to legalize iGaming in 2024.
