Sin is back in fashion. In New York, marijuana is back on the table. In my town of Great Barrington, Massachusetts, you’d need a lot of Roundup to kill all of the weed that four or five stores will be selling. In New York, it’s just a matter of time […]
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Cannibalization of gaming revenue continues in northeast
With a handful of New York casinos opening recently, most notably Resorts World Catskills, there are varying outcomes occurring due to the competitive gaming market. New York as a state is profiting off this emerging market, but as each new casino opens, they begin to draw customers away from existing […]
Senate Gaming Chair: Legal sports betting would be good for New York
The chair of the Senate’s Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee is urging for the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act as a way to increase tax revenue in New York. The repeal of PAPSA, or the Bradley Act, would legalize sports gambling in the United States, like […]
Governor Cuomo proposes new rules for charitable gaming
First public hearing on modernizing New York’s charitable gaming laws is set for March 20 in Albany The state’s Gaming Commission will hold the first in a series of public hearings aimed at giving charitable organizations a forum to address new regulations that would make fundraising through legal gaming easier. […]