Legal sports betting in New York officially went live on July 16, 2019. While online and mobile wagering is not yet legal in NY, legalizing brick-and-mortar sportsbooks was a first step in the right direction. This page will give you all the details behind the bill that made sports betting legal and when you can expect online betting to begin in The Empire State.

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New York Sports Betting Details

New York would be the third jurisdiction to approve a legal in-stadium sportsbook after Washington D.C. Eligible bettors could register, deposit and wager at these in-person facilities or through a mobile device as long as they are physically within state lines. Feb 01, 2021 New York now has legal sports betting, although it’s not online yet. Just under a dozen upstate casinos can operate brick-and-mortar sportsbooks at the moment. Daily fantasy sports and horse racing are also legal — and regulated — in New York. Read on for more information about all of the sports gaming options in the state.

• New York Sports Betting Sports betting is legal in New York due to a referendum approved by voters in 2013 permitting the state’s four upstate commercial casinos to operate retail sportsbooks pending a change in federal law. The Supreme Court took care of that with its landmark ruling against PASPA in 2018.
• New York's four brick-and-mortar casinos didn’t reopen until Sept. 9, and its lack of online sports betting has left the state a handle far behind New Jersey's. AP Photo/John Locher New Jersey reported record sports wagering volume for a second consecutive month in September ($749 million, +12% MoM), with operators retaining $45.1 million.

New York Sportsbooks

At the moment, online and mobile betting is not available for New York residents. As a result, many residents still choose to bet on illegal offshore books like MyBookie and Bovada. The bill we mentioned at the top of this article, S17D, would legalize online and mobile wagering throughout the state.

The list of sportsbooks below, complete with address, are the four options currently available to New York residents. The closest to New York City is, unfortunately, still over 100 miles away. With the state’s budget sheet a disaster, there is reason to believe that they could move soon to capitalize on what is believed to be $200+ million in revenue the state is missing out on.

Nevertheless, at least New York residents have options, and if you live within a drive of these sportsbooks it may make for an entertaining way to spend an NFL Sunday. Keep in mind COVID-19 will affect these locations, for instant answers to your questions we recommend calling the number provided.

New York State Sports Betting FAQs

New York Legal Sports Betting

The legal sports betting outlook for the state of New York changes on a seemingly daily basis. Combine that with the chaos that the state of New York has faced throughout dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic and you can see how residents have plenty of questions. We try to address the majority of those questions with these FAQs.

Is sports betting legal in New York State?

Yes, sports betting was officially legalized in the state of New York on July 10, 2019 and the first bet was placed on July 16, 2019.

Is mobile sports betting legal in New York?

At the moment, sports betting is limited to only brick-and-mortar sportsbooks. These sportsbooks are attached to the state’s four licensed casinos. There is, however, an active bill that would legalize mobile and online betting throughout the state.

Could sports betting be legalized in New York in 2020?

We receive this question daily and while we were hopeful pre-COVID, that hope has since gone away. At the moment, the best New York residents can hope for is a 2021 vote on this issue. The bad news regarding this bill was that COVID moved attention to more pressing matters (rightfully so). The cost of much of what the state did, however, could force NY legislatures to turn to sports betting to fund what has been a disastrous year for the state.

Can I bet on offshore books like Bovada and MyBookie?

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No, both Bovada and MyBookie are illegal in the United States. Moreover, neither sportsbook has a positive reputation within the industry.

What is the legal age to bet on sports in New York?

The minimum age required to bet on sports in NY is set to 21.

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Are FanDuel and DraftKings legal in New York?

While the sportsbooks for both FanDuel and DraftKings continue to wait for the state to open up online and mobile sports betting, their daily fantasy sports products remain legal. Despite a legal battle with the state’s Attorney General Eric Schneiderman in 2015, both websites have remained online for every NFL season.

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Employees at Rivers Casino and Resort prepare for the opening of its sports betting lounge in Schenectady, N.Y., Tuesday, July 16, 2019. New York joined the growing list of states allowing wagering on sports after the upstate casino cut the ribbon on a new betting lounge Tuesday and took its first bet — $20 on the Seattle Mariners. (AP Photo/David Klepper)

New York joined the growing list of states allowing wagering on sports after an upstate casino cut the ribbon on a new betting lounge Tuesday and took its first bet — $20 on the Seattle Mariners.

The state's entry comes more than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted the ban that had restricted sports betting outside of Nevada. Gambling officials and casino executives in New York are eager to catch up to New Jersey, where gamblers have placed more than $3 billion worth of sports bets in the first full year since wagering became legal in that state.

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'Right now, Jersey is cleaning our clock when it comes to sports betting,' said state Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, D-Westchester County, who placed the inaugural bet Tuesday morning at Rivers Casino and Resort in Schenectady. 'We're a little bit behind.'

New York Sports Betting Legislation

Several other upstate casinos — both state-licensed and tribal facilities — plan to begin offering sports betting in the coming weeks and months, in time for the fall football season. Tioga Downs Casino Resort in the Southern Tier has announced plans to offer sports wagering starting Friday.

Rivers' betting operations will employ 25 people, general manager Justin Moore said.

New York is the ninth state to permit and regulate sports betting after the state's Gaming Commission approved regulations earlier this year.

In May, New Jersey edged ahead of Nevada in the amount of monthly sports bets placed, with $318.9 million wagered, about $1.5 million more than Nevada.

In New York, some lawmakers want to authorize wagers at sporting venues or on mobile devices, but the proposal didn't get a vote before lawmakers adjourned their session last month.