
The push for New York online sports betting is on as the Super Bowl draws closer. But first, we have to make it through the holiday season and some end-of-year business. That’s where the Empire State stands on sports betting: it’s legal, but there are no online platforms available yet. Right now, New Yorkers have to settle for in-person sports betting at upstate casinos. New York continues to make progress toward online sports betting, though, by working towards a December 6th deadline. The New York State Gaming Commission has that Dec. 6 deadline to pick two sports betting applicants. These will be the first to operate betting apps in the state, with plans to have them available in time for Super Bowl Sunday 2022. The state has already announced the approval of nine online sports betting licenses: FanDuel, DraftKings, Bally Bet, BetMGM, Caesars, WynnBET, Empire Resorts, PointsBet, and BetRivers. Two others, Fanatics, and bet365 did not get approved. As for NYC, BetMGM announced a deal with Madison Square Garden to offer betting kiosks in the arena.
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