NY Sports Betting

NY State Senator Tony Avella has introduced a bill to legalize sports betting at racinos in NYS. I know it's a long long shot, but if any New yorkers want to offer their support, his email is:
[email protected]

I think there is a federal law to overcome.

All the states who can book sports betting have already been grandfathered in. The only exception to this might be New Jersey, who had a chance to be grandfathered in a long time ago but they passed. But let's face it, these politicians can make whatever they want to happen. If the state needs the money and can see something happen to make them pay their bills....all of a sudden things get "magically" passed. Wouldn't surprised me if it happened in NY. The only problem is...like NJ...NY has all kinds of mob types that run the bookmaking in that state. I'm sure they'll have more than a little say on that bill getting passed.

They were going to try and legalize sports betting in California by having sports books at the horse tracks. The horse racing people were fearful that it would take away too much action from betting on the horses and blocked it.

The NFL usually tries to fight any legalized sports betting, although it is very hypocritical because betting made pro football even more popular.

In NJ they want to turn the Meadowlands race track into a sports betting facility. Right now, it's a huge ghost of a place from days gone by. Sad thing is that I remember going there 30 years ago when it was a very popular place.

Update:

A federal law called the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act limits sports betting to four states that approved it by a 1991 deadline: Nevada, Delaware, Oregon and Montana. At the time, New Jersey was given the chance to become the fifth but failed to act during a prescribed window.

New Jersey will defy a federal ban and let people bet on the outcomes of football, basketball and other games this fall, Gov. Chris Christie said Thursday.

Speaking at a news conference highlighting efforts to reinvigorate Atlantic City, Christie said the regulations his administration will issue next week make no attempt to overturn a 1992 federal law that limits sports betting to four states.

New Jersey Will Start Sports Bets on Its Own

DonDiego awaits the legal fireworks. Unfortunately even New Jersey is a fer piece down the road for poor old DonDiego. A sportsbook somewhere along the Blue Ridge would be better.