Under the proposal, the New York State Gaming Commission will issue a request for proposals (RFP) to select and license a sports operator or platform to offer mobile sports wagering in New York. Feb 04, 2021 Cuomo Calls For New York To Be The Online Sports Betting Empire State New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo repeated his desire for the state to run online sports betting in his budget address but did not provide details of his proposal. New York sports betting is legal and launched, but the state has fallen well short of expectations for the industry. Sports betting in New York is limited to just retail at this time, but that could change by the end of 2021. Sports Betting USA held a conference in NYC this past Tuesday where legal mobile sports betting for the state of New York was a topic. New York currently has four casinos in the upstate area where residents may wager on sporting events.
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 sportsand 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.