Which apps are allowed to take mobile bets? How was online betting made legal despite a gambling ban in the state constitution? Where will the money go? Here’s what you need to know about mobile sports wagering in New York ⤵️
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The state Gaming Commission gave the green light to four mobile betting operators to begin taking wagers Saturday, making New York at least the 18th state toAs of 9 a.m., the mobile betting apps had all been given the all-clear to launch in New York, which joined neighboring states like New Jersey, Connecticut and Pennsylvania in allowing mobile sports wagering.
Gambling interests had been actively lobbying New York to permit sports gambling and, eventually, mobile betting ever since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a federal ban in 2018. Another 1% in the first year will go toward state grants for sports programs for underserved youths. In subsequent years, $5 million a year will go toward that purpose.New York’s state constitution actually has a gambling ban, though you may not know it because of how much, well, gambling happens in the state.