failed to pass a bill<\/a> allowing sports betting in the state.<\/p>\nDuring the commission meeting, it was stated that del Lago sought to remove \u201cunderperforming slot and table game assets.\u201d The commission, in its review, noted an \u201coverabundance\u201d of slot machines. They also noted that not all of del Lago\u2019s gaming tables, which includes 14 additional tables for poker, were ever all operating at the same time.<\/p>\n
The reductions in games would not affect the casino\u2019s workforce, according to the commission.<\/p>\n
The resort is a joint venture between Wilmorite and Peninsula Pacific. JNB Gaming runs the casino.<\/p>\n
Others Also Cutting Back<\/h2>\n
Del Lago became the third New York casino to seek a reduction in its slots and table games. Last month, the board approved similar measures for Tioga Downs Casino and Resort in Nichols, located near the Pennsylvania border, and Resorts World Catskills in Monticello, which is 90 minutes northeast from New York City.<\/p>\n
Last month, Tioga Downs officials told WBNG TV that preliminary work was underway on its sportsbook, which will be located in its horse racing betting hub. They hope to start taking bets around Memorial Day.<\/p>\n
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\u201cThe timing of (60-day public comment period) is great, our racing starts in the middle of may so if we could have the sportsbook going by the end of May, early June, that\u2019d be great,\u201d said Jim Weed, Tioga Downs\u2019 marketing manager.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
Tioga Downs owners also own the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey. That track\u2019s sportsbook is managed by FanDuel, and the agreement will carry over to Tioga Downs once sports betting is in place in New York.<\/p>\n
In November, Empire Resorts, which owns the Catskills casino, announced a 20-year partnership with bet365 Group Limited. In addition to running the sportsbook operations at the resort, bet365 also will acquire up to $50 million in Empire stock.<\/p>\n
DraftKings and del Lago announced their partnership back in July.<\/p>\n
No Further Expansion Soon<\/h2>\n
While voters approved up to seven casinos in a 2013 referendum, the state has placed a hold on granting additional licenses until 2023. That\u2019s happening to allow the upstate casinos spur economic development in their regions. The additional licenses would go for casinos in or close to New York City.<\/p>\n
And while retail sports betting appears to be close to reality, the ability to place bets online is not. Last month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he was not a fan of online sports betting<\/a>, which he believes would require an amendment to the state constitution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The New York Gaming Commission paved the way for the del Lago Resort and Casino to begin work on its sportsbook. In a unanimous decision, the commission at its Monday meeting approved the casino\u2019s request to reduce its slot machines and table games. The resort, which opened two years ago, is located in Tyre roughly […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":103918,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18,13592,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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