State Senator Joseph Addabbo (D-District 15) \u2013 the primary author of the senate sports betting bill \u2013 collected $13,760 from companies hoping New York would expand sports gambling.<\/p>\n
Numerous other state lawmakers took anywhere from $1,000 to $1,500 from the gaming industry companies wishing to persuade lawmakers into passing the mobile sports betting component.<\/p>\n
\nSky-high campaign contributions from companies seeking favorable determinations from the governor create a perception the government is for sale,” Alex Camarda of Reinvent Albany told the Post<\/i>. Reinvent Albany is a nonprofit that seeks to hold the New York state government accountable and transparent.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
The New York sports betting discussion is expected to resume in January when the Assembly convenes for its 2020 session.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The gaming industry gave more than a quarter of a million dollars in contributions to New York state politicians who supported a sports betting bill that ultimately failed to become law. Last week, the New York State Assembly adjourned its 2019 legislative session without passing Senate Bill 17 or its companion Assembly Bill A63113, legislation […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":107689,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[61,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
Gaming Industry Donated $270K to New York Lawmakers<\/title>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n