{"id":306123,"date":"2024-01-10T08:09:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-10T14:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=306123"},"modified":"2024-01-10T10:09:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-10T16:09:54","slug":"new-york-igaming-political-ad-launched-by-sportsbook-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/new-york-igaming-political-ad-launched-by-sportsbook-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"New York iGaming Political Ad Launched, Campaign Backed by Sportsbooks"},"content":{"rendered":"

A political campaign advertisement promoting the economic benefits that legal iGaming would bring New York has been deployed in the Empire State.<\/p>\n

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A political campaign seeking to muster support for legal iGaming has launched in New York. The state is facing a ballooning budget deficit, something online gaming advocates say could help be alleviated with more gaming. (Image: Bet on NY)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A 30-second advertisement airing on television and digital channels says it’s time New York lawmakers bet on regulated online casino gaming<\/a>. The spot is bankrolled by the Sports Betting Alliance (SBA), a trade group consisting of DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, and Fanatics.<\/p>\n

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New York faces dangerous deficits and there’s an affordability crisis across the state,”<\/strong> the iGaming ad begins via voiceover narration. “Life’s already hard enough for people without raising taxes or cutting services, but there’s a better way to begin addressing this problem. Neighboring states authorized iGaming, creating billions in taxable revenue,” <\/strong>the spot continues.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

“By letting people play casino games online, we can decrease deficits and help our families and schools. Let’s bring iGaming to New York.”<\/p>\n

The political ad cites states with legal iGaming that\u00a0generated $6 billion in taxable revenue in 2022. Today, six states allow people of legal gambling age physically located within their jurisdictions to gamble online. They are New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, West Virginia, and Delaware.<\/p>\n

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