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Despite launching a week into the month, the state of New York has smashed the sports betting record for month handle in January. During the first 23 days sport betting was live in New York in January sportsbooks took in $1.625 billion in sports betting handle. That easily surpassed the previous record for monthly handle of $1.3 billion set in New…

The jockeying around the online NY sports betting tax rate discussion at next year's legislature already is underway. New York online sports betting handle fell $33 million from Week 1 of the NFL season to Week 2. Operators combined for $297 million in NY online sports betting handle from Sept. 12-18 after combing for $330 million from Sept.…

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.-More than 50 experts from across the country are confirmed to speak at the Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga (RGCS), which takes place Aug. 15-17 at the Saratoga Hilton in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The three-day RGCS will bring together gaming and racing industry leaders, academics, elected officials, lawyers, regulators,…