New York gambling law changes https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/ New laws, launches, tax changes and enacted bills on gambling in New York. en-us Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT Governor Hochul and AG James announce New York has sued KalshiEX LLC for operating an illegal, unlicensed gambling business https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2026-07-31:Governor Hochul and AG James announce New York has sued Kals Fri, 31 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT S2614/A6027 online casino legalization bills die at the end of the 2026 session without gubernatorial support https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2026-06:S2614/A6027 online casino legalization bills die at the end Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 GMT Temporary upstate slot/electronic table game tax rate renewed at 30% through mid-2031 https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2026-04-01:Temporary upstate slot/electronic table game tax rate renewe Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:00:00 GMT Sen. Addabbo introduces S2614, proposing a 30.5%-tax online casino/iGaming legalization bill; companion A6027 introduced in Assembly https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2026-01-07:Sen. Addabbo introduces S2614, proposing a 30.5%-tax online Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:00:00 GMT Gaming Commission unanimously licenses three new NYC-area commercial casinos (Resorts World NYC conversion, Bally's Bronx, Hard Rock Metropolitan Park) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2025-12-15:Gaming Commission unanimously licenses three new NYC-area co Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:00 GMT Deadline for downstate casino applicants to complete entitlement/SEQR review processes https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2025-09-30:Deadline for downstate casino applicants to complete entitle Tue, 30 Sep 2025 12:00:00 GMT Gaming Commission takes a cease-and-desist position against Kalshi's sports-related event contracts as unlicensed sports wagering https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2025-07:Gaming Commission takes a cease-and-desist position against Tue, 01 Jul 2025 12:00:00 GMT Underdog settles with New York over "Pick'em"/"Draft" contests found unauthorized under its temporary DFS license, exits NY https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2025-03:Underdog settles with New York over "Pick'em"/"Draft" contes Sat, 01 Mar 2025 12:00:00 GMT Gaming Commission adopts 9 NYCRR § 5602.1(a)(4), barring IFS contests based on proposition betting or "whether an individual athlete or a single team will surpass an identified statistical achievement" -- banning the single-player, against-the- house "pick'em" format (PrizePicks, Underdog, Boom Fantasy, etc.) while leaving peer-to-peer DFS contests permitted https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2023-10-03:Gaming Commission adopts 9 NYCRR § 5602.1(a)(4), barring IFS Tue, 03 Oct 2023 12:00:00 GMT 9 NYCRR § 5602.1(a)(4) NY Court of Appeals holds, 4-3 in White v. Cuomo, that interactive fantasy sports contests are not unconstitutional gambling, reversing a 2020 Appellate Division ruling against DFS https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2022-03-22:NY Court of Appeals holds, 4-3 in White v. Cuomo, that inter Tue, 22 Mar 2022 12:00:00 GMT Mobile sports wagering launches with initial licensed operators https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2022-01-08:Mobile sports wagering launches with initial licensed operat Sat, 08 Jan 2022 12:00:00 GMT Gov. Cuomo signs FY2022 budget bill (S2509-C/A3009-C, Part Y) legalizing mobile sports wagering https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2021-04-19:Gov. Cuomo signs FY2022 budget bill (S2509-C/A3009-C, Part Y Mon, 19 Apr 2021 12:00:00 GMT Laws of 2021, ch. 59 (S2509-C/A3009-C, Part Y) Upstate commercial casino slot/electronic table game tax temporarily set at 30% https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2021-04-01:Upstate commercial casino slot/electronic table game tax tem Thu, 01 Apr 2021 12:00:00 GMT Retail sports wagering launches at licensed NY gaming facilities https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2019:Retail sports wagering launches at licensed NY gaming facili Tue, 01 Jan 2019 12:00:00 GMT Upstate commercial casinos begin opening (del Lago, Rivers Schenectady, Tioga Downs, Resorts World Catskills) https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2016-12:Upstate commercial casinos begin opening (del Lago, Rivers S Thu, 01 Dec 2016 12:00:00 GMT Legislature authorizes and regulates interactive fantasy sports after 2015 AG opinion that DFS was illegal gambling https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2016:Legislature authorizes and regulates interactive fantasy spo Fri, 01 Jan 2016 12:00:00 GMT Statewide referendum amends NY Constitution to allow up to seven commercial casinos https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2013-11-05:Statewide referendum amends NY Constitution to allow up to s Tue, 05 Nov 2013 12:00:00 GMT Upstate NY Gaming Economic Development Act of 2013 Oneida Indian Nation, New York State, and Madison/Oneida Counties reach landmark compact settlement https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2013-05:Oneida Indian Nation, New York State, and Madison/Oneida Cou Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT Seneca Niagara Casino opens, ending Turning Stone's status as NY's only land casino https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:2002:Seneca Niagara Casino opens, ending Turning Stone's status a Tue, 01 Jan 2002 12:00:00 GMT Turning Stone Resort Casino opens under Oneida Indian Nation-State compact https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:1993-07-16:Turning Stone Resort Casino opens under Oneida Indian Nation Fri, 16 Jul 1993 12:00:00 GMT New York Lottery begins operations under the newly created Division of the Lottery https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:1967:New York Lottery begins operations under the newly created D Sun, 01 Jan 1967 12:00:00 GMT Voters approve constitutional amendment authorizing a state lottery for education https://gamblingatlas.org/states/new-york/#timeline event:NY:1966-11-08:Voters approve constitutional amendment authorizing a state Tue, 08 Nov 1966 12:00:00 GMT N.Y. Const. art. I, § 9 (1966 amendment)