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Kathy Hochul and the Steve Cohen Casino, Exclusive | Gov. Kathy Hochul will go to bat for one of her biggest donors – Mets owner Steve Cohen – to help revive his NYC casino bid (nypost.com)
Gov Reviving Queens Casino Project, New York Gov. Reportedly Reviving Queens Casino Project (covers.com)
Hochul Has No Intention to Aid Steve Cohen, Gov. Kathy Hochul now says she has ‘no intention’ to aid Steve Cohen’s troubled casino bid (msn.com)
Hochul Denies Cohen Casino Aid, Hochul Denies Report She Plans to Help Steve Cohen’s NYC Casino (msn.com)
Sen. Joe Addabbo on All Things Gambling, Joe Addabbo on Byron Brown, casino gambling and i-gaming (spectrumlocalnews.com)
Buffalo Mayor Trades Politics for Betting, Buffalo Mayor Trades Politics for Betting, Becomes CEO of Western OTB - West Island Blog
OTB Boss Leaves with Health Insurance, OTB boss leaving with lifetime health insurance : Investigative Post
Western OTB Hires Wojtaszek’s Son, Western Regional Off-Track Betting hires CEO Wojtaszek's son : Investigative Post
Significant Growth in NY Betting Market, New York Sports Betting Market Sees Significant Growth with New Entrants - USiGamingHUB
ESPN Bet Starts with $3 Million in NY Wagers, ESPN BET records $3 million in wagers during New York launch weekend | Yogonet International
Early Signs of Success for ESPN Bet in NY, ESPN Bet shows early signs of success in New York (igamingbusiness.com)
NY Sports Betting Ad Rules Tweaked, NY Sports Betting Advertising Rule Tweak Signed Into Law - Legal Sports Report
NY Gambling Advertising Rules Strengthened, New York gambling advertising rules strengthened (igamingbusiness.com)
Narrower Loss for Penn National, ESPN Bet Owner Sees Narrower Online Loss, Casino Challenges – BNN Bloomberg
Hard Rock Open to Collaborators in Florida, Florida’s Online Casino Industry Might Not Become Monopoly (playusa.com)
Role of retail and Casino Sportsbooks Shifts, Role of retail and casino sportsbooks shifts in face of online sports betting growth — CDC Gaming
California Sports Betting Proposal May Be Coming Soon, California sports betting proposal could come as early as '26 (igamingbusiness.com)
Possibilities for Texas Legalization of Gambling, Texas legalisation efforts stronger than ever, G2E panelists say (igamingbusiness.com)
Class II Mobile Gaming in Oklahoma, Choctaw Nation To Launch Class II Mobile - Indian Gaming
New Belmont Park, New Belmont Park (nyra.com)
Belmont Tapeta’s Rebuild, Belmont Rebuild: Tapeta Training Possible Spring '25; Option Still Open for '26 Belmont Stakes to Revert Downstate (thoroughbreddailynews.com)
Lisa Lazarus v. HBPA, Lazarus Warns HBPA's Anti-HISA Legal Strategy Would 'Unleash Total Disorder' (thoroughbreddailynews.com)
Lazarus Says HBPA Is Putting Industry in Chaos, Lazarus Says HBPA Determined to Put Industry in 'Chaos' - BloodHorse
Setting the Record Straight on the HBPA, Letter To The Editor: Setting The Record Straight (thoroughbreddailynews.com)
FTC Reverses Ceballos Penalty, Deja Vu For Jockey Ceballos, Who Wins Yet Another HISA Six-Strike Penalty Reversal (thoroughbreddailynews.com)
NJ Horsemen Sue Penn Over Freehold, New Jersey Horsemen Sue Penn, Greenwood for Closing Freehold (casino.org)
Overhauling Mega Millions, Mega Millions Confirms 2025 Overhaul With Bigger Jackpots, Improved Odds | Lottery Geeks
The $100 Million Election Bet, The $100 Million Election Bet Is Here (wsj.com)
The Sweepstakes Battle, 🎯 #1 topic - Compliance+More (substack.com)