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New York Jurisdiction News
New York Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow introduces online poker bill
16 May 2014
Bill A09509 introduced in the New York State Assembly by J. Gary Pretlow would allow certain interactive poker games.
Casino City Gang: WSOP.com promo edition
30 May 2013
Casino City's Vin Narayanan and Aaron Todd conduct their World Series of Poker fantasy draft, discuss the launch of WSOP.com, explore the politics behind Governor Andrew Cuomo's push for casinos in upstate New York and make their best bets.
Ten states that should have online gaming
6 May 2013
With Ultimate Poker -- licensed and regulated by Nevada -- now open for real-money business, Casino City's Aaron Todd surveys the landscape and identifies 10 states that should have online gaming.
Perspectives Weekly: PokerStars counterpunches
20 Mar 2013
J Todd reports on the increasingly contentious battle over online gambling in New Jersey, as PokerStars fires back at the AGA. Plus, industry news from New York and Illinois.
New York: Video terminal gambling comes to bars
29 Jun 2012
New York bars to offer video bingo and Quick Draw.
New York bill would stop welfare money being gambled
20 Jun 2012
Bill aims to restrict welfare recipients ability to use welfare funds to gamble or buy alcohol.
Top-10 gambling industry stories of 2011
23 Dec 2011
There are times when the Casino City editorial team really has to scrape the bottom of the barrel to come up with enough items to fill a top-10 list. Putting together the top-10 gambling industry stories of 2011, however, was not one of those times.
New York: Police arrest 37 in gambling ring bust
19 Oct 2011
Police swoop on alleged Gambino-linked gambling ring and arrest 37 people, including a bit-part actor in The Sopranos.
A-Rod faces questions over gambling
3 Aug 2011
Major Baseball League to investigate allegation that A-Rod gambled in illegal poker games.
Seven state workers hit mega jackpot
28 Mar 2011
Seven IT workers in budget-slashed state government department hit lottery jackpot.
Federer says he sought explanation
10 Nov 2010
Roger Federer denies any knowledge of Ted Forstmann's 2007 bet, saying he only sought clarification from him when he learned of the lawsuit.
21-year-old poker pro wins WSOP bracelet, $485,791
1 Jul 2010
Shawn Busse won the fifth $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em championship at the World Series of Poker on Wednesday night. A 21-year-old poker pro from Massapequa, N.Y., Busse had gone 0-for-15 in WSOP events this year before winning the gold bracelet and the $485,791 first-place prize.
Matt Matros wins bracelets, writes books, loves wife
28 Jun 2010
Last year, eight days after his own wedding, Matt Matros was in Las Vegas trying to win a World Series of Poker (WSOP) bracelet, and his wife was back home in New York. What a honeymoon.
New Yorker defeats the Master heads up for WSOP bracelet, $667,433
20 Jun 2010
Jeffrey Papola won the $5,000 Six-Handed No-Limit Hold’em championship (Event #32) at the World Series of Poker on Sunday morning, defeating seven-time WSOP bracelet winner Men “the Master” Nguyen heads up for the title.
From fourth to first: Buchman wins $203K and first WSOP title
11 Jun 2010
Eric Buchman — who finished fourth in the World Series of Poker’s Main Event last year, won the $2,000 buy-in Limit Hold’em tournament (Event #18) on Friday night.
New York poker pro wins $189K in WSOP victory
7 Jun 2010
Matthew Matros won the $1,500 buy-in Limit Hold’em Championship at the World Series of Poker early on Monday morning to claim $189,870 and a WSOP gold bracelet.
Albany poker club closed again
22 Jan 2009
News brief: A poker den on North Allen Street was shut down on Wednesday and is the site of two armed robberies in less than a year.
Poker firm sues state of New York
29 Oct 2008
News brief: The Free Poker Experience wants to run free poker games in bars.
Heads up, no-limit poker book; con man study; chip guide vivid
2 Oct 2008
It's a banner week for new arrivals. Excellent new titles from Collin Moshman, Todd Roberts and James Campiglia and Steve Wells.
Like gambling-related biographies? Here's a handful to choose from
10 Sep 2008
Five books for those who want to read about gambling's survivors, characters and con men, here's a recommended list with a thumbnail description of each. They deal with people who "stood out" in history with regard to the games, the action, the money.
Defeated Nikolay Davydenko not upset by question at US Open
3 Sep 2008
News Brief: After he lost to a qualifier ranked 130th at the U.S. Open, Nikolay Davydenko says he can beat everyone and lose to everyone.
Montel Williams hosts celebrity poker bash
12 Mar 2008
On Thursday, March 13, Montel Williams will bring celebrities and poker fans together in a gala bash to benefit Multiple Sclerosis research.
Staten Island ties in alleged gambling ring
18 Dec 2007
News brief: A Brooklyn man who was one of five arrested in an Internet sports gambling ring in New Jersey had ties to Staten Island
TVG launches NY online betting platform
1 Nov 2007
TVG announced today that it has launched an Internet wagering platform to residents of New York State at tvgnewyork.com on behalf of Yonkers Raceway.
Davydenko addresses tennis gambling inquiry
27 Aug 2007
News Brief: Tennis player Nikolay Davydenko talked Monday about the difficulty of fighting off the intense press focus and chided reports that a Russian Mafia might be involved.
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