New York Sports Betting

In-person and online sports betting are legal in New York. Fans 21 or older can sign up for accounts with licensed New York sports betting apps to deposit funds and place wagers from anywhere inside state lines.

All major brands operate in the New York online sports betting market today, including FanDuel, BetMGM, Caesars, Fanatics, and DraftKings. Additionally, retail sportsbooks operate at New York’s upstate commercial and tribal casinos.

Read on for a complete list of legal New York online sportsbooks, retail betting locations, and the key rules bettors need to know.

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Legal New York Betting Sites

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New York Sports Betting Apps

New York bettors can choose from multiple online sportsbooks that operate under licenses from the NYS Gaming Commission:

New York Sports Betting Bonuses

Despite its high tax rate, New York is a competitive market where online sportsbooks jockey for position in one of the nation’s most competitive sports betting markets.

The best New York sports betting sites offer large welcome bonuses, frequent promotions, and value-added loyalty programs.

New York Sports Betting Locations

New York’s four upstate commercial casinos and seven tribal casinos operate retail sportsbooks.

Rivers Casino Sportsbook holds the distinction of accepting New York’s first-ever legal sports wager. Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy placed the first legal wager on July 16th, 2019, during the sportsbook’s grand opening ceremony.

Rivers Casino Sportsbook occupies 5,000 square feet near Van Slyck’s lounge just off the main gaming floor. Inside, customers will find six staffed betting windows, 14 self-service kiosks, seating for 80 guests, a 53-foot LED video wall, and nearly two dozen other 86” TVs.

TwinSpires operates a 6,000-square-foot sportsbook at del Lago, featuring betting windows, 24/7 self-serve betting kiosks, a live odds board, 1,000 square feed of LED video screens, and a full food menu.

The 2600 square foot sportsbook features eight betting windows, a large video wall, 27 TVs, and seating for 50+ customers.

TS Sports at the NY Rec & Social Club features more than 60 HD screens, table seating, massive food and drink menus, a competitive gaming floor featuring billiards, shuffleboard, foosball, arcade games, and more.

TS Sports features a 24-foot HD video wall, 30 LED screens, and a Luxury VIP area in a setup similar to the sportsbook at Turning Stone.

TS Sports is the largest sportsbook in New York, featuring dozens of large-screen TVs, seven VIP “fan caves,” stadium recliners, and room for 200+ visitors.

Sticks features an HD 9’x13’ video wall plus 65” TVs, odds boards, in-person betting windows, and self-serve betting kiosks.

The Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino sportsbook consists of a teller window and nine self-serve kiosks. Seneca Buffalo Creek also offers a mobile bet builder that fans can use to build wagers ahead of time for faster service at the betting window.

The Seneca Allegany sportsbook features betting windows, 24/7 betting kiosks, and no shortage of HD TVs.

Like all Seneca sportsbooks, the Sports Lounge provides a mobile bet builder integrated into the resort’s website so bettors can prepare their bets ahead of time for faster service at the betting window.

New York City Sports Betting

Legal sports betting is available in New York City via licensed online sportsbooks.

Anyone living in New York City can get started by downloading any of the betting apps recommended on this page to create an account, make a deposit, and begin placing wagers.

For fans who want to get the in-person gameday experience, the closest retail sportsbooks are:

  • FanDuel Sportsbook at Meadowlands in East Rutherford, NJ
  • The sportsbook at Resorts World Catskills in Monticello

New York Sports Betting Law

New York authorized retail sportsbooks at casinos in 2019 and online sports betting in 2021. The launch of retail sportsbooks followed the Supreme Court’s 2018 landmark ruling against PASPA.

Legal online sports betting in New York required separate legislation, which lawmakers approved through a budget bill in 2021. The first New York online sportsbooks launched in January 2022.

New York Sports Betting Timeline

  • 2013: New York voters approve a constitutional amendment authorizing commercial casinos. The amendment includes a provision authorizing retail sportsbooks at four upstate casinos once permitted by federal law.
  • May 2018: The Supreme Court strikes down PASPA in Murphy v. NCAA. Outside of narrow exceptions, PASPA prohibited sports betting nationwide.
  • June 2019: The New York State Gaming Commission adopts regulations authorizing retail sportsbooks.
  • July 2019: Rivers Casino in Schenectady accepts New York’s first legal sports wager. Other commercial and tribal casinos follow suit.
  • April 2021: Andrew Cuomo signs a state budget bill that includes provisions authorizing online sports betting. The law establishes a 51% tax on operator revenue.
  • November 2021: The NYS Gaming Commission issues the state’s first online sportsbook licenses.
  • January 2022: The first legal New York sports betting apps launch.

New York Daily Fantasy Sports

New York legalized daily fantasy sports and introduced a regulatory framework for operators in 2016.

However, legal challenges to New York's fantasy sports nearly railroaded the industry, but an appeals court decision issued in 2022 finally granted DFS operators legal certainty.

Today, New York is home to multiple daily fantasy sports sites regulated by the state gaming commission and bound by state law to treat customers fairly.

Sports fans can read more and see BettingUSA's recommended New York fantasy sports sites below:

New York Prediction Markets

The New York State Gaming Commission issued a cease-and-desist letter to Kalshi in October 2025. Kalshi responded by filing suit several days later, and that case remains ongoing.

State lawmakers considered numerous proposals in 2026 to regulate prediction markets. We will update this page as information becomes available, but for now prediction market platforms are available to users in New York.

New York Horse Racing Betting

Horse racing betting is widespread and readily available across New York.

Fans can bet trackside at any of the state’s 11 race tracks, more than 150 off-track betting parlors, or online through horse racing betting sites that are authorized to accept wagers from New Yorkers:

New York Online Gambling

Legal online gambling options are limited in New York. State law prohibits online casinos and poker sites, and legislation enacted in 2025 banned sweepstakes gambling sites.

Lawmakers have considered numerous bills to authorize online casinos, but progress on that front remains slow. Read more about the NY online gambling market, its revenue potential, and the latest legislative efforts here:

Players may also buy lottery tickets online in New York via registered courier services. New York is one of the only states in the nation that explicitly permits lottery courier apps and requires them to register with the state before serving customers. See our full NY online lottery guide here:

Responsible Gambling In New York

New York law requires all sports betting and gambling operators to promote responsible gambling.

For example, New York's online sports betting regulations require operators to:

  • Prominently link to a responsible gambling page from their mobile apps and websites
  • Maintain responsible gambling pages that describe each operator's responsible gambling policy, information about the risks associated with gambling, the availability of self-imposed limits and voluntary exclusion, link to a responsible gambling page maintained by the NY Office of Addiction Services and Supports
  • Maintain a problem gambling plan approved by the NYS Gaming Commission
  • Have procedures for identifying and assisting users who display signs of problem gambling
  • Have procedures for preventing minors and self-excluded individuals from betting on sports
  • Comply with all other general responsible gambling regulations imposed on licensed casinos

Additional legislation approved in 2024 requires New York sports betting sites to ensure all advertisements include a link to a gambling hotline number, include information about the potential harmful effects of gambling, and information about how to self-exclude from gambling.

New York Sports Betting Self-Exclusion

Bettors can visit this page to self-exclude from sports betting in New York for periods of one year, three years, five years, or a lifetime.

Anyone with questions or concerns about problem gambling in New York can call 1-877-8-HOPENY (467369) 24/7 or visit these websites for more information and resources:

New York Sports Betting FAQ

Yes. State law allows online sports betting. All New York online sportsbooks must hold sports betting licenses, conform to customer protection regulations, and promote responsible gambling.

Yes. FanDuel Sportsbook was one of nine operators selected by the New York Gaming Commission to offer online sports betting in New York. It launched mobile sports betting operations on January 8th, 2022, as part of the first wave of online sportsbooks.

Yes. New York regulators have authorized DraftKings to offer online sports betting. DraftKings was one of the first four operators to market, launching in early January 2022.

All NY betting apps recommended on this page are legal and licensed. Additionally, bettors can verify which sportsbooks hold online betting licenses by viewing this list of approved operators published by the New York State Gaming Commission.

No, but there are retail sportsbooks nearby plus sports betting apps within reach of every New Yorker.

The closest retail sportsbook is FanDuel Sportsbook at Meadowlands in East Rutherford, New Jersey, adjacent to MetLife Stadium.

The minimum sports betting age in New York is 21.

Yes, college sports betting is legal in New York.

However, New York sportsbooks are subject to three restrictions:

  • Sportsbooks may not accept wagers on games involving NY colleges
  • Sportsbooks may not accept wagers on college games that take place in New York
  • Sportsbooks may not accept wagers on individual college athletes

Here's how state law defines a "prohibited sports event" upon which a sportsbook may not accept bets:

"Prohibited sports event" means any collegiate sport or athletic event that takes place in New York or a sport or athletic event in which any New York college team participates regardless of where the event takes place;

Most of New York’s neighboring states permit online sports betting, but bettors may have to register new accounts to bet online from other states, even when using the same app.

This isn't always the case, as many of the bigger apps like FanDuel Sportsbook and DraftKings Sportsbook offer a unified platform. Once a user creates a login, their credentials and balance will carry over from state to state.

New Yorkers who travel to states without legal online sports betting may log in, make deposits, request withdrawals, and view the lines, but they may not place wagers while out of state.

The New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) regulates sports betting, and its primary duties include approving necessary regulations, issuing licenses, and monitoring licensees for compliance with all rules.

No, esports betting is not legal in New York.

New York state law does not explicitly address esports events and the NYS Gaming Commission has not yet authorized licensed sportsbook operators to offer esports betting.