States / New York / Sports betting
Is sports betting legal in New York?
Yes. In New York, online and in-person sports betting are legal (as of Oct 11, 2026). Online betting launched Jan 8, 2022; in-person betting 2019. Operators pay 51% GGR in tax.
| Channel | Status | Launched | Model | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sports (online) | Live | Jan 8, 2022 | Competitive | Nine licensed mobile operators as of this research: Bally Bet, BetMGM, Caesars Sportsbook, DraftKings Sportsbook, theScore Bet, Fanatics Sportsbook, FanDuel Sportsbook, Resorts World Bet, and Rush Street Interactive (BetRivers). Wagering is limited to bets placed from within NY and accepted by electronic equipment at a licensed commercial casino facility; betting on NY college teams/events and on high school sports is prohibited. Legalization year (2021 budget) and Jan. 8, 2022 launch date are per general industry history. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 1367 [1] |
| Sports (retail) | Live | 2019 | Competitive | Authorized at licensed commercial casino gaming facilities (and, per industry reporting, at tribal casinos under compact amendments) following the 2013 Upstate NY Gaming Economic Development Act's contingent sports-wagering provision and the 2018 Murphy v. NCAA ruling. Legalized/launched years are per general industry history and not independently confirmed against Commission historical records in this research pass. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 1367 [1] |
Tax rate
| Rate | Since | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 51% GGR (online) | Jan 8, 2022 | Confirmed against primary text: § 1367-a(7)(d) does not fix a numeric rate; it requires winning mobile platform providers to remit 'the highest percentage of gross gaming revenue from mobile sports wagering contained in an applicant's bid.' 51% is the rate that resulted from the 2021 competitive-bid process (all 2022 licensees bid 51%), not a statutory figure. Among the highest mobile sports betting tax rates in the US; funds education plus $5M/yr youth sports and $6M/yr problem-gambling carve-outs. Flat at 51% since the Jan. 8, 2022 launch, no change found.[1],[2] |
| 10% GGR (retail) | Jul 16, 2019 | Confirmed against primary text: § 1367(7) reads "For the privilege of conducting sports wagering in the state, casinos shall pay a tax equivalent to ten percent of their sports wagering gross gaming revenue, excluding sports wagering gross gaming revenue attributed to mobile sports wagering offered pursuant to section thirteen hundred sixty-seven-a of this title." Flat 10% since the first legal retail sports bet (Rivers Casino, Schenectady, 2019-07-16, per contemporaneous press reports); no rate change found. Previously only recorded indirectly via the casino_commercial "table games (including retail sports wagering operations)" row below, which is the wrong vertical for this tax.[3] |
Rules
- Minimum age to place a sports wager
- 21 · Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 1367 defines 'Minor' for sports wagering purposes as 'any person under the age of twenty-one years'; mobile-wagering operators (§ 1367-a) must bar minors but that section itself does not restate the numeric age.[3]
- Wagering on college sports allowed at all
- No · Wagers on any sport/athletic event involving a New York college team are prohibited regardless of where played, as are wagers on high school sports.[1]
- Wagering on in-state college teams allowed
- No[1]
- Esports wagering allowed
- No · No statute, regulation, or Commission-approved wagering menu confirms esports has been authorized for wagering; see the esports_betting vertical for the full research basis.[3],[4]
- Online sports wagering available statewide (not tethered to premises)
- Yes[1]
- Number of online sportsbooks live as of as_of date
- 9[1]
Licensed sportsbooks
| Operator | Brand | Channel | Status | Launched |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bally's Corporation | Bally Bet | Sports (online) | active | [5] |
| BetMGM | BetMGM | Sports (online) | active | [5] |
| Caesars Entertainment | Caesars Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | [5] |
| DraftKings | DraftKings Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | [5] |
| Fanatics Betting and Gaming | Fanatics Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | [5] |
| FanDuel | FanDuel Sportsbook | Sports (online) | active | [5] |
| Genting Group | Resorts World Bet | Sports (online) | active | [5] |
| PENN Entertainment | theScore Bet | Sports (online) | active | [5] |
| Rush Street Interactive | Rush Street Interactive (BetRivers) | Sports (online) | active | [5] |
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Sources
- Sports Wagering · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 1367-A (Mobile sports wagering) · retrieved Oct 10, 2026
- Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 1367(1)(t),(s),(x) — Sports event, prohibited sports event, sports wagering definitions · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
- 9 NYCRR §§ 5300-5330.45 — Chapter IV (Division of Gaming), Subchapter B (Casino Gaming): §§ 5329.1 (Applicability and definitions), 5329.13 (Sports wager types), 5330.1 (Mobile applicability and definitions), 5330.13 (incorporating § 5329.13 for mobile wagering) · retrieved Oct 11, 2026
- Sports Wagering · retrieved Oct 10, 2026