Mobile sports betting has finally been approved in the state of New York! Sports betting aficionados can now go ahead and place a wager at any one of NY's legal online sportsbooks. Scroll down to find out more!
Online sports betting legal in New York
When the New Jersey sports betting market became the largest in the US following the 2018 US Senate's decision to remove the federal ban on sports betting, everyone expected that New York State, eager not to lose revenue to its neighbours would soon follow suit. However, the attempts to push through legislation failed, in part, due to a proposed integrity fee for sports leagues.
Fast forward to April 2021 and legislators finally managed to push through a bill that would allow mobile wagering in one of the country´s most populous states. In Jan 2022 the first online sportsbooks finally went live.
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Here is what you need to know about sports betting in NY.
Sports betting in New York is now legal. In April 2021, the state passed a bill that legalized online sports betting.
The first NY online sportsbooks went live in January 2022. Some of these include:
It is now legal to bet online in the state of New York.
As of January 2022 there are a number of operational licensed NY online sportsbooks. They include:
You can bet in-person at any of the following locations:
In April 2021, the state also legalized online sports betting.
No, you can live anywhere in the US and register with an NJ sportsbook. However, you must be within state borders to place a wager.
You have to be 21 years old or older to bet on sport in New York State.
The majority of online sportsbooks that operate in New York accept PayPal as a method of payment.
The following sportsbooks accept PayPal:
As of January 2022, placing a wager on sports in NY is legal, both in-person and online.
The former has been allowed since 2013, but online wagering was only legalized in 2021 after two years of legal wrangling of issues such as integrity fees for the sports leagues.
Since 2018, when New Jersey voted to allow online sports betting, the state of New York has lost millions of dollars of tax and licensing revenue to its neighbor. In addition, it is estimated that a New York resident makes one in every five wagers placed in New Jersey.
As soon as the sports betting bill passed in April 2021, applications from online sportsbooks began to fly in. Predictably, the more established online sportsbooks such as DraftKings, PointsBet and FanDuel have received the first licenses.
In January the first round of online sportsbooks went live in the state of New York. They include:
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Several big names have now gone live in New York.
Of course, you'll find the usual suspects, FanDuel and DraftKings, among the first online sportsbooks. These two sportsbooks currently dominate the US market. If a state has legalized online sports betting, they are guaranteed to be there. In New Hampshire, DraftKings managed to carve out a deal that gives it a monopoly and thus excludes its main competitor.
The 'big two' have enjoyed success for several reasons, not least because they boasted a huge existing customer base thanks to their daily fantasy sports product. However, they also offer excellent products with competitive odds and a great range of bets to choose from.
If you are signed up to either DraftKings or FanDuel's DFS products, signing up for their sportsbook is particularly easy.
FanDuel and DraftKings are great safe options - you know exactly what you're going to get. However, several other exciting sportsbooks are breaking onto the scene that may offer better value depending on what you're looking for.
Ultimately, sports betting is about making money and in order to do that, you need odds that offer you significant value. Since all the sportsbooks in the market are still relatively new, most of the odds offered by sportsbooks are similar; however, over time, you can see that some sportsbooks offer consistently better value. PointsBet, in our experience, offers the best value odds over time, especially for major sporting events.
PointsBet has enjoyed rip-roaring success since it made the move from Australia to the US. The online sportsbook dominates the Aussie market thanks to its state-of-the-art product, which not only looks good but is also easy to use.
The online sportsbook has flourished in a crowded market because it is unique. The company offers points betting, which puts your wager on a sliding scale where you win more the more right your bet is. This type of betting works really well with high-scoring games where there is usually a clear favorite like Basketball.
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PointsBet is our clear favourite out of the current sportsbooks that have launched this year. However, there are a number of other big names that are worth checking out.
BetMGM, the country's third-largest sportsbook, offers a great product. If you're a fan of their casino, then you will love their mobile product.
Unfortunately, getting your money in and then out of a legal online sportsbook is much more difficult than it should be.
The banks still operate with certain restrictions implemented pre-2018, when online sports betting was illegal in the US.
This means that Visa & Mastercard, for example, may be blocked by your bank even if the sportsbook you are attempting to deposit to is legal and licensed in your state. If you get your money into your sportsbook using Visa, Mastercard, or a bank transfer, it is almost impossible to withdraw funds using the same method.
This is why two online payment platforms have stepped in to play the middleman between sportsbook and bank, making life much easier for everyone.
The most trusted payment platform in the US for sportsbook deposits and withdrawals is undoubtedly PayPal.
With PayPal, you can legally and easily circumvent the pesky restrictions placed on you by your bank. For example, your bank only sees that it is depositing money into your PayPal account and so can rest easy. Likewise, your sportsbook only sees a deposit from your PayPal account and therefore does not need to store any sensitive banking information.
This adds another layer of security to your transfers. Add to this the state of the art encryption software deployed by PayPal on all its transfers, and you have a very, very safe deposit and withdrawal method at your disposal.
All you need to do is simply deposit your funds into your PayPal account. Then you select PayPal as your deposit method with your sportsbook, and you make your first transfer.
Every major online sportsbook that is due to launch in the state accepts PayPal as a payment method.
You will need to pay a 2.9% deposit fee with PayPal, plus a $0.30 flat fee.
New York state permits PayPal as a legal payment platform for sportsbook deposits and withdrawals.
The online payment platform, Skrill, has grown in popularity over the past year thanks to its partnership with several high profile online sportsbooks.
The payment platform works almost exactly like PayPal in that it plays the middleman between your bank account and your sportsbook.
You'll find the same level of encryptions and security with Skrill as you will with PayPal, and even the functionality of its site and mobile app is similar.
The main difference is that Skrill charges a $5.50 fee on withdrawals, unlike PayPal, which sets a fee on deposits.
Skrill is currently only offered by four online sportsbooks as a payment option. Three of these sportsbooks will soon be live in New York.
When it comes to professional sports then you won't find a much better place than New York.
If we start with the NFL then you have three teams representing the state of NY.
Buffalo Bills → Play at the Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, NY and are now sponsored by Seneca Resorts.
New York Giants → Play at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey (so not technically NY state), they are sponsored by DraftKings.
New York Jets → Also play at the MetLife Stadium and are headquartered in the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center, in New Jersey (so also not technically NY State).
When it comes to baseball the state is an embarrassment of riches, with teams throughout the various tiers of the baseball system.
If we look at the MLB then the state has two teams representing NY:
New York Mets → Play at Citi Field in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in New York.
New York Yankees → Play at Yankee Stadium in Concourse, Bronx, New York.
In the International League, you also have some big names, like the Buffalo Bisons, Rochester Red Wings and Syracuse Mets.
The State boasts two of the biggest NBA teams in the country :
Brooklyn Nets → Play at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The team is sponsored by Betway.
New York Knicks → Play at Madison Square Garden in New York. The team is sponsored by DraftKings.
New York State is also home to the WNBA team New York Liberty who play at the Barclays Center.
The state has two teams in the NBA G League, the Long Island Nets and the Westchester Knicks.
When it comes to Ice Hockey, New Yorkers are spoilt for choice. In the NHL the state boasts three teams and two in the National Women's Hockey League.
Buffalo Sabres → Play at the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York. The team are sponsored by Seneca Resorts.
New York Islanders → Play at the UBS Arena in Elmont, New York.
New York Rangers → Play at Madison Square Garden in New York. The team is sponsored by DraftKings.
The state of New York is home to two of the most high-profile soccer clubs in the country.
New York Red Bulls → Play at the Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey.
New York City FC → Play at the Yankee Stadium in the Bronx, New York.
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There has been a huge increase in single, predominantly male New Yorkers heading to New Jersey since the PASPA ruling in 2018. These young men have one thing on their mind - sports betting. They now even have their own term 'carpetbagging gamblers'.
The unusual legal situation at the state level allows New Yorkers to sign-up online to an NJ sportsbook in New York and even register their account to their NY address. This is all 100% legal. The only issue is that they are not allowed to bet online in New York state. The sportsbook app will read their geolocation and block them from betting. So, New Yorkers sign-up in NY and bet in NJ.
In 2019 FanDuel NJ revealed that 25% of its users are registered in NY. These bets were placed all over the state, at bus stops, train stations and sports bars.
NJ Transit Trains: These take between 20-30 minutes assuming you get off at Hoboken or Newport. This is one of the most expensive options with tickets costing between $6-12.
PATH subway: 20 minutes. A ticket costs around $2.75
Ferry: A scenic but expensive route. The average fare is $9. You can take the ferry from Pier 79 on West 39th Street.
The sportsbooks have caught on to this practice and are flooding the NJ transit trains with advertising. Usually, these ads will display their welcome bonus, which is something that you should take advantage of.
The US is still a relatively untapped market, so sportsbooks are throwing everything at gaining new customers during this initial phase. This means that their welcome offers are incredibly generous. However, for Sportsbooks, this is not sustainable from a business perspective, so we recommend you get involved now before it is too late.
Remember it is still possible to sign-up in NY, collect your welcome bonus and then bet once you are in NJ.
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Population: 19.5 million
Largest cities: New York, Buffalo
Major Professional Sports Teams: 12
Popular Sports Betting Teams: Yankees (MLB), Giants (NFL), Knicks (NBA), Rangers (NHL)
Online Sports Betting Status: Legal
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