New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a 10-year study of gambling behaviour across the state, overseen by the Office of Addiction Services and Supports. The project will survey, interview and convene focus groups with adults aged 18 and over, with findings intended to inform prevention, treatment and recovery programmes.
The study will provide state agencies with evidence to guide gambling-harm prevention and treatment programmes.
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The Seneca Nation said negotiators had reached an agreement in principle on a new gaming compact, while New York Governor Kathy Hochul said talks were continuing and no deal had been reached. The tribe’s proposed framework would end revenue-sharing payments to the state and alter exclusivity protections; the current compact expired in December 2023. Niagara Falls estimated it could lose about $10m to $13m if casino payments ended.
Polymarket filed a civil complaint against New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James after they sued over its sports-event markets, according to the report. The company seeks a ruling that federal law pre-empts New York gambling laws and has also asked to move the case to federal court; the state officials allege that Polymarket operates an illegal, unlicensed gambling operation.
Ten Queens lawmakers urged New York Governor Kathy Hochul to intervene in a dispute over Resorts World New York City’s slot tax rate. The casino pays 56% of slot revenue, while the New York State Gaming Commission says a separate horse-racing funding obligation could add 16 percentage points, taking the combined rate to 72%; the additional payments would total about $150 million annually over 15 years.
The CFTC has brought legal action against New York and eight other states over prediction market oversight. The Trump administration argues that the CFTC has exclusive jurisdiction, while a coalition of 44 states seeks state regulatory authority. New York sued Kalshi in July, alleging illegal gambling operations and avoidance of its 51% sports betting tax.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit accusing prediction-market operator Kalshi of violating state gambling laws, according to a report. The report’s headline describes the action as a $36bn legal case, but the supplied text gives no further detail on that figure. The claims are allegations, and the source excerpt does not provide Kalshi’s response or the case’s status.