The New York Senate passed a bill to establish a Problem Gambling Advisory Council, sending it to the Assembly for consideration. The proposed body would coordinate state agencies and operators on awareness, prevention and treatment, and submit annual reports to government officials and lawmakers.
If enacted, the council would create a state body to coordinate gambling-harm prevention and treatment efforts.
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New York City Council is investigating how prediction-market platforms advertise across the city. The inquiry comes amid lawsuits disputing whether the platforms offer sports gambling without appropriate regulation.
The Second Circuit denied Kalshi’s requests to block enforcement action in New York and Connecticut, and Coinbase’s similar request in Connecticut, on 3 November. The panel said the companies had not shown that interim injunctions were warranted; the underlying cases continue.
At the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, Kalshi lost its bid for temporary relief against authorities in New York and Connecticut, and Coinbase was refused a preliminary injunction in Connecticut. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, a three-judge panel held that the prediction market companies cannot stop state regulators from pursuing enforcement action while their cases continue.
Niagara Falls’ mayor warned that the city could lose $11m to $13m annually if a new Seneca compact removes host-community provisions. The proposal concerns revenue pooling, but the available report does not identify a deciding institution or provide further details.
New York and the Seneca Nation disagree over casino compact negotiations. The Nation says an agreement in principle would end state revenue sharing, while Governor Kathy Hochul’s office denies any agreement exists. Niagara Falls Mayor Robert Restaino said the city receives about $10m to $13m annually under the arrangement.
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.