NYSGC launches guidance campaign on unlicensed gambling sites
New York’s Gaming Commission launched its Avoid Risky Bets initiative on 8 May to help residents identify unlicensed online gambling sites, including prediction-market platforms, the commission said. The campaign outlines warning signs and risks, including limited dispute recourse and the absence of required anti-money-laundering and customer checks. It follows a 2026 directive from Governor Kathy Hochul for the commission to act on young people’s access to betting apps.
The campaign gives operators and consumers the regulator’s stated concerns about unlicensed gambling and prediction-market platforms in New York.