It also has the advantage of leveling the playing field for existing upstate casinos, which will be able to expand their digital products to customers statewide. iGaming is a naturally complementary product to online sports betting and it will also generate far more revenue across the state than retail casino expansion.
Most of lawmakers’ attention will be placed on downstate casinos, but Senator Joe Addabbo is already making plans to introduce legislation to bring iGaming into the fold. In 2024, states like New York will be unable to ignore the money being left on the table by waiting to regulate iGaming, which could produce anywhere from 5-10x of sports betting revenues. IGaming continues to thrive in the states that have authorized it, iGaming continues to thrive in the states that have authorized it, generating unprecedented revenue in bellwether gaming states like New Jersey and Pennsylvania this year. iGaming Elbows its way into the Spotlight
