New York lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow sports betting at major sports facilities such as Yankee Stadium and Madison Square Garden
to include in-person wagering at professional sports stadiums and arenas located in counties that do not have traditional gambling venues. This language appears to have been crafted with three specific venues in mind: Yankee Stadium, Madison Square Garden and the Barclays Center.restores the concept of an"affiliate"—previously defined to include horse racetracks and off-track betting locations — that would extend sports betting to other locations throughout New York State.
So just like that, the"affiliate" concept is back in. . However, Senator Addabbo's amended bill expands the concept of an"affiliate" beyond horse racetracks and OTBs to also include"any professional sports stadium or arena" that is located"in a county that does not have an 'affiliate.
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