Gambling

Online sports betting is now available in New York State, and while many of its users will make their wagers within their means, advocates for gambling addicts are concerned that the discreet, convenient platform – as well as the proliferation of ads promoting the services – will increase problem gaming.

The Buffalo Bills won't be making an appearance, but with an estimated 100 million television viewers, Sunday is one of THE days to bet on sports.There…

It’s no secret that New York state is facing a fiscal emergency in 2021. With revenues sharply down because of the coronavirus pandemic and federal relief…

Sports betting will officially open at del Lago Resort & Casino on Friday afternoon. The casino is partnering with the online sports betting company…

Upstate New York casinos authorized to offer sports gambling could be accepting wagers by Memorial Day weekend. The state Gaming Commission formally…

On Monday, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that a federal ban on sports betting is unconstitutional. The ruling, based on a New Jersey case,…

Albany is apparently seeing a growing problem with gambling addiction and is allowing the state's public addiction treatment centers to provide more beds…

Tim O'Shei of The Buffalo News has been traveling around the country profiling people who were raised or educated in Western New York and have gone on to…

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is broadening his pursuit of online fantasy sports businesses. Schneiderman filed a lawsuit this week that…

As competition for gambling dollars has intensified, the state's fiscal watchdog is warning that New York's Off-Track Betting corporations could face…