New York

Mobile sports betting has been legal in New York since January 2022, after four sportsbook apps were approved for launch in the states. From there, the number of betting apps rose to nine, giving bettors plenty of wagering options and promotional offers.

Within the state, no restrictions on the type of sports players can bet on are in place — essentially, players can enjoy betting on both professional and collegiate leagues. However, players cannot place bets on college teams from New York or any NCAA event in the state. Horse race betting is also completely legal in The Empire State.

In addition, even though eSports online betting hasn’t yet become available in NY, bettors can still place eSports wagers on any retail sportsbooks found on tribal land. For those looking for a sports betting alternative, daily fantasy sports apps are fully legal in NY, and individuals can find some of the most prominent DFS apps on the market.

Online sports betting in The Empire State

Over the years, New York has gradually moved to legalize sports betting in various forms. Though online sports gambling took a little longer to arrive, in-person sports wagering has been legal since 2019. At this point, it was already possible to place bets at one of the four commercial and five-plus Tribal casinos within the state.

The path to online sports betting in New York had already been made much easier by lawmakers pushing for land-based domestic sports wagering. This finally came into force in 2019 through a referendum that gained a majority and allowed sports betting in casinos upstate. In 2021, this shift made online sports betting legal in the state too, which allowed bets to be placed via smartphones and mobile apps.

After this, the first sportsbook apps went live in the state at the beginning of 2022. The New York State Gaming Commission oversees all of this, which checks out each application, provides licenses, and continues monitoring the operation of each casino to ensure compliance with state laws.

Interestingly, while it took a while for sports betting to get off the ground here, land-based casinos have been around for a lot longer. Casinos were made legal in 2013, and before this, the only casinos available in the state were the tribal casinos, and the state limited sports gambling to horse racing only.

Now that sports betting is fully operational, players in NY have full access to a wide range of betting options.

All legal NY sports betting apps in 2025 (from newest to oldest):

Recently closed online sportsbooks

Top NY betting apps in terms of popularity (2025)

As of October 2025, New York's online sports betting market is dominated by FanDuel and DraftKings, which together account for 70.45% of total wagers — a slight decline from 75.32% in 2024. FanDuel's market share dropped notably from 39.87% to 35.32%, while DraftKings dipped slightly from 35.45% to 35.13%. This marks a significant trend of diminishing duopoly dominance, as new players rise.

The most notable gainer is Fanatics, which doubled its market share from 5.36% in 2024 to 10.74% in 2025 — now solidly the third-largest operator in the state. ESPN Bet also saw substantial growth, rising from 0.58% to 2.32%, signaling increasing traction. Conversely, Caesars lost considerable ground, falling from 8.12% to 6.60%, while BetRivers (RSI) slipped from 2.66% to 2.13%. BetMGM and Bally Bet maintained marginal shares with minimal change.

Overall, New York's market remains heavily concentrated, but emerging brands — particularly Fanatics — are chipping away at the incumbents' stronghold, indicating a slow but clear shift in competitive dynamics.

Sports betting & gambling legislation in NY

With sports gambling legal within New York, players must remain mindful of any restrictions that are in place. To wager at domestic land-based or mobile betting sites, players must be 21 years old. The age limits remain the same across all sports, though making it easy to monitor.

While players do not need to reside in the state to access the sports betting apps, they must be within the state borders when placing bets and wagering. All sportsbooks typically have both an app and a desktop platform, allowing players to switch between the two or select their preferred option. Bettors can create accounts on these apps from anywhere within the state since NY provides remote registration.

The tax rate on sports betting or gambling in general in New York is a bit complicated. New York’s state tax system works on a graduated income tax, so an individual’s tax rate is based on their tax bracket. Since gambling winnings are considered taxable income, they could affect which tax rate a bettor pays, as these tax rates start at 4% on the low end and go all the way up to 10.9% for the highest tax bracket.

In terms of future gambling legislation updates in New York, the public attention is firmly on online casinos, as the advocates of legalized iGaming and online gambling are aiming for the legalization of NY online casinos in the 2025 calendar year.

Katz’s Deli Over/Under: Betting on Pastrami Like It’s Game Day

In New York, sports and pastrami are both religions, and few places symbolize that crossover quite like Katz’s Delicatessen. For generations, this Lower East Side eatery has been the home of feasting during big games. But what if the deli's legendary pastrami sandwiches became a game themselves?

Enter Katz’s Deli Over/Under, a novelty prop concept where fans wager on how many sandwiches Katz’s sells during key sports days, such as Yankees Opening Day, Knicks playoff games, or Giants Sunday tailgates. 

With Katz’s producing thousands of pounds of meat on busy weekends, there’s already strong data to support a market such as this one. While the idea may sound absurd, it’s quintessentially New York and could open the door to a new wave of novelty bets. In a state where mobile betting is already flourishing, fan-food betting pools could be the next big crossover and establish New York as the leader in yet another market.

Betting on late trains: a new & unique twist for NYC’s gambling scene

New York City’s subway system is notorious for delays, causing many commuters to speculate on when their train will actually arrive. But what if that frustration were to transform into a legal betting market?

A good example of this concept would be placing a wager on whether the next downtown six train will arrive within five minutes, or if it will be mysteriously delayed for longer than 10 minutes. Odds may fluctuate based on service alerts, real-time congestion, car breakdowns, and even weather conditions.

While it might sound like a far-fetched concept, unique and novelty betting markets already exist for reality TV, election results, and even UFO disclosures. While it may never be officially sanctioned due to a range of complications, an underground betting scene on train delays has been done through friendly wagers between New York residents for decades.

Most recent updates from the NY sports betting scene

• October 16, 2025: Still looking for their first win of the season, the New York Jets will host the Carolina Panthers as (+1.5) home underdogs in Week Seven.

• October 10, 2025: After beating the Eagles in his third career start, Jaxson Dart is now (+350) to win Rookie of the Year. Fellow rookie Cam Skattebo is (+1600).

• October 6, 2025: The New York Yankees are on the brink of elimination as the ALDS shifts back to New York. The Yankees are (+425) to win the series.

• October 3, 2025: Behind eight shutout innings from rookie Cam Schlittler, the Yankees have advanced to the ALDS, where they are (-150) to win their series over the Blue Jays.

• September 29, 2025: In his first career start, Jaxson Dart was able to lead the Giants to a win over the Chargers. The Giants will head on the road in Week Five to take on the Saints as (+1.5) underdogs.

• September 23, 2025: The New York Giants have announced they will be benching quarterback Russell Wilson in favor of rookie Jaxson Dart. The Giants are (+6.5) home underdogs to the Chargers in Week Four.

• September 22, 2025: For the first time since April, the New York Mets are no longer in possession of a playoff spot. New York is now (+150) to make the playoffs with six games remaining.

• September 18, 2025: Jets quarterback Justin Fields will miss Week Three with a concussion, so Tyrod Taylor will be under center for NY when they head on the road to play the Buccaneers as (+7) underdogs.

In-person sports betting sites and locations

In 2013, the New York Gaming Economic Development Act paved the road for sports betting. In 2019, several licensed casinos could offer sports betting, but only once the State changed the federal law. As soon as this happened, legislation was passed allowing these established casinos to operate sportsbooks.

At the time, New York has multiple retail sportsbooks, with four commercial casinos and seven tribal casinos operating their own betting facilities. However, the inconvenience for New Yorkers in NYC is that all these casinos are upstate.

Broadway box office odds: A new era of entertainment wagering

Broadway has always been a high-stakes stage, where producers and directors are betting on whether a show will be a smash hit or a costly flop. With the evolution of betting, though, those stakes could extend beyond producers and investors and into the hands of everyday bettors. In a world increasingly embracing alternative betting markets, Broadway might be ripe for a betting market of its own. On a simple level, the idea would be placing legal wagers on a new musical's opening week ticket sales or betting on how long a show lasts on Broadway. 

With concrete metrics like box office gross, audience turnout, and review aggregators already tracked in real time, the groundwork is laid for structured, data-driven betting markets. Just as sportsbooks offer odds on TV award shows or political outcomes, Broadway performance metrics could change the foundation for entertainment-based prop bets.

For New York, this could unlock a new stream of revenue while bridging the city's cultural and gaming economies. If even 0.1% of the state's Massive betting handle came from Broadway-focused wagers, it could generate millions in new handle and hundreds of thousands in tax revenue. While regulation and industry buy-in would be necessary, turning the drama of Broadway into literal betting drama might just be the next act in New York's evolving wagering scene while opening the betting world to non-sports fans.

Sports betting in neighboring states

If traveling across state lines, you might want to know the up-to-date sports betting legislation regarding NY's neighboring states. Here's a quick recap of the situation.

Clicking the state's name from the list below will bring up more information about its sports gambling legislation and all the available betting apps.

Sports betting revenue impact on New York's economy

Only four commercial and five tribal casinos hold sportsbook licenses in New York. These nine operators have 10-year permission from the New York State Gaming Commission. The actual application fee to get a license in the state is not known. However, a final tax rate of 51% has been announced for all online sports betting, and with this rate, the state was able to gather nearly $80 million in tax revenue in just the first five weeks of legal wagering.

Since the launch of mobile sports betting in New York in 2022, the state has frequently exceeded over a billion dollars in monthly handle. However, during 2024, the average monthly betting handle was already up at around $1.9 billion. With such a figure, the NY online sportsbook operators clocked a yearly total revenue of plus $2 billion, resulting in an over $1 billion tax income stream for the state.

In May 2025, the NY sports betting market grossed a one-of-a-kind milestone with over $70 billion of placed real-money wagers within the state's lines. Understandably, New York is the first-ever state to reach this feat.

The old saying "City that never sleeps" seems to apply to the entire state regarding gambling, as New York has generated the second-most revenue and the most tax income from sports betting in the country.

New York sports betting record months:

• Sports betting handle: January 2025 ($2,487,676,802)

• Revenue: May 2025 ($249,312,914)

• Tax income: January 2025 ($149,118,074)

• Biggest monthly mobile handle to date by a single NY sportsbook app:

  • FanDuel (Jan. 2025): $965.1M

• Biggest recorded monthly revenue from online wagering:

  • FanDuel (Jan. 2025): $111.3M

Latest NY sports betting revenue report breakdown (September 2025)

• Total betting handle: $2,293,417,991

  • Mobile betting handle: $2,287,762,265

  • Retail betting handle: $5,655,726

• Winnings paid to players: $2,098,734,677

  • Hold: 8.49%

• Total gross revenue: $194,683,314

  • Mobile sports betting gross revenue: $193,756,855

  • Retail sports wagering gross revenue: $926,459

• Tax revenue for the state: $98,908,642

  • Tax income from mobile betting (51% on mobile gross revenue): $98,815,996

  • Tax income from retail wagering (10% on retail revenue): $92,646

Reported by the New York Gaming Commission.

Top performing sportsbook apps in the state in September 2025:

1. DraftKings (Handle: $870.6m, Revenue: $66.7m)

2. FanDuel (Handle: $790.4m, Revenue: $77.6m)

3. Fanatics Sportsbook (Handle: $219.0m, Revenue: $20.5m)

4. Caesars Sportsbook (Handle: $152.0m, Revenue: $10.9m)

5. BetMGM (Handle: $149.8m, Revenue: $10.9m)

6. ESPN Bet (Handle: $47.1m, Revenue: $2.8m)

7. BetRivers (Handle: $45.9m, Revenue: $3.6m)

8. Bally Bet (Handle: $13.0m, Revenue: $788,535)

9. Resorts World Bet (Handle: $0m, Revenue: $0)

Current NY mobile sportsbook apps market shares - September 2025 report

Comparison: New York online sports betting market shares - Entire 2024 year

Recent revenue report data - Compared to the previous year (YoY)

NY sports betting revenue in 2025

NY's current year's monthly sports betting handle, revenue, and tax income figures are presented in the table below, including the year-to-date totals. The percentage next to each monthly handle and revenue shows the relative growth, or the decline, of such a figure compared to the previous month.

2024 revenue data

Yearly revenue totals

How FDNY vs. NYPD prop bets could generate millions in tax income

Few rivalries in New York run deeper than NYPD versus FDNY, especially when they hit the rink, field, or ring for their high-stakes charity showdowns. From hockey at UBS Arena to boxing bouts like the' Battle of the Badges,” these events draw huge crowds and devout followings. If New York were to change their gambling legislation to include local, novelty wagering on these matchups, the state could unlock a new stream of profitable, low-risk revenue.

If even 0.1% of New York’s average monthly sports betting handle, approximately $1.5 billion, were allocated to FDNY versus NYPD events, it would amount to $1.5 million in monthly wagers. At the state’s effective 10% tax rate, that results in $150,000 in new monthly tax revenue, or $1.8 million annually, solely from these games or matches.

Prop bets such as “first to score,” “most penalty minutes,” or “boxing match winner by decision” could be offered through existing licensed sportsbooks with little regulatory adjustments. These events are structured, televised, and already attract large audiences, making them the perfect candidate for expanding gaming laws. 

If New York seeks to maximize long-term tax revenue, expanding into well-regulated novelty betting, particularly related to civic pride, presents a smart path forward. Wagering on local heroes could serve as more than mere entertainment and bragging rights; it could function as an economic strategy.