New York Archives

New York Senator Eyes Legal Mobile Sports Betting by Early 2022

April 14, 2021

New York State Senator Joseph Addabbo has set out his aims for the US state to launch a legal sports wagering market by early next year, in time for the 2022 edition of the National Football League’s Super Bowl...

New York Set to Legalise Mobile Betting Following Budget Agreement

April 7, 2021

Governor of New York Andrew Cuomo has agreed the FY 2022 New York State Budget, which includes the introduction of mobile wagering in the state. The governor, together with state senate majority leader Andre...

A New York Airport Experiments Blockchain-Based Coronavirus Cleanliness App

November 15, 2020

A New York airport experiments blockchain-based coronavirus cleanliness app. Albany Airport has started experimenting with the "Wellness Trace App" to track the cleanliness of surfaces and objects inside the ...

US Banking Regulator Authorizes Federal Banks To Hold Reserves For Stablecoins

September 23, 2020

Per an interpretive letter from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency released on Monday, national banks will be free to hold reserve currencies for stablecoins. The new guidance reads...

New York Casinos Set To Reopen Next Week

September 4, 2020

New York casinos set to reopen next week. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has made an announcement that the state’s casinos will be allowed to reopen next week, after having been closed for almost six months d...

New York Regulator Speeds Up 10 Cryptocurrencies

August 9, 2020

New York regulator speeds up 10 cryptocurrencies. The Bitlicense regulator, the New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS), has released a Greenlist consisting of 10 for custody cryptocurrencies an...

Oneida Indian Nation Partners With Caesars To Bring Sports Betting To Upstate New York

January 3, 2019

The Oneida Indian Nation has announced a partnership with Caesars Entertainment, with a view to offering sports betting in Upstate New York. Under the agreement, which includes a licensing and branding allia...