One New York legislator is making a push that would substantially change the Empire State‘s sports betting market.
Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal wants to end all live betting at New York sportsbooks through A 9343. The bill is likely a reaction to recent sports betting scandals across multiple sports, but would also mean a significant hit to tax dollars.
In-play betting is a rapidly growing category for US sportsbooks, especially as operators offer the option to watch a game and bet at the same time. For example, 74% of total handle through Genius Sports‘ BetVision product was from in-play betting during the early part of the NFL season, the company said.