The Status of Legal Online Gambling in New York Lawmakers tried to pass legislation in 2023 to expand iGaming and launch online casino gaming and poker, but the bills did not win enough support and were not considered. Legal online sports betting in New York went live on January 8, 2022.īesides online sports betting, fantasy sports ( DFS) and horse race betting are also legal, but online casino gambling and online poker are illegal in the Empire State.
New York recently gave the green light to online sports betting, joining the many states in the US that have done so.