Push To End Live Betting In New York

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.

Rosenthal’s office did not respond to LSR‘s request for comment.

Other New York Sports Betting Bills

There are a couple of other bills that will be in play for the 2026 legislative session in New York that could change how the betting landscape looks.

A 9125 would prevent sportsbooks from banning or limiting players simply for winning. That would be a hit for operators considering some say losing the ability to limit players could put their sports betting operations at risk.

Another bill, A 7962, would put limits on how often bettors can fund their accounts and when sports betting ads could run.

Sports Betting Scandals Causing Changes

The recent sports betting scandals in the MLB and NBA have every sports betting stakeholder looking at options to better uphold the integrity of the games.

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine wanted to end certain micro bets after two pitchers from a team in his state were accused of rigging certain pitches for betting purposes. The MLB worked with the governor and sportsbooks to cap specific pitch markets betting at $200 and preventing them from being parlayed.

The NBA also changed some of its injury reporting guidelines and is taking a look at rules for prop bets, like not allowing betting on prop unders or eliminating bets based on a single play.