Football betting in New York State.

[1ManRaid]

I'm from across the border in Ontario, where I can pop into any local convenience store to place bets on sports through OLG (Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, owned by the government and reporting to the Minister of Finance).  I can't however bet on on a football team straight up, I have to bet them to win by 4, by 8, or bet the tie (doesn't matter who wins as long as it is by 3 or less).  Standard over/under, prop bets, and point spread parlays are available though.

 

Do you have something like that on your side of the border? Is it that different over there?  Just curious.

[Buffalo716]

2 hours ago, 1ManRaid said:

I'm from across the border in Ontario, where I can pop into any local convenience store to place bets on sports through OLG (Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, owned by the government and reporting to the Minister of Finance).  I can't however bet on on a football team straight up, I have to bet them to win by 4, by 8, or bet the tie (doesn't matter who wins as long as it is by 3 or less).  Standard over/under, prop bets, and point spread parlays are available though.

 

Do you have something like that on your side of the border? Is it that different over there?  Just curious.

The casino in downtown Buffalo has sports betting now. They have everything from spreads to money line to futures

[US Egg]

If I could go to a corner store to place a bet, I would be there getting bread and milk often.

[1ManRaid]

12 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

The casino in downtown Buffalo has sports betting now. They have everything from spreads to money line to futures

 

Next time I'm around our Niagara Falls casinos, I'll have to check what options they have.  I talk every year about wanting to bet on futures, and always forget.  Kicking myself for not getting bets on the Bills this year.

 

4 hours ago, I am the egg man said:

If I could go to a corner store to place a bet, I would be there getting bread and milk often.

 

Everyone I know who cares at all about sports always seems to have at least a $3 or $5 Pro Line ticket.  Can even use their phone app to calculate a parlay bet's (all tickets have to be at least a 3x parlay) odds and payout, then just scan the barcode it displays at the store to print the ticket.  My dad loves to do crazy longshot tickets with $3 bet paying out $100k+.

 

Just remembered there is also off track betting for horse racing here in a BBQ restaurant (with self service machines), and slot machines in the bingo hall.

[Bob Lamb]

17 hours ago, 1ManRaid said:

I'm from across the border in Ontario, where I can pop into any local convenience store to place bets on sports through OLG (Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, owned by the government and reporting to the Minister of Finance).  I can't however bet on on a football team straight up, I have to bet them to win by 4, by 8, or bet the tie (doesn't matter who wins as long as it is by 3 or less).  Standard over/under, prop bets, and point spread parlays are available though.

 

Do you have something like that on your side of the border? Is it that different over there?  Just curious.

 The Seneca Indian casinos have full betting now. 4 of the State casinos across the state have it also.  Now that King Cuomo is looking at empty coffers, there will be a rush to pass legislation for on line betting. NY has been losing money to PA and NJ. Conn too ?

[1ManRaid]

1 hour ago, Bob Lamb said:

 The Seneca Indian casinos have full betting now. 4 of the State casinos across the state have it also.  Now that King Cuomo is looking at empty coffers, there will be a rush to pass legislation for on line betting. NY has been losing money to PA and NJ. Conn too ?

 

It's almost like money drives law and policy rather than common sense and the will of the people.  Weird.