Despite threat of 'zombies,' online poker bill passes NY Senate

[The Buzz]

The bill sponsored by Sen. John Bonacic passed by a convincing 53-5 vote and would allow the state's 11 racetrack casinos to apply for 11 online poker licenses, good for 10 years and costing $10 million each.

But the more entertaining part of yesterday's session came when Sen. Liz Krueger, a staunch opponent of the bill, took the floor:

Bonacic got harsh pushback from Sen. Liz Krueger (D-Manhattan), who spoke for over a half-hour, saying that online gambling is "more addictive" than casino gambling and that since it is available 24-7 it will lead to "the next generation of zombies"

Read the whole story here: https://www.gpwa.org/article/new-yor...-senate-217861

[TheGooner]

Two things in that article do not gell with me :

1/ That racetrack casinos are a natural fit with online poker establishment.

2/ That these 11 casinos are going to make enough "rake" to cover the 10 million dollar license and set up costs.

It will be interesting to see the success / failure of these ventures.