New Yorkers Will Be Able to Bet on the Super Bowl on Their Mobile Phones
- Caesars and Rush Street also get the OK from regulators
- Online sportsbooks can start operating as soon as Jan. 8
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg
New York regulators approved four sports-betting companies to start accepting mobile and online wagers in time for the Super Bowl, opening the door to a growing form of gambling in one of the country’s largest markets.
DraftKings Inc.; FanDuel, a division of Flutter Entertainment Plc; Caesars Sportsbook, owned by Caesars Entertainment Inc.; and Rush Street Interactive Inc. have met the requirements to accept and process mobile-sports betting in the state, according to the New York State Gaming Commission. They can start in New York as soon as Jan. 8, the commission said in a press release.