NY Sports Betting Apps Expected 3 Weeks Before Super Bowl 56

• New York’s mobile sports betting is expected to launch the second or third week of January, according to New York State senator Joe Addabbo Jr.
• Addabbo says that most of the nine licensed sportsbooks will be ready to launch at that time, though some may launch with a slight delay.

ALBANY, N.Y. - New York should have mobile sports betting in place before Super Bowl 56 in February.

This comes according to State senator Joe Addabbo Jr., who told EliteSportsNY that the state will launch the new industry by “the second or third week of January.”

“I’m still optimistic, and it’s very credible that we can start before the NFL playoff season. In my opinion I think we can start in the second or third week of January, which is great because it will allow us to work out all the glitches and kinks before the Super Bowl rush,” said Addabbo Jr.

Official Launch Date Still To Be Announced

According to Addabbo Jr., the New York State Gaming Commission will announce the official start date once the sportsbooks’ servers are up and running. A large portion of New York’s mobile sportsbooks will be able to launch on that date, though the senator also said some licensees may not be ready to launch by the Gaming Commission’s prescribed date.

“I agree with a start date for all operators. There may be some operators that will be able to hit that start date, and others that will lag behind. That will be unfortunate for them. But, to have most of the pack start at the same time is the right move,” he said.

Which Sportsbooks Will Be Available?

In November, the New York State Gaming Commission approved nine operators to provide legal sports gambling services to the state of New York. These licenses were granted in two batches.

The first group of New York’s legal sports betting licensees included DraftKings, FanDuel, Bally Sports, and BetMGM. The second wave of licensees included PointsBet, Caesars, WynnBet, Resorts World, and the Kambi Group.

Several notable sportsbook operators did not receive a license in the initial bidding process, notably including domestic sportsbooks such as Penn National’s Barstool Sportsbook as well as Unibet and bet365, leaders of several European sports betting markets.