“We have to mold it and hopefully we can mold it to be more inclusionary.” “This is cement that is not nearly yet hardened,” Addabbo said Monday. Senate Racing and Wagering Committee chairman Joe Addabbo is hopeful the Governor will work with lawmakers to allow the OTBs, racinos and NYRA thoroughbred tracks to also accept sports wagers in person and online. Rivers’ general manager says 65-percent of the sports bets placed through the Vegas casinos are done online meaning revenue here in New York could be huge. “If we have mobile betting, anywhere in the state of New York, if you are a member of our sports book, you can gamble anywhere you want on your personal device.” “When people come into the building to bet, we are pretty much restricted to the region, how far someone is willing to drive,” Cutri said. On Monday, the state senate’s Racing and Wagering Committee advanced a bill that would expand the current plan by allowing the four upstate casinos to accepts bets online and by phone.

Rivers may also be able to profit from guests not in the casino. “We are going to get guests that have never come to the casino before because they are not blackjack players or slot players but they are sports bettors.” “The sports book is going to bring a whole new energy to the casino,” Cutri said. Once crews finish converting the Van Slyck’s bar area, the 5000-square-foot space will feature a 53-foot long video wall, 22 televisions, 16 betting kiosks and six staffed betting windows.

“We are extremely excited about that and this is the very first step in that process.”

“This a milestone for Rivers Casino because we will be able to do legalized sports betting in the state,” Rivers Casino vice president of gaming operations Jeff Cutri said Tuesday morning. As of Monday morning construction is officially underway on Rivers Casino’s new sports book.

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