Aaron Rodgers #12 of the Green Bay Packers looks to pass during a game against the Seattle Seahawks at Lambeau Field on November 14, 2021 in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Legalized mobile sports betting is now live in New York.
FanDuel, DraftKings, Caesars Sportsbook and Rush Street Interactive, the first companies permitted by the New York State Gaming Commission to offer mobile betting on sports games, can launch their sportsbooks in the state at 9 a.m. ET today.
New York is the fourth most populous state in the U.S. and is now the largest state to legalize sports betting. That won’t lead to an immediate injection of cash in the coffers of gambling companies, however. New York has an onerous 51% tax on gambling revenue — far larger than New Jersey’s 13% rate. Research firm Eilers & Krejcik Gaming estimates New York won’t replace New Jersey as the national leader…
