Best New York Sportsbooks and Betting Apps November 2026

Key takeaways

• Online sports betting has been legal in New York since January 8, 2022, and eight licensed mobile sportsbooks take bets in 2026.
• You must be 21 or older and physically inside New York State. Geolocation checks every wager.
• You cannot bet on any game involving a New York college team, and player props on college athletes are banned.
• Operators pay 51% of gross gaming revenue in tax. Your winnings count as income on your New York return.
• Player props could be restricted: the Gaming Commission is reviewing them and a bill to limit them is in committee.

How online sports betting works in New York

New York took its first legal sports bets on July 16, 2019, at Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady. For the next two years betting was in person only, at a handful of upstate commercial casinos.

Mobile betting arrived through the state budget passed in April 2021. Instead of opening the market to anyone who qualified, New York ran a bidding process. Each platform provider pays a one-time $25 million fee, licenses last up to ten years, and the law requires at least four mobile operators to be live. Every mobile bet is legally treated as placed at the licensed casino where the operator’s server sits.

The apps went live on Saturday, January 8, 2022. Caesars, DraftKings, FanDuel and BetRivers were the first four approved, and the Governor’s office reported almost $2 billion in mobile wagers in the first 30 days. Before mid-2025 the state had nine mobile operators. Resorts World Bet stopped taking mobile bets on June 16, 2025, after PointsBet and WynnBET had already left the market, and on December 1, 2025, PENN’s ESPN BET became theScore Bet. That leaves the eight sportsbooks ranked above.

The New York State Gaming Commission regulates both retail and mobile betting and publishes weekly and monthly handle and revenue figures for each operator.

According to the Commission’s monthly reports, in September 2026 handle was up 5% on a year earlier, but revenue fell 17.7% to $159.4 million because sportsbooks kept about 6.6% of stakes, down from 8.5%. FanDuel led the month with $904.7 million in handle, ahead of DraftKings at $840.1 million.

Rules to know before you bet in New York

• Age: you must be at least 21. State law defines anyone under 21 as a minor.
• Location: you must be physically in New York when you bet, and operators must use geolocation to confirm it. What counts is where you are, not where you live. The US sportsbook guide explains how geolocation checks work.
• College sports: no bets on any event in which a New York college team plays, wherever the game takes place, and no bets on high school sports. Other games in the same tournament stay open if no New York team is involved.
• College player props: the Commission bans proposition bets on individual athletes in any college event. In an April 2024 letter to the NCAA, Chair Brian O’Dwyer said the Commission still considers that ban appropriate.
• Who cannot bet: Commission staff, casino and sportsbook employees, athletes on their own sport, and team personnel and officials on events run by their governing body, plus anyone betting on their behalf.
• Credit cards: allowed, but capped at $2,500 a year per bettor with each operator. Sportsbooks may not extend you a line of credit.

Sports betting taxes in New York

New York taxes mobile sportsbooks at 51% of gross gaming revenue. In September 2026 that came to about $81.3 million for education, against $98.8 million a year earlier. A 2025 Assembly bill, A6013, would tie the rate to the number of operators, from 64% with four or five down to 25% with 15 or more, and require at least 14 and then 16 operators. With today’s eight operators the rate would be 58%; it would only fall below 51% with 10 or more. The bill is still in the Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee and is not law.

Your own winnings are ordinary income on your New York return, taxed at graduated state rates from 4% to 10.9%. When a win is large enough to trigger federal withholding, New York withholds at the top rate, 10.9% for 2026, with no deductions.

Safer gambling in New York

The Gaming Commission’s Voluntary Self-Exclusion program covers retail and mobile sports betting, plus casinos, the lottery, pari-mutuel wagering, fantasy sports and charitable gaming.

1. 1

   Choose your term

   Pick 1, 3 or 5 years, or a lifetime exclusion.

2. 2

   Complete the form

   Fill in the Commission's form and attach a recent photo.

3. 3

   Submit it

   Hand it in at a licensed gaming facility's problem gambling intake area or at Commission headquarters in Schenectady, or send it by mail with the form notarized.

4. 4

   Renew if you need to

   Fixed terms must be renewed within 30 days of ending. Any winnings while excluded are forfeited.

The New York Council on Problem Gambling offers free electronic notary services for the self-exclusion form. Call 518-903-0217 to learn more.

For confidential help at any hour, call the NY HOPEline on 1-877-8-HOPENY (1-877-846-7369) or text HOPENY to 467369. Since November 12, 2024, people who self-exclude can opt in to contact from HOPEline staff. Set deposit and time limits in the app before your first bet; our responsible gambling tools guide and responsible gambling page explain how.

What is changing in New York

Player props are under review. In a February 4, 2026 letter, the Commission told professional leagues it would re-examine game-specific player props and single-game multi-leg player parlays, and said it would prohibit bets if that proved necessary. By March 17, only three of about 100 leagues had replied, and O’Dwyer called the response underwhelming. The Commission said it could act without league input. No final rule had been adopted in the reports available.

Bills in Albany. A9636, sponsored by Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner, would limit bets to the final outcome, score or winner of an event, which would effectively end player props and in-play betting. It has been in the Assembly Racing and Wagering Committee since January 2026. A7962-A would ban credit card deposits, cap deposits at five per 24 hours and wagers at $5,000 per 24 hours, ban mobile prop bets and restrict advertising, and A9557-A would limit account funding to methods such as bank transfers and debit cards. None of those three is law. A fourth bill, S10470, would require sportsbooks to geofence New York college campuses by August 1, 2027; it has been in a Senate committee since May 2026.

Prediction markets. The Commission sent Kalshi a cease-and-desist over its sports event contracts in October 2025. On July 27, 2026, a federal judge denied Kalshi’s motion for an injunction pending appeal, and on November 3, 2026, the Second Circuit also denied it, so no court order stops New York from enforcing its gambling law while the appeal continues. On July 31, 2026, Attorney General Letitia James sued Kalshi as an unlicensed gambling business, seeking a court order to stop it operating in New York, forfeiture of its gains and restitution. The CFTC had already sued New York in April 2026 over state enforcement against prediction markets. Kalshi’s appeal itself is still pending, so the dispute is not over. For the wider fight, see our news story.

Online casino and online poker are still not legal in New York. For other states, see our legal sports betting map.

Frequently asked questions

Is online sports betting legal in New York?

Yes. Mobile sports betting was legalized in the April 2021 state budget and went live on January 8, 2022. Retail betting at upstate commercial casinos began earlier, on July 16, 2019. The New York State Gaming Commission regulates both.

What sportsbooks are legal in New York?

Eight licensed online sportsbooks operate in New York: Bally Bet, BetMGM, BetRivers, Caesars, DraftKings, Fanatics, FanDuel and theScore Bet. PENN's ESPN BET became theScore Bet on December 1, 2025. Resorts World Bet left the online market in June 2025.

How old do you have to be to bet on sports in New York?

You must be at least 21. State law says a person placing a wager must be at least twenty-one, and anyone under 21 counts as a minor. You also need to be physically inside New York when you bet.

Can you bet on college sports in New York, including St. John's and Syracuse?

You can bet on college sports, but not on any event in which a New York college team plays, wherever the game takes place. That rules out St. John's or Syracuse games, even during March Madness. Other games in the same tournament are allowed, and high school sports are banned entirely.

Can I bet on player props in New York?

Yes for professional sports, but not on individual athletes in college events, which the Gaming Commission bans. By early February 2026 the Commission had told leagues it would re-examine game-specific player props and player parlays, including a possible ban, and bill A9636 would limit bets to final outcomes. Neither had become a final rule or law in the reports available.

Do you have to pay taxes on sports betting winnings in New York?

Yes. Winnings are ordinary income on your New York return, taxed at state rates from 4% to 10.9%. For large wins that trigger federal withholding, the state withholds at the top rate, 10.9% for 2026. New York did not adopt the new federal 90% limit on loss deductions.

Can I use a credit card on New York sportsbook apps?

Yes, but state law caps credit card spending at $2,500 a year per bettor with each operator, and sportsbooks cannot extend you a line of credit. Bill A7962-A would ban credit card deposits altogether, but it is not law.

How do I self-exclude from sports betting in New York?

Use the Gaming Commission's Voluntary Self-Exclusion program, which covers sports betting, casinos, the lottery and more, for 1, 3 or 5 years or lifetime. Submit the form with a recent photo in person at a licensed gaming facility or the Commission in Schenectady, or by mail with the form notarized. The NY Council on Problem Gambling offers free electronic notary services (518-903-0217), and the NY HOPEline is open 24/7 at 1-877-8-HOPENY.

References

1. NY Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law s.1367-a (mobile sports wagering)
2. NY Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law s.1367 (sports wagering; minimum age and definition of minor)
3. Governor Hochul: nearly $2 billion in wagers over first 30 days of mobile sports wagering
4. New York State Gaming Commission: statewide sports wagering reports
5. NY Senate: Bill A6013 (status)

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