New York is the 18th state to legalize online sports gambling. “I was able to win for only the first week I started betting on sports the first week was so much fun because I won almost every single day,” Castillo said. He was successful when he first began placing bets, and describes how exciting it was to see wagers pay off. Senior management major Gabriel Castillo jumped on the opportunity to make a bit of cash via Caeser’s Sportsbook. Students at Manhattan College are trying their hand at sports gambling.
New Yorkers can now place mobile bets from the comfort of their own home, or anywhere else in the state, instead of having to travel to in-person betting locations. The New York State Gaming Commission gave sports betters the green light to begin using online platforms such as Caesars, FanDuel, DraftKings and BetRivers to place bets on Jan. By, Christine Nappi and Katie Heneghan, Senior Writers
