If the Buffalo Bills get their way, gambling within their stadium will soon be both legal and an income generator for the team.
According to Tom Precious of the Buffalo News, officials from Pegula Sports and Entertainment (which owns the Bills and Buffalo Sabres) are currently doing the political thing and working the New York State Assembly to get in-stadium gambling passed in a resolution.
Currently, there's a measure to allow online betting in various stadiums making its way around. Pegula Sports and Entertainment has also hired a lobbying firm at the rate of $7,500 a month to help the cause along.
As it stands right now, there are currently four casinos in New York that allow in-house betting on games, but work needs to be done to get it approved in stadiums. Furthermore, the measure of getting online betting — and other forms of gambling — legalized is being met with resistance by politicians, including Andrew Cuomo.
Ostroff Associates, the lobbying firm who represents Pegula Sports and Entertainment, said through a company spokesman that they're aware of the resistance they're facing, but are hoping the politicians see through the quagmire and recognize online betting as an income generator:
“Several legislative items are currently under consideration that could have an effect on our business operations and the fans’ game day experience. As always, our fans remain our number one priority.”
It will be interesting to see if the Bills and their stadium will eventually allow online betting — and other forms of gambling — to their fans.
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