The Empire State that legalizes most playing forms has not slowed the illicit activity of gambling, according to a new report.
Ironically, New York legalized sports bets in 2022 and now occupies the first place both in the sports game and in the daily participation of fantasy sports, but claimed the first place for the illegal game activity, registering 339 game trial in 2023, the Mosting data Yar 236, Wallethub reported.
The busts are linked to illicit betting operations, or linked to organized crime, where a cleaning business, a delicatessen store or even shoes that are passed through a front for underground poker rooms and dice games.
Last April, a Long Island shoemaker was arrested for executing an illegal playing ring that collects money for the Genovese crime family of his shoe store now closed.
And in State Island, 17 associates of the Gambino family were arrested in relation to an extensive illegal sports games that led to a high -seas website to facilitation bets.
“Due to the infamous element of organized crime in New York, there will always be a black market,” said Wallethub analyst, Chip Lupo.
Lupo said that judgments also sometimes related to fraud or robbery committed to fuel game habits.
“Addiction to game can lead to people to despair when they cannot pay the debt,” Lupo said.
Earlier this year, a shutter installer in the Tok deposits of the city of almost $ 80000 of customers to finance their addiction to the game, but never returned to their homes to complete the work.
Between 1-3% or US adults. They are addicted to the game. Men accumulate an average debt or between $ 55,000 and $ 90,000, while an addict to female game averages $ 15,000.
Last year, the game industry obtained an income record of $ 71.9 billion, while consumers have to deal with more than $ 100 billion in game losses annually.
“The house always wins,” Lupo said.
When Wallethub did the study against Pandemia, New York only held the 12th position in the game trial, which means that things are getting worse, not better.
