This week, New York sports bets became official as they joined an ever increasing list of states allowing allowing the activity. New York’s regulation of the activity comes more than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court lifted the ban that had restricted sports betting outside of Nevada.

Gambling officials and casino executives in New York are eager to catch up to New Jersey, where gamblers have placed more than $3 billion worth of sports bets in the first full year since wagering became legal in that state. “Right now, Jersey is cleaning our clock when it comes to sports betting,” said state Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, D-Westchester County, who placed the inaugural bet Tuesday morning at Rivers Casino and Resort in Schenectady. “We’re a little bit behind.”

Several other state casinos tribal gaming facilities plan to offer sports betting in the coming weeks and months, well in time for fall football season. Tioga Downs Casino Resort in the Southern Tier has announced plans to offer sports wagering starting Friday.

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