Caesars, Oneida Nation ink New York sports betting partnership

Casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp (CEC) has inked a New York sports betting partnership with tribal gaming operator Oneida Indian Nation.

On Wednesday, Caesars and the Oneidas announced their new “innovative alliance for sports betting and marketing” that will bring legal sports betting to the Oneidas’ three upstate New York casinos, including the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, the Yellow Brick Road Casino and Point Place Casino.

The new partners say their licensing and branding arrangement will start with the launch of “The Lounge with Caesars Sports” at Turning Stone later this year, pending a review of the partnership by the National Indian Gaming Commission and the New York State Gaming Commission issuing new sports betting regulations.

Oneida Nation representative Ray Halbritter said his group was pleased to be teaming up with Caesars, which he claimed was “in a class of its own” when it comes to sports betting. Caesars’ exec VP of gaming Christian Stuart claimed that the Oneidas “share our commitment to exceeding guest expectations” and predicted great things for the Turning Stone’s new sports lounge.