A recent article in CBS News talks about New York being the 18th state to now legalize sports betting. Other notes from the article include:

It’s a whale of a player because of its 20 million-plus residents, making industry insiders believe the Empire State will set a new record for the highest amount of sports wagering  in the first two months of business

It will take several weeks before New York reports its handles for January and February

New York has the largest population of any state with legalized sports gambling and gave the OK at arguably the most active time of year for betting