NewYorkUpstate.com | Senate votes to legalize online poker gambling in New York NewYorkUpstate.com The Senate passed the bill 53 to 5 at 7:30 p.m. to allow the state's 11 racetrack casinos to apply for 11 licenses to hold online poker games. If approved by the state Assembly, New York would become just the fourth state in the country to legalize ... New York Senate Passes Online Poker Bill, But Key Lawmaker Calls Effort 'Dead' N.Y. Senate approves bill to legalize online poker New York senate approves online poker bill |