Del Lago casino sold to Churchill Downs as NY's mobile sports betting plows ahead. Amid skyrocketing revenues from the mobile sports betting in New York, a Kentucky-based company announced Tuesday that it had acquired del Lago Resort and Casino in Seneca County.

SCHENECTADY  The state Gaming Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a casino license for Churchill Downs, the Kentucky-based company that earlier this year purchased the del Lago casino in Central New York as part of a larger buyout of another gaming company.

Visa and Mastercard are the most universally accepted credit cards at betting sites, popular credit cards like Discover and American Express are accepted at multiple sportsbooks as well.

Mastercard is not accepted at certain stores and merchants that only take cash, such as vendors at a local fair. Mastercard is also not accepted at retail chains that have an exclusive agreement with another card network. For example, Costco accepts Mastercard only for online purchases.