At the George Washington Bridge Casino, Your Bets Are a Bike Ride Away
The New York Times
You can’t gamble online in New York, but you can in New Jersey. For a group of frustrated N.F.L. bettors, that means a 15-minute trek via bicycle that saves them a $16 toll.
Towering majestically above the Hudson River, the George Washington Bridge is a remarkable feat of engineering to some. For others, it is a snarled, trafficky headache.
For a few cagey gamblers from New York, the mighty span is the most convenient sports book and casino in the region.
You can spot them, especially on autumn Sundays, sitting by their bicycles, scooters and Vespas on the New Jersey side of the bridge, staring at their phones as they process the numbers on their screens.
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