A bill that would regulate sports gambling in New York has failed to gain traction in the Democratic-led state Assembly and, for now, appears unlikely to get a vote before the 2018 session ends next week.

"Members raised significant issues, so I would say at this point there isn't enough support in the Democratic conference to go forward on sports gambling," said Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie.

The bill was proposed after a May Supreme Court ruling struck down a federal ban on sports gambling. Since then, several states have moved forward on sports betting regulations, including Delaware and New Jersey. The measure would allow sports bets to be taken on mobile devices and aid major sports leagues in cracking down on illegal bets.

"My real problem is with time," said Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D - Mount Vernon). "Today is Thursday. We're done in four business days, but anything could happen. This is the New York state legislature."

But lawmakers in a closed-door meeting this week questioned the constitutionality of a sports betting bill and whether it violates agreements with American Indian tribes that run casinos in New York.

"I don't want to never say never in this life, but I don't know if a week is enough time," Heastie said. "We all know in Albany speak that can be a lifetime, but with the broad spectrum of concerns members raised, I don't know if that can be resolved in a week."

"In the state Senate, the bill's sponsor believes there is enough support among the Republican conference to pass it.

"I'm confident that if the bill comes to the floor in the Senate, there's surely enough votes to pass it," said Sen. John Bonacic (R - Mount Hope).

Bonacic said he tried to accomodate the concerns raised by the Assembly, but called it unfortunate that the legislature could not move forward with the bill. 

"It's a day by day, but we're running out of time and if he can't carry it there, I'm not going to ask our Senate conference to move forward," Bonacic said.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has been lukewarm on sports gambling, saying it was unlikely to be accomplished this month.