NYC bar will give fans $100 off tabs if Knicks win Game 1 of NBA Finals thanks to owner’s clever bet

Nypost · Jun 02, 2026 · 418 words · By David Propper

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NYC bar will give fans $100 off tabs if Knicks win Game 1 of NBA Finals thanks to owner’s clever bet See more of our coverage in your search results.

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NYC bar will give fans $100 off tabs if Knicks win Game 1 of NBA Finals thanks to owner’s clever bet See more of our coverage in your search results.

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Add The New York Post on GoogleAn Upper East Side beer garden owner is betting on a big night for the Knicks – and for his customers.

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Patrons at The Jeffrey will get $100 off their bar tab if the home team beats the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals Wednesday night – but owner Andy Freedman is softening the financial blow by hedging $5,000 on the Knicks through prediction market…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The potential discount doesn’t include tipping or taxes”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general tax discussions and does not mention the specific terms of The Jeffrey's promotion regarding tips and taxes.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jan 12, 2026 ... You pay taxes on the entire amount every paycheck. At tax time you will get a refund of your taxed tips reported and any of the overtime premium ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/104287120162473/posts/178785…

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web search NEUTRAL — Eversheds Sutherland SALT represents the world's largest companies in state and local tax litigation, planning and policy matters.
https://www.stateandlocaltax.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Apr 15, 2026 ... New government data shows that tax refunds are up this year, largely due to tax cuts passed last summer. But other economic conditions could ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXKlLbsgU03/

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Claim 2: “Freedman co-founded The Jeffrey in 2013”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the founding date of The Jeffrey.

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Claim 3: “Freedman, who is also a Manhattan lawyer”

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Web search results from legal directories (Chambers USA, The Legal 500) confirm Andrew Freedman is a respected attorney in New York specializing in shareholder activism.

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web search NEUTRAL — According to Chambers USA, Andy “is a respected attorney who focuses his practice on representing activist investors in shareholder activist campaigns.” Andy’s practice focuses on shareholder activism…
https://lawtally.com/lawyers/andrew-freedman/

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web search NEUTRAL — Lawyers. Andrew Freedman.The Legal 500 United States ranks him as a Tier 1 Leading Lawyer in M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Shareholder Activism-Advice to Shareholders. Under Andy's leadership, Olshan …
https://www.legal500.com/firms/53512-olshan-frome-wolosky-ll…

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web search NEUTRAL — as a result of a generous bequest in the will of Andrew Freedman. Freedman, a capitalist who had a close relationship with the leaders of Tammany Hall, was involved with many profitable business ventu…
http://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/1796.pdf

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Claim 4: “owner Andy Freedman is softening the financial blow by hedging $5,000 on the Knicks through prediction market Kalshi”

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Multiple sources confirm Andy Freedman placed a $5,000 bet/trade on Kalshi to hedge the promotion costs.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — LeBron Raymone James Sr. ( lə-BRON; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Nicknamed "King James…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeBron_James

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shelton Jackson "Spike" Lee (born March 20, 1957) is an American filmmaker and actor. Cited by various publications as one of the most important filmmakers of the late 20th century, his work explores …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Timothée Hal Chalamet (born December 27, 1995) is an American and French actor. Known for his work in a diverse range of blockbusters and independent films, he is the recipient of numerous accolades i…
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Claim 5: “Patrons at The Jeffrey will get $100 off their bar tab if the home team beats the San Antonio Spurs in Game 1 of the NBA Finals Wednesday night”

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Multiple independent web sources (AOL, Business Insider) confirm that The Jeffrey bar offered a promotion for Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and Spurs, promising to cover tabs if the Knicks won.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1947–48 New York Knickerbockers season was the second season for the team in the Basketball Association of America (BAA), which later merged with the National Basketball League to become the Natio…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1947–48_New_York_Knicks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2022–23 New York Knicks season was the 77th season of the franchise in the National Basketball Association (NBA). On April 2, 2023, the Knicks clinched a playoff spot after missing the playoffs in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022–23_New_York_Knicks_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jeffrey William Van Gundy (born January 19, 1962) is an American basketball coach and former commentator who is the lead assistant coach for the Los Angeles Clippers of the National Basketball Associa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Van_Gundy

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Claim 6: “he’s expected to rake in more than $13,000 from Kalshi if the Knicks triumph”

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Multiple sources (NY Post via web search, AOL) confirm the potential payout from the Kalshi bet is approximately $13,000 to $13,514.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During the 2024 United States presidential election, the Republican Party attempted to stunt voter access, election oversight, and post-election certification. They also attempted to use strategies to…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republican_Party_efforts_to_di…

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web search NEUTRAL — Freedman is set to make about 13,000 on Kalshi if the Knicks win Game 1. Michael Nagle for NY Post. He’d be out of the $5,000 if the Knicks fall short, but the buzz from the promo should make up the d…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/02/us-news/nyc-bar-will-give-fans…

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web search NEUTRAL — The New York Knicks' NBA playoff run has fueled a frenzy across the city, sending ticket prices soaring and boosting local business revenue for local businesses. It even prompted one Manhattan bar own…
https://www.aol.com/finance/bar-nyc-covered-everyones-tabs-1…

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Claim 7: “The bar ended up slashing prices by 37% thanks to the Knicks’ dominating 130-93 victory”

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One source mentions the Knicks won by 'a whopping 37%' (which aligns with the 37% discount claim), but the specific final score of 130-93 is not explicitly corroborated across multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 NBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the National Basketball Association's 2022–23 season. The playoffs began on April 15 and concluded on June 12 with the Denver Nuggets winning the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_NBA_playoffs

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This page details statistics, awards, records, and other achievements pertaining to Michael Jordan.
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Claim 8: “Bloomberg wrote a story about it”

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While Bloomberg is a known news organization, the provided evidence does not contain a specific article or confirmation that Bloomberg wrote a story about this specific promotion.

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web search NEUTRAL — Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman and politician. He is the majority owner and co-founder of Bloomberg L.P., and was its CEO from 1981 to 2001, and again fro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Bloomberg

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web search NEUTRAL — Bloomberg delivers business and markets news, data, analysis, and video to the world, featuring stories from Businessweek and Bloomberg News
https://www.bloomberg.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Bloomberg L.P. is an American privately held financial, software, data, and media company headquartered in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. It was co-founded by Michael Bloomberg in 1981, with Thomas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloomberg_L.P.

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Claim 9: “has been in New York for 23 years”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding how long Andy Freedman has lived in New York.

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Claim 10: “the watering hole offered another promo – 1-percentage point off every customer’s bill for each point the Knicks won in their Game 4 matchup against the Cleveland Cavaliers in the Eastern Conference Finals”

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Business Insider and another web source both report the previous promotion of 1% off for every point the Knicks won by in Game 4 of the Eastern Conference Finals.

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