The New York State Gaming Commission is the official governing body that oversees
casino
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gaming,
charitable
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Etymology
The word ''charity'' or ...
gaming,
horse racing
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,
lottery
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, and
video lottery terminals
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in
New York State
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. Based in
Schenectady
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, it was formed on February 1, 2013, upon the merger of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board, and the
New York Lottery
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.
It is part of the
New York State Executive Department
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.
As of June 2021, the members of the commission are:
* Barry Sample, Chair
* John A. Crotty
* Peter J. Moschetti, Jr.
* John J. Poklemba
* Jerry Skurnik
* Christopher Riano
The Executive Director of the Commission is Robert Williams, who was formerly in charge of the state lottery division.
In January 2022, a new state law in New York will go into effect banning the slaughter of race horses in New York. The law also requires racehorses and breed horses to be microchipped.
See also
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New York Racing Association
The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) is the not-for-profit corporation that operates the three largest Thoroughbred horse racing tracks in the state of New York, United States: Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, Queens; Belmont Park ...
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Government agencies established in 2013
Gambling regulators in the United States
Horse racing organizations in the United States
Gaming Commission
2013 establishments in New York (state)
Schenectady, New York
Gambling in New York (state)
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