Governor Cuomo may change NYRA board

Paul Post of the Saratogian newspaper writes that Governor Cuomo is considering restructuring the New York Racing Association board by adding more state-appointed members. He cited a “high-ranking source.” Post writes, “Cuomo, no great fan of NYRA to begin with, has
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NYRA suspends CEO And VP over betting scandal

This comes to us from Joseph Spector of The Journal News: The New York Racing Association today announced that CEO Charles Hayward and senior vice president and general counsel Patrick Kehoe have been put on administrative leave without pay, “pending further review.” The move come
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Batavia Downs Casino expansion approved by NYS Lottery

The New York State Lottery has approved a $27 million expansion plan for Batavia Downs Casino. It will be the largest expansion at the track since it was acquired by Western Regional Off-Track Betting. Under the plan, the video gaming operation will be moved from the second floor to t
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Atlantic City gambles on tourism marketing

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New Jersey’s gaming mecca will spend $20 million to blitz New York and other nearby metro areas with advertising touting the seaside destination. Lisa Fickenscher of Crain’s reports on Atlantic City’s unveiling of a $20 million marketing campaign aimed at luring non-
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Angling for gambling revenue

NY Gaming Association Underscores Racino Benefit to Education In this morning’s Crain’s Insider, Jeremy Smerd and Shane Dixon Kavanaugh write that forty-seven percent of the nine racetrack casino’s net winnings went to state education last year. That number is expect
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Record $540M jackpot sparks Mega Millions Mania

Did You Get a Ticket? From CBS news, a breakdown on the ticket-buying frenzy: Lottery agents in New York were selling 1.3 million Mega Millions tickets per hour Thursday. “Multiply that by 42 states, and get an idea of the frenzy over Friday night’s record $540 million Meg
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Quietly, a budget deal is reached in Albany

ALBANY — No flash. No sizzle. No last-minute protests, and no late-night dramatics. This is not how Albany ordinarily works. But on Tuesday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders said that they had agreed to a $132.6 billion budget for the state’s next fiscal year, an
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State budget deal near

Lawmakers Paving the Way for an On-Time Spending Plan

This comes to us from James M. Odato of the Times Union. Legislative leaders say they will begin voting on this year's budget Wednesday and finish by Friday, two days ahead of the March 31 deadline.
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How will the state pick casino winners?

Heather Briccetti: “Current Racino Sites are a No-Brainer” This comes to us from Crain’s Insider: The Cuomo administration’s push to expand casino gambling beyond Indian reservations, if successful, would eventually require legislation dictating where casinos c
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Governor Cuomo video message to voters

Governor Cuomo speaks to voters about passage of pension reform, redistricting and expansion of the DNA database. Watch live streaming video from newyorkstateofficeofthegovernor at livestream.com
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