Cuomo Announces NYRA Board October 18, 2012 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Majority Leader Dean Skelos, and Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver today announced the appointment of David Skorton, President of Cornell University, as Chair of the New York R...
NYRA Reorganization Board Established October 01, 2012 Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that he has signed legislation to establish the NYRA Reorganization Board that will place NYRA under temporary public control in order to reform the associatio...
NYSRWB To Implement Safety Measures September 28, 2012 In light of the announcement today by New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo regarding a safety overhaul of NYRA tracks, New York State Racing And Wagering Board Chairman John D. Sabini has issued a statem...
NY Gov. Cuomo Orders Broad Safety Overhaul At NYRA Tracks September 28, 2012 On Friday, September 28, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced his office has received the findings and recommendations of the New York Task Force on Racehorse Health and Safety and that the sta...
Reports: NY To Privatize NYRA September 24, 2012 Reports from New York state indicate that Gov. Andrew Cuomo will sign legislation this week to seize control of the New York Racing Association and return the organization to state-run control before ...
NYRA Re-Organization To State Senate June 21, 2012 It has been reported that on Wednesday, June 20 the New York State Assembly unanimously passed a bill which will allow the restructuring of the board of the New York Racing Association.
Gov. Cuomo Close To Taking Over NYRA June 18, 2012 It has been reported that after finding common ground with other state legislators this past Saturday night, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is one step closer to temporarily taking over control of the...
Gural Talks UFC, Charities, Gaming December 12, 2011 On behalf of Tioga Downs, operator Jeff Gural spent Sunday, December 11 handing over more than $100,000 to charities during cheque presentations. Although, Gural went on the record as saying that he i...
NY Gov. Wants Expanded Gaming December 05, 2011 On Sunday, December 4, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that he plans on pursuing the legalization of expanding gaming in the state
Liebman Joins Cuomo Administration June 13, 2011 The office of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced late last week that Bennett Liebman has been appointed to serve as the deputy secretary for Gaming and
NY Horsepeople Speak Out On Surcharge February 02, 2011 During a New York State budget presentation on Tuesday, February 1, Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed a 2.75 per cent surcharge on race purses. In turn, horsepeople have said the move will offset gains f...
Pretlow Vs. Tribe, Schumer January 20, 2011 Gary Pretlow, chairman of the New York Assembly’s Racing and Wagering Committee, is going head-to-head against powerful New York Senator Charles Schumer on the issue of the Wisconsin Stockbridge-Munse...