New York State Gaming Commission

On Thursday, September 4, the New York State Gaming Commission announced that it will issue a standard 10-year suspension to anyone that violates the harness racing rule prohibiting the use of substan...

"It is of the utmost importance that the Commission protect the wagering public. We need to start with thoroughbred racing practices and then bring harness racing into the mix."

Monticello Harness Horsemen’s Association President Alan Schwartz has issued a letter to the New York State Gaming Commission in response to Monticello Raceway informing the local racing community tha...

On Thursday, February 6, the New York State Gaming Commission announced that it will appoint the first three individuals to serve on the Resort Gaming Facility Location Board, the body that will be re...

The New York State Gaming Commission is citing brutal winter weather conditions in January as the leading factor in the seven per cent decline in revenue that state racinos saw last month.

The New York State Gaming Commission has issued a statement in which it says that it is taking steps to begin testing for ‘Cobalt,’ a substance which has been a topic of discussion in the racing indus...

The New York State Gaming Commission and the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine today announced the appointment of Scott E. Palmer, VMD as the state’s Equine Medical Director after cond...

On Tuesday, October 15, the New York State Gaming Commission announced that it has appealed a recent court decision in favour of trainer Lou Pena. Therefore, a stay against the court action is current...

It has been reported that controversial thoroughbred trainer Rick Dutrow has filed a lawsuit in hopes of overturning the 10-year ban he was handed last year in New York related to a long history of me...