New York State Gaming Commission

Governing body of gambling in New York

Robert Williams, Executive Director
Brian O'Dwyer, Chair

Websitehttps://www.gaming.ny.gov

The New York State Gaming Commission is the official governing body that oversees casino gaming, charitable gaming, horse racing, lottery, and video lottery terminals in New York State. Based in Schenectady, it was formed on February 1, 2013, upon the merger of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board, and the New York Lottery.^[1] It is part of the New York State Executive Department.^[2]

As of June 2023, the members of the commission are:^[1]

Brian O'Dwyer, Chair
John A. Crotty
Peter J. Moschetti, Jr.
Marissa Shorenstein
Jerry Skurnik
Sylvia Hamer

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 went into effect banning the slaughter of race horses in New York. The law also requires racehorses and breed horses to be microchipped.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b "About the New York State Gaming Commission". New York State Gaming Commission. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
^ Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 102. "There is hereby created within the executive department the New York state gaming commission. [...]"
^ Ward, Rebekah (December 2, 2021). "Racehorse slaughter banned in New York". www.timesunion.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.