Sentences with phrase «york racing industry»

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Opponents said it would weaken New York's current gaming operations, including the horse racing industry which has been propped up by state government, by giving gamblers more options.

«I thought it would be higher,» Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, a Westchester County Democrat, said after the racing and wagering committee he chairs held a hearing to hear what the daily fantasy sports industry has brought New York.

ALBANY, N.Y. — As the New York Racing Association remains under state control, there's a push underway from the thoroughbred industry to privatize the entity that oversees racing in the Racing Association remains under state control, there's a push underway from the thoroughbred industry to privatize the entity that oversees racing in the racing in the state.

It's a 30 - year license that carries the future of New York's racing industry on its back.

«We have been extremely frustrated by the Aqueduct delays, and alarmed that this could jeopardize the racing industry in New York state.

As the New York Racing Association remains under state control, there's a push underway from the thoroughbred industry to privatize the entity that oversees racing in the Racing Association remains under state control, there's a push underway from the thoroughbred industry to privatize the entity that oversees racing in the racing in the state.

«Because it is required to pay less than a third of what current Racinos pay in taxes to the state, the Stockbridge - Munsee casino has an unfair competitive advantage that seriously jeopardizes the future of New York's Racinos and the horse racing industry as a whole,» argued James Featherstonhaugh, secretary of Saratoga Gaming and Raceway.

In his announcement, the governor called the decision of the Supreme Court's worst and said, «This decision ignited the equivalent of a campaign nuclear arms race and created a shadow industry in New York — maligning the integrity of the electoral process and drowning out the voice of the people.

«What is paramount to the New York Racing Association,» Kay said in a statement, «is that the people we have recruited are high - quality senior professionals who have held senior leadership positions at some of the finest and most complex organizations in America, and they will be making a significant contribution for us, our fans and the horse racing industry.&Racing Association,» Kay said in a statement, «is that the people we have recruited are high - quality senior professionals who have held senior leadership positions at some of the finest and most complex organizations in America, and they will be making a significant contribution for us, our fans and the horse racing industry.&racing industry.»

More than 17,000 jobs in New York are directly supported by the racing industry, and many thousands more are supported by the economic activity generated by horse racing.

The chairman of the Assembly Committee on Racing and Wagering, J. Gary Pretlow, a Democrat from Mount Vernon, announced on Thursday that there would be a vote on a bill to legalize daily fantasy sports, the multibillion - dollar sports - betting industry that was bulldozed from New York last year after the state attorney general, Eric T. Schneiderman, ordered its two largest purveyors, DraftKings and FanDuel, to stop operating.

The action will save hundreds of NYC OTB jobs and provide stability to the State's horse racing industry, protecting an estimated 35,000 related jobs throughout New York.

At 1:30 p.m., state Agriculture and Markets Commissioner Richard Ball attends New York Showcase Day at the historic Saratoga Racecourse to celebrate the state's thoroughbred horse racing industry and its significant benefits to New York agriculture, 267 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs.

Representatives of the equine industry in New York state testified before a state assembly committee today on their concerns about how upcoming changes in the state's gaming landscape could negatively effect horse racing and breeding.

State Sen. John Bonacic, R - Mount Hope, who chairs his chamber's Racing, Gaming and Wagering Committee, said there were «a number of women in New York with knowledge and expertise as it relates to thoroughbred industry, and I would welcome their involvement on this board.»

Members of the thoroughbred racing industry testified in Albany this week, urging lawmakers and Governor Andrew Cuomo to re-privative the New York Racing Associracing industry testified in Albany this week, urging lawmakers and Governor Andrew Cuomo to re-privative the New York Racing AssociRacing Association.

In 14 races, the REBNY - backed PAC endorsed candidates supported by the pro-labor Working Families Party, because last time around, the industry's picks were trounced by WFP - backed candidates, said Bill Lipton, the New York State director of the party.

«With the structure of the gaming industry changing here in New York, the state also needs to take a new approach to how it manages and governs racing.

«As the upcoming Belmont Stakes shows, the racing industry is a vital part of New York State's culture and economy, attracting millions of dollars in tourism revenue from across the nation and supporting thousands of jobs,» Governor Cuomo said.

Officials said Saturday the agency would sit down with the New York Racing Association and other creditors to come up with a long - term plan suitable to U.S. Bankruptcy Court, the industry and state government.

There were no car guys in my family, no race fans, nobody in the automobile industry, and growing up in New York City, none of my friends shared my passion.