New York State Gaming Commission

The New York State Gaming Commission is the official governing body that oversees the 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]

New York State Gaming Commission
Agency overview
FormedFebruary 1, 2013 (2013-02-01)
JurisdictionNew Jersey
HeadquartersNew York State Gaming Commission
One Broadway Center
Schenectady, New York 12301-7500
Agency executive
  • Barry Sample, Director
Websitehttps://gaming.ny.gov

As of November 2020, the members of the commission are:[1]

  • Barry Sample, Chair[3]
  • John A. Crotty
  • Peter J. Moschetti, Jr.
  • John J. Poklemba
  • Jerry Skurnik

The Executive Director of the Commission is Barry Sample, ex-Deputy Director of State Operations in Governor Cuomo’s Administration. Previous Executive Director was Robert Williams, who was formerly in charge of the state lottery division.[4][5]

See also

References
  1. "About the New York State Gaming Commission". New York State Gaming Commission. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  2. Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 102. "There is hereby created within the executive department the New York state gaming commission. [...]"
  3. "NYS Gaming Commission". gaming.ny.gov. Retrieved 2020-11-09.
  4. Hegarty, Matt (January 29, 2013). "New York gambling agency gets acting head in Williams". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
  5. "Williams Confirmed as Executive Director of Gaming Commission". blog.harrisbeach.com. June 20, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
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