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• Casinos in New York State

  October 14th, 2015 Gaming Facility Location Board Meeting Transcript

  September 30, 2015 Gaming Facility Location Board Meeting Audio Part 1 Audio Part 2

  February 27, 2015 Gaming Facility Location Board Meeting Transcript

  January 13, 2015 Gaming Facility Location Board Meeting Transcript

  December 9, 2014 Gaming Facility Location Board Meeting: Audio Part 1 / Audio Part 2

  November 21, 2014 Gaming Facility Location Board Meeting: Audio Part 1 / Audio Part 2

  November 10, 2014 Gaming Facility Location Board Meeting: Audio Part 1 / Audio Part 2

  October 20, 2014 Gaming Facility Location Board Meeting: Audio Part 1 Audio Part 2

  September 24, 2014 Southern Tier Public Comment Event:

  • Morning Video Transcript
  

  • Afternoon Video Transcript
  

  • Evening Video Transcript
  

  September 23, 2014 Hudson Valley Public Comment Event:

  • Morning Video Transcript
  

  • Afternoon Video Transcript
  

  • Evening Video Transcript
  

  September 22, 2014 Capital Region Public Comment Event:

  • Morning Video Transcript
  

  • Afternoon Video Transcript
  

  • Evening Video Transcript
  

  August 7, 2014 Gaming Facility Location Board Meeting Transcript

  May 12, 2014 Gaming Facility Location Board Meeting Transcript

  April 30, 2014 Gaming Facility Location Board Applicant Conference Transcript

  March 31, 2014 Gaming Facility Location Board Meeting Transcript

  The Upstate New York Gaming Economic Development Act (Chapters 174 and 175 of the Laws of 2013) outlines the procedure and process for siting destination gaming resorts in New York State. The primary provisions of the Act are included in Article 13 of New York's Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law.

  
  

  Overview:

  • Four destination gaming resorts in Upstate New York
  

  • At least one facility in each of three regions:
  

  o Capital
  

  o Catskills/Hudson Valley
  

  o Eastern Southern Tier
  

  • No more than two facilities in any of the three regions
  

  • Tribal casinos retain their geographical exclusivity
  

  • No downstate gaming resorts for at least 7 years after first gaming license is awarded
  

  • Gaming facilities will either be entirely new resorts or conversion of existing New York racinos

  Important Note:

  Lobbyist Registration Form: Section 1329 of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law requires each lobbyist seeking to engage in lobbying activity on behalf of a client or a client's interest before the Gaming Commission to first register with the secretary of the Commission. This requirement is in addition to any other registration and reporting required by law. Completed forms should be emailed to Kristen.Buckley@gaming.ny.gov.

  
  

  Regional Revenue

  • Capital Region
  

  • Catskills/Hudson Valley
  

  • Central New York
  

  • Eastern Southern Tier
  

  • North Country
  

  • Western New York and Finger Lakes
  

  • Statewide

  
  
  

• July 6, 2015 Applicant Materials & Presentations

  
  

  Eastern Southern Tier (Region 5)

  
  

  Tioga Downs Casino, Racing & Entertainment / Tioga Downs Racetrack LLC
  

  • Municipality: Nichols (Tioga County)
  

  • Executive Summary

  • Applicant presentation video - September 10, 2015

• June 30, 2014 Applicant Materials & Presentations

  Transcripts for September 8, 2014 Applicant Presentations
  Transcripts for September 9, 2014 Applicant Presentations

  
  

  Catskills/Hudson Valley (Region 1)

  
  

  Caesars New York / Caesars Entertainment
  

  • Municipality: Woodbury (Orange County)
  

  • Executive Summary

  • Applicant presentation video - September 9, 2014

  • Applicant PowerPoint presentation (converted to m4v) - September 9, 2014*

  Mohegan Sun at The Concord / Concord Kiamesha LLC and Mohegan Gaming New York LLC
  

  • Municipality: Thompson (Sullivan County)
  

  • Executive Summary

  • Applicant presentation video - September 9, 2014

  • Applicant PowerPoint presentation (converted to m4v) - September 9, 2014*

  Montreign Resort Casino / Empire Resorts
  

  • Municipality: Thompson (Sullivan County)
  

  • Executive Summary

  • Applicant presentation video - September 9, 2014

  • Applicant PowerPoint presentation (converted to m4v) - September 9, 2014*

  The Grand Hudson Resort & Casino / Greenetrack , Inc.
  

  • Municipality: New Windsor (Orange County)
  

  • Executive Summary

  • Applicant presentation video - September 9, 2014

  • Applicant PowerPoint presentation (converted to mp4) - September 9, 2014*

  Hudson Valley Casino & Resort / Hudson Valley Gaming, LLC/Saratoga Harness Racing Inc(II)
  

  • Municipality: Newburgh (Orange County)
  

  • Executive Summary

  • Applicant presentation video - September 9, 2014

  • Applicant PowerPoint presentation (converted to m4v) - September 9, 2014*

  Nevele Resort, Casino & Spa / Nevele-R, LLC by Nevele Resort, Casino & Spa
  

  • Municipality: Ellenville (Ulster County)
  

  • Executive Summary

  • Applicant presentation video - September 9, 2014

  • Applicant PowerPoint presentation (converted to mp4) - September 9, 2014*

  The Live! Hotel and Casino New York (OCCR Enterprises, LLC)
  

  • Municipality: South Blooming Grove (Orange County)
  

  • Executive Summary

  • Applicant presentation video - September 9, 2014

  • Applicant PowerPoint presentation (converted to mp4) - September 9, 2014*

  Sterling Forest Resort / RW Orange County LLC
  

  • Municipality: Tuxedo (Orange County)
  

  • Executive Summary

  • Applicant presentation video - September 9, 2014

  • Applicant PowerPoint presentation (converted to mp4) - September 9, 2014*

  Resorts World Hudson Valley / RW Orange County LLC
  

  • Municipality: Montgomery (Orange County)
  

  • Executive Summary

  • Applicant presentation video - September 9, 2014

  • Applicant PowerPoint presentation (converted to mp4) - September 9, 2014*

  
  

  Capital Region (Region 2)

  
  

  Rivers Casino & Resort at Mohawk Harbor / Capital Region Gaming, LLC
  

  • Municipality: Schenectady (Schenectady County)
  

  • Executive Summary

  • Applicant presentation video - September 8, 2014

  • Applicant PowerPoint presentation (converted to mp4) - September 8, 2014*

  • Applicant video presentation - September 8, 2014*

  Howe Caverns Resort & Casino / Howe Caves Development LLC
  

  • Municipality: Howes Cave (Schoharie County)
  

  • Executive Summary

  • Applicant presentation video - September 8, 2014

  • Applicant PowerPoint presentation (converted to mp4) - September 8, 2014*

  Hard Rock / NYS Funding, LLC
  

  • Municipality: Rensselaer (Rensselaer County)
  

  • Executive Summary

  • Applicant presentation video - September 8, 2014

  • Applicant PowerPoint presentation (converted to mp4) - September 8, 2014*

  • Applicant video presentation - September 8, 2014*

  Capital View Casino & Resort / Saratoga Harness Racing Inc. (I)
  

  • Municipality: East Greenbush (Rensselaer County)
  

  • Executive Summary

  • Applicant presentation video - September 8, 2014

  • Applicant PowerPoint presentation (converted to mp4) - September 8, 2014*

  
  

  Eastern Southern Tier (Region 5)

  
  

  Tioga Downs Casino, Racing & Entertainment / Tioga Downs Racetrack LLC
  

  • Municipality: Nichols (Tioga County)
  

  • Executive Summary

  • Applicant presentation video - September 8, 2014

  • Applicant presentation - Intro (converted to wmv) - September 8, 2014*

  • Applicant presentation - NY Gaming License Union (converted to mp4) - September 8, 2014*

  • Applicant presentation - Economic Conditions (converted to mp4) - September 8, 2014*

  • Applicant presentation - Selection Committee (converted to mp4) - September 8, 2014*

  • Applicant presentation - Gaming Presentation (converted to mp4) - September 8, 2014*

  Traditions Resort & Casino / Traditions Resort & Casino
  

  • Municipality: Johnson City (Broome County)
  

  • Executive Summary

  • Applicant presentation video - September 8, 2014

  • Applicant PowerPoint presentation (converted to mp4) - September 8, 2014*

  Lago Resort & Casino / Wilmot Casino & Resort by Wilmorite, Inc.
  

  • Municipality: Tyre (Seneca County)
  

  • Executive Summary

  • Applicant presentation video - September 8, 2014

  • Applicant PowerPoint presentation (converted to mp4) - September 8, 2014*

  • Applicant PowerPoint presentation - Supplemental_Video_1.wmv - September 8, 2014*

  • Applicant PowerPoint presentation - Supplemental_Video_2.mov - September 8, 2014*

  * Please note that the presentations are large files and may take a long time to load. Users are advised to download the files directly to their computers for best results.

  In connection with applications to develop and operate a gaming facility in New York State submitted on June 30, 2014, the New York State Gaming Commission hereby distributes through its website certain materials submitted by each Applicant. Any opinions, statements or other information or content expressed in the application materials or made available by an Applicant are those of the respective Applicant and do not necessarily state or reflect those of the New York State Gaming Commission or the New York Gaming Facility Location Board. Redactions made to any of the application materials were made by the Applicants and have been reviewed by the New York State Gaming Commission under the Freedom of Information Law (N.Y. Public Officers Law Article 6) and the Personal Privacy Protection Law (N.Y. Public Officers Law Article 6-A). The Commission may revisit these redactions at any time and if it is determined that a redaction does not qualify as an exemption, the document containing that redaction will be reposted with such redaction removed.

  The New York State Gaming Commission is not responsible for any errors or omissions in any Applicant material made available or for any consequences of the use of this information. All Applicant information is provided 'as is,' with no guarantee of completeness, accuracy, timeliness or any other aspect of this information, and without warranty of any kind, express or implied, including, without limitation, warranties of performance, merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. In no event will the New York State Gaming Commission, the New York Gaming Facility Location Board, or the agents or employees thereof, be liable to anyone for any decision made or action taken in reliance on the information in this website or for any consequential, special or similar damages, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

• RFA for Gaming Facilities

  • Request for Application - Region 5

  • Guidance Regarding Exhibit Template Instructions (PDF)
  • Exhibit Template for VIII.A.3 (Excel)
  • Exhibit Template for VIII.A.4 (Excel)
  • Exhibit Template for VIII.B.4 (Excel)

  • Gaming Facility License Application Form

  • Multi Jurisdictional Personal History Disclosure Form

  • First Round Questions and Answers - April 13, 2015

  • Guidance Document - Protocol for Applicant Presentation - August 28, 2015

  • Guidance Document - Protocol for Public Comment Event - August 31, 2015

  • Guidance Document - UPDATED Protocol for Public Comment Event - September 15, 2015

  • Request for Application

  • Guidance Regarding Exhibit Template Instructions (PDF)
  • Exhibit Template for VIII.A.3 (Excel)
  • Exhibit Template for VIII.A.4 (Excel)
  • Exhibit Template for VIII.B.4 (Excel)

  • Gaming Facility License Application Form

  • Multi Jurisdictional Personal History Disclosure Form

  • First Round Questions and Answers - April 23, 2014

  • Advance Questions and Answers for Applicant Conference - April 30, 2014

  • Guidance Document: Refund of Application Fee (Revised) - April 30, 2014

  • Applicant Conference Questions and Answers - May 2, 2014

  • Guidance Document: Minimum Capital Investment (Revised) - May 12, 2014

  • RFA Addendum - MWBE - May 12, 2014

  • Second Round Questions and Answers - May 14, 2014

  • Guidance Document: Resolutions of Support (Revised) - May 20, 2014

  • Guidance Document: SEQRA - May 20, 2014

  • Guidance Document: Additional Questions and Answers - May 20, 2014

  • Host Municipality Resolution Questions and Answers - June 10, 2014

  • Guidance Document - Joint Guidance on Lobbying - June 16, 2014

  • Regulatory White Paper - June 16, 2014

  • Additional Questions & Answers, June 16, 2014

  • Document Submission Clarification

  • Guidance Document Regarding SEQR - June 19, 2014

  • Additional Questions and Answers - June 24, 2014

  • Guidance Document - Fingerprinting - June 26, 2014

  • Additional Questions and Answers - June 27, 2014

  • Guidance Document - Protocol for Applicant Presentations - August 13, 2014

  • Guidance Document for Public Comment Events - August 21, 2014

  • Guidance Document - Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Applicant Presentations - August 29, 2014

  • Important Information Regarding Public Comment Events - September 22-24, 2014 - Updated September 17, 2014

  PERMISSIBLE CONTACTS

  Consistent with the public policy established by the Procurement Lobbying Law, the Supervisor of Contract Administration and the Contract Management Specialist designated below are the only points of contact with regard to matters relating to this RFA unless the Board designates additional points of contact.

  ALL COMMUNICATIONS CONCERNING THIS REQUEST FOR APPLICATION MUST BE ADDRESSED IN WRITING TO THE SUPERVISOR OF CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION OR THE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST NOTED BELOW:

  New York State Gaming Commission
  Contracts Office
  One Broadway Center
  Schenectady, NY 12301-7500

  Gail P. Thorpe, Supervisor of Contract Administration
  gail.thorpe@gaming.ny.gov

  or

  Stacey Relation, Contract Management Specialist
  stacey.relation@gaming.ny.gov

• The Siting Process

  The following dates are established for informational and planning purposes for the Request for Application - Region 5. The Board reserves the unilateral right to make adjustments to this schedule.

  ✓	RFA Issued	March 23, 2015
  ✓	Applicants' First Questions Due by 4:00 p.m. EDT	April 6, 2015
  ✓	Board Responses to First Questions	April 13, 2015
  ✓	Applicants' Second Questions Due by 4:00 p.m. EDT	April 27, 2015
  ✓	Board Responses to Second Questions	May 4, 2015
  ✓	Applications Due by 4:00 p.m. EDT	July 6, 2015
  ✓	Oral Presentations of Applications	September 10, 2015
  ✓	Selection of Gaming Facility Operator	October 14, 2015

  
  

  The following dates are established for informational and planning purposes. The Board reserves the unilateral right to make adjustments to this schedule.

  ✓	RFA Issued	March 31, 2014
  ✓	Applicants' First Questions Due by 4:00 p.m. EDT	April 11, 2014
  ✓	Board Responses to First Questions	April 23, 2014
  ✓	Mandatory Applicant Conference	April 30, 2014
  ✓	Written Summary of Applicant Conference	May 2, 2014
  ✓	Applicants' Second Questions Due by 4:00 p.m. EDT	May 7, 2014
  ✓	Board Responses to Second Questions	May 14, 2014
  ✓	Applications Due by 4:00 p.m. EDT	June 30, 2014
  ✓	Oral Presentations of Applications	September 8 & 9, 2014
  ✓	Selection of Gaming Facility Operator	December 17, 2014

  
  

  The Gaming Facility Location Board has employed the services of Taft, Stettinius & Hollister LLP to provide analysis of the gaming industry and assist with the comprehensive review and evaluation of the applications. The consultant, which was procured through a separate Request for Proposal, has subcontracted with financial advisory firm Christiansen Capital Advisors, investment bank Houlihan Lokey and gaming facility consultant Macomber International, Inc. Learn more here: http://www.gaming.ny.gov/pdf/03.24.14.FLBGamingAdvisoryServices.pdf

  Additionally, the Facility Location Board may retain attorneys, accountants, auditors and financial and other experts to render necessary services, as well as Commission and other state agency staff as necessary to assist in its mission.

  The Facility Location Board and the Commission both have independent authority to conduct public hearings concerning applicants for gaming facility licenses as well as the overall conduct of gaming.

  Applications for licenses are to be public records; provided however, that N.Y. Public Officers Law § 87 (d)(2) applies to trade secrets

  Meetings of Resort Gaming Facility Location Board will be public.

  
  

  Request for Application

  The Request for Application must contain the following elements:

  • The location of the proposed gaming facility
  

  • The type and number of games to be conducted
  

  • Whether the facility is part of a regional or local economic plan
  

  • Identify each person having a direct or indirect interest in the business
  

  • Submit an independent audit report of all financial activities and interests
  

  • Prove financial stability by clear and convincing evidence
  

  • Provide information and documentation demonstrating sufficient business ability
  

  • Full description of internal controls and security systems for the proposed gaming facility
  

  • Designs for the proposed gaming facility
  

  • Number of construction hours estimated to complete the work
  

  • Description of the ancillary entertainment services and amenities to be provided
  

  • Number of employees to be employed at the proposed gaming facility, including detailed information on the pay rate and benefits
  

  • Completed studies and reports including:
  

  o Economic benefits to the region and the state
  

  o Local and regional social, environmental, traffic and infrastructure impacts
  

  o Impact on the local and regional economy, cultural institutions and small businesses
  

  o Cost to the host municipality, nearby municipalities and the state for the proposed gaming facility to be located at the proposed location

  • Estimated state tax revenue to be generated by the gaming facility

• License Applicant Eligibility

  As a condition of filing, each applicant must illustrate to the Board's satisfaction that local support has been demonstrated.

  If the Commission determines no applicant has met the eligibility criteria or the Board finds that no applicant has provided substantial evidence that its proposal will provide value to the region: no gaming facility license shall be awarded in that region.

  Required Capital Investment:

  • Board establishes minimum capital investment, by zone and region
  

  • Investment to include casino area, hotel and other amenities
  

  • May include purchase or lease price of the land or any support infrastructure
  

  • May consider private capital investment made previous to the casino legislation, but the Board may discount a percentage of the investment made
  

  • Ten percent of total investment proposed must be placed in an account, releasable upon performance or subject to forfeit if project is not timely completed

  
  

  Application Evaluation

  The Resort Gaming Facility Location Board will evaluate applications on the following scale and issue a finding on each.

  70 percent: Economic activity and business development factors
  

  20 percent: Local impact and siting factors
  

  10 percent: Workforce enhancement factors
  

  
  

  • Realizing maximum capital investment exclusive of land acquisition and infrastructure improvements
  

  • Maximizing revenues received by the state and localities
  

  • Providing the highest number of quality jobs in the gaming facility
  

  • Building a gaming facility of the highest caliber with a variety of quality amenities to be included as part of the gaming facility
  

  • Offering the highest and best value to patrons to create a secure and robust gaming market in the region and the state
  

  • Providing a market analysis detailing the benefits of the site location of the gaming facility and the estimated recapture rate of gaming-related spending by residents travelling to an out-of-state gaming facility
  

  • Offering the fastest time to completion of the full gaming facility
  

  • Demonstrating the ability to fully finance the gaming facility
  

  • Demonstrating experience in the development and operation of a quality gaming facility

  
  

  • Mitigating potential impacts on host and nearby municipalities which might result from the development or operation of the gaming facility
  

  • Gaining public support in the host and nearby municipalities which may be demonstrated through the passage of local laws or public comment received by the board or gaming applicant
  

  • Operating in partnership with and promoting local hotels, restaurants and retail facilities so that patrons experience the full diversified regional tourism industry
  

  • Establishing a fair and reasonable partnership with live entertainment venues that may be impacted by a gaming facility under which the gaming facility actively supports the mission and the operation of the impacted entertainment venues

  
  

  • Implementing a workforce development plan that utilizes the existing labor force, including the development of workforce training programs that serve the unemployed
  

  • Taking additional measures to address problem gambling including, but not limited to, training of gaming employees
  

  • Utilizing sustainable development principles
  

  • Establishing, funding and maintaining human resource hiring and training practices that promote the development of a skilled and diverse workforce and access to promotion opportunities
  

  • Purchasing, whenever possible, domestically manufactured slot machines for installation in the gaming facility
  

  • Implementing a workforce development plan that:
  

  o Incorporates an affirmative action program
  

  o Utilizes the existing labor force in the state
  

  o Includes specific goals for the utilization of minorities, women and veterans on construction jobs
  

  o Identifies workforce training programs
  

  o Identifies the methods for accessing employment
  

  • Demonstrating that the applicant has an agreement with organized labor, including hospitality services, and has the support of organized labor for its application, which specifies:
  

  o The number of employees to be employed at the gaming facility
  

  o Detailed plans for assuring labor harmony during all phases of the construction, reconstruction, renovation, development and operation

  
  

  License Thresholds

  In order to receive a gaming license, the successful applicant must:
  

  • Invest the required capital
  

  • Meet the deposit requirement
  

  • Demonstrate ability to pay and commit to paying the licensing fee
  

  • Demonstrate how proposes to address:
  

  o problem gambling concerns
  

  o workforce development and community development
  

  o host and nearby municipality impact and mitigation issues
  

  • Identify infrastructure costs of the host municipality incurred in direct relation to the construction and operation of a gaming facility and commit to a community mitigation plan for the host municipality
  

  • Identify service costs of the host municipality incurred for emergency services in direct relation to the operation of a gaming facility and commit to a community mitigation plan for the host municipality
  

  • Pay application fee to defray the licensing costs
  

  • Comply with state building and fire prevention codes
  

  • Formulate an affirmative action program of equal opportunity whereby the applicant establishes specific goals for the utilization of minorities, women and veterans on construction jobs

• Gaming Facility Location Board

  A Resort Gaming Facility Location Board, appointed by the Commission, will evaluate casino applications and ultimately make selections of who is eligible to apply for a commercial gaming license in New York State. To be eligible, members of the Facility Location Board must meet a strict series of requirements.

  
  

  Board Members

  • Dennis E. Glazer
  

  • Kevin Law, Chair
  

  • Stuart Rabinowitz
  

  
  

  The Facility Location Board will select license applicants through a competitive Request for Application process. In particular, the Facility Location Board will:

  • Work with the Commission to develop the application form
  

  • Determine a gaming facility license fee
  

  • Develop the criteria to assess which applications provide the highest and best value to the state, zone and region
  

  • Determine the sources and total amount of an applicant's proposed capitalization to develop, construct, maintain and operate a proposed gaming facility
  

  • Issue detailed findings of facts and conclusions demonstrating the reasons supporting its decisions to select applicants

  Members of the Facility Location Board are subject to procurement lobbying provisions in N.Y. State Finance Law §139-j and §139-k. The members receive no compensation other than expenses incurred in carrying out their duties.

  
  

  Resort Gaming Facility Location Board Requirements

  As mandated in the Act, Board members must possess ten or more years of responsible experience in fiscal matters, plus significant service:

  • As an accountant economist, or financial analyst experienced in finance or economics
  

  • In an academic field relating to finance or economics
  

  • In the field of commercial real estate
  

  • As an executive with fiduciary responsibilities in charge of a large organization or foundation

  Board Members must be a resident of the New York and cannot be an elected official. Additionally, they cannot:

  • Have a close familial or business relationship to a person that holds a license under the Racing Law
  

  • Have any direct or indirect financial interest, ownership, or management, including holding any stocks, bonds, or other similar financial interests in any gaming activities, including horse racing, lottery or gambling
  

  • Receive or share in, directly or indirectly, the receipts or proceeds of any gaming activities, including horse racing, lottery or gambling
  

  • Have a beneficial interest in any contract for the manufacture or sale of gaming devices, the conduct of any gaming activity, or the provision of any independent consulting services in connection with any licensed establishment
  

  In addition, the Gaming Commission has determined that Facility Location Board Members should reside outside of the eligible casino zones.

• Host Municipality Resolutions of Support Received

  Region 1 (Catskills/Hudson Valley)

  •	Town of Bethel
  •	Town of Blooming Grove - Added 6/13/14
  •	Town of Callicoon
  •	Town of Cochecton
  •	Town of Delaware
  •	Town of Fallsburg
  •	Town of Liberty
  •	Town of Liberty and Village of Liberty
  •	Town of Lumberland
  •	Town of Montgomery - Added 6/23/14
  •	Town of New Windsor - Added 6/23/14
  •	Town of Newburgh - Added 5/22/14
  •	Town of Thompson
  •	Town of Thompson - MRMI - Added 6/13/14
  •	Town of Thompson - Concord - Added 6/24/14
  •	Town of Thompson - Trading Cove - Added 6/13/14
  •	Town of Tuxedo - Added 6/30/14
  •	Town of Wawarsing
  •	Town of Woodbury - Added 6/30/14
  •	Village of Maybrook - Added 6/23/14
  •	Village of Montgomery - Added 6/23/14
  •	Village of South Blooming Grove - Added 5/22/14
  •	Village of Woodbury - Added 6/23/14

  Region 2 (Capital Region)

  •	City of Amsterdam - Added 6/30/14
  •	City of Amsterdam - Added 9/26/14
  •	City of Rensselaer - Added 6/13/14
  •	City of Schenectady - Added 6/23/14
  •	City of Troy - Added 6/13/14
  •	Town of Cobleskill - Added 6/13/14
  •	Town of East Greenbush - Added 6/30/14
  •	Town of Florida - Added 6/30/14
  •	Town of Poestenkill - Added 6/13/14

  Region 5 (Eastern Southern Tier)

  •	City of Norwich
  •	Town of Afton - Added 6/23/14
  •	Town of Binghamton
  •	Town of Colchester
  •	Town of Colesville
  •	Town of Conklin
  •	Town of Deposit
  •	Town of Fenton
  •	Town of Nichols - Added 6/13/14
  •	Town of Sanford
  •	Town of Tyre - Added 6/30/14
  •	Town of Union
  •	Town of Vestal
  •	Town of Walton - Added 6/13/14
  •	Town of Windsor - Added 6/13/14
  •	Village of Bainbridge
  •	Village of Hancock
  •	Village of Johnson City
  •	Village of Nichols - Added 6/23/14
  •	Village of Sidney
  •	Village of Walton

• Year New York Regulated Gambling: Racing (1959), Lottery (1966), Off-track betting (1970), Tribal Casinos (1993), Racinos (2001), Commercial Casinos (2013)
• Estimated Tax Revenue from Gambling: $4.2 billion
• Estimated Gambling Revenue: $10.8 billion
• New York Gambling Age: 18 for lottery and racing, 18-21 for casinos. No minimum age for charity gaming.
• Smoking ban: New York bans smoking in all indoor businesses. It does not apply to tribal casinos.
• New York Online gambling: Horse racing is the only form of legalized online gambling in New York

New York Casino Locations: New York City, Hogansburg, Batavia, Yonkers, Hamburg, Farmington, Union Springs, Akwesasne, Monticello, Ozone Park, Saratoga Springs, Salamanca, Buffalo, Irving, Cuba, Niagara Falls, Nichols, Verona, Vernon and Chittenango. With 14 New York casinos, and more on the way, there are plenty of gambling options for residents and visitors.

New York gambling is one of the most profitable industries in the country. It’s lottery sales are in the $9 billion range each year. Resorts World is the most profitable slots-only New York casino in the country.

New York voters approved a massive gambling expansion in November 2013. This will add seven more New York casinos in resort corridors within the state. The licensing process began in 2015. There are already nine New York racinos and five Native American casinos.

New York also permits horse racing and charity gaming. There are four tracks that hold regular races. Several others continue with off-track betting to maintain racino status.

Paying Gambling Taxes in New York

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New York Casinos Map & Guide

• Resorts World
• Empire City
• Turning Stone
• Seneca Buffalo Creek
• Hamburg Gaming

• Number of B&M Casinos: 14
• Number of Poker Rooms: 6
• Number of Indian Casinos: 5

Types of New York Online Gambling Allowed

The only form of legal online gambling New York is off-track betting on horses. TVG, TwinSpires, BetAmerica, and XpressBet all accept these types of bets. There are some restrictions on races held within New York. Those are off the board to encourage attendance at the tracks.

Daily fantasy sports are illegal in New York, according to State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. He declared the contests illegal in November 2015. DraftKings and FanDuel were ordered out of the state. These two sites decided to challenge the opinion. The courts issued a stay that permitted the companies to remain in the state. It seems that a decision has been made and DFS sites can legally operate in New York.

Online casinos, poker, and sports betting sites that accept New York players are not licensed. These websites are widely believed to be illegal in the state.

Types of Live New York Gambling

• Slots: Yes
• Blackjack: Yes
• Poker: Yes
• Craps/Roulette: Yes
• Horses: Yes
• Lottery: Yes

The New York Lottery is among the most profitable in the country. It sells instant games through scratch-offs and lotto drawings. There are statewide lotto games that include Take5, Win 4, and Pick 10. The New York Lottery also sells lotto tickets for interstate drawings. These include Mega Millions and Powerball. There are more than 18,000 lottery retailers in the state.

There are four New York racetracks that offer live racing; Belmont Park, Saratoga Race Course, Yonkers Raceway, and Aqueduct Racetrack. Off-track betting and slots, video poker and electronic table games are also available at these venues. There are five other mostly-shuttered tracks that also offer New York racinos.

There are five Native American casinos in Upstate New York that offer casinos. These establishments are permitted to offer more casino games than the tracks. In addition to slots, video poker and electronic table games, these venues may offer live poker, craps, roulette, blackjack and other table games that use cards and are banked by the house. There are plenty of other New York casinos spread throughout the state that players can visit.

The only other form of gambling legal in New York is through charities. Raffles, bingo, and pull-tab games are permitted.

New York Gambling Laws

The New York Constitution only permits forms of gambling that are specifically legalized by voters. Other than that, New York gambling laws state that games of chance are illegal. Most gambling crimes are a misdemeanor in the state. Promoting gambling is a ClassE felony. The state attorney general of the U.S. Attorney’s Office may initiate charges against individuals or companies that commit crimes related to gambling.

New York gambling laws forbid sports pools and games determined by a material degree of chance. This is the language that daily fantasy sports sites are fighting. These companies claim that the outcome of daily fantasy sports contests is mostly skill and not any material degree related to chance.

The New York Constitution permits state lotteries, live horse racing, off-track betting, Native American casinos, and racinos. In 2013, voters approved the addition of seven resort New York casinos.

List of New York Casinos

There are four New York racetracks that offer live racing and race books, and six other racetracks that offer full casino services. There are other Native American New York casinos that are spread throughout the state, with plenty of casinos in Upstate New York.

Find the casino nearest to you by looking at our general guide below, or use our New York casinos map for more detailed directions.

History of New York Gambling

Gambling in New York was first recorded in 1655. That is when a horse track at Newmarket located in the Hempstead Plains opened. That area is known as Queens today. Horseracing did not remain legal from that time, however, Belmont Park, one of the most well-known tracks in the world, opened in 1905 and has operated ever since.

Betting at Belmont Park did not become fully legal until 1959. It was the first form of legalized gambling in the modern era in New York.

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A state lottery was created by voters in November 1966. It passed by more than a 60 percent margin. The first tickets were sold the following year. It has since raised more than $35 billion for the state’s public schools.

New York became the first state outside Nevada to permit off-track betting on horses. This type of wagering would become a staple in New York City. That local government opened more than 100 betting shops that accepted wagers on races across the country. These were a part of life in the largest city in America. TV shows like Seinfeld and Law and Order regularly featured these establishments. Regional casinos, including one at Aqueduct, cannibalized the revenues once enjoyed by New York’s OTBs.

The expansion of gambling machines to tracks like Aqueduct put an end to these businesses. The last New York OTB betting shop closed in 2010. There have been some private attempts to reopen the most profitable storefronts in recent years.

New York was home to the most infamous online gambling bust in the world. Preet Bharara of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York filed indictments against the three largest U.S.-facing online poker rooms on April 15, 2011. This action shut down Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker. It ran PokerStars, the largest poker site in the world, out of the U.S. market. This generated $547 million in fines for the U.S. Government. The action was called Black Friday.

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In November 2013, New York voters approved the addition of seven commercial casinos in the state. These licensees will be able to spread the same games as Upstate New York casinos.

In November 2015, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman determined that daily fantasy sports violated state law. FanDuel and DraftKings dispute this opinion. Both filed suit against the state for declaratory judgment. The case is working its way through the court system. In the meantime, the companies received a stay that allows them to remain in the New York market. Payment processors have run for the door while the legal battle continues.

New York Casinos & Gambling FAQ

New York has legalized live horse racing, off-track betting, a state lottery, tribal casinos, racinos and commercial casinos.

The minimum New York gambling age is 18 years to play the lottery or bet on horses. The minimum gambling age in New York for casinos is 18 years; unless alcohol is served, then it is 21 years. Charity gaming has no minimum age.

The only form of legal online betting in New York is off-track betting on horses.

TVG, TwinSpires, BetAmerica and XpressBet are all licensed to accept wagers in New York.

Racetracks with gaming licenses may spread slots, video poker and electronic table games.

The state’s tribal casinos and future commercial ones may spread slots, video poker, electronic table games, live poker, craps, roulette, blackjack, Three Card Poker, Four Card Poker, Pai Gow, baccarat and any other table game approved by regulators.

U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara of the Southern District of New York filed indictments against PokerStars, Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker on April 15, 2011. The charges were connected to illegal payment processing. The action put Full Tilt Poker and Absolute Poker out of business. Full Tilt was bailed by PokerStars through a $731 million settlement. Absolute Poker players and those that deposited through UltimateBet were stiffed.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman published an opinion that daily fantasy sports sites are illegal in November 2015. FanDuel and DraftKings refute this assertion. The case is working its way through the court system. In the meantime, daily fantasy sports sites remain in the market.