The New York State Racing and Wagering Board is the official governing body that oversees horse racing

Horse racing

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, charitable

Charity (practice)

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 gaming, and Indian casino gaming in New York State. Its main office is located at 1 Broadway Center, Suite 600, Schenectady, NY, 12305.

New York State Racing Commission

The Board was established so as to consolidate the functions of the various existing racing commissions under one central authority. Included in this was the New York State Racing Commission which had been in existence since 1895. With the creation of the Racing and Wagering Board, a reconstituted State Racing Commission was created as to serve as an advisory board

Advisory board

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Original personnel

The first permanent appointment to the Racing and Wagering Board was Joseph H. Boyd, Jr. Governor Nelson Rockefeller appointed him as a member on June 30, 1973. Emil Mosbacher, Jr., the first Chairman of the Board was appointed on August 1, 1973. Dean Alfange

Dean Alfange

Dean Alfange was an American politician who held nominations and appointments from a number of parties, including the Democratic Party, the Republican Party, the American Labor Party, and the Liberal Party of New York, which he was a founding member of...

 was one of the first members.

Current personnel

The Racing and Wagering Board has three board members appointed by the Governor

Governor

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 of New York State, with the consent of the state senate. The current governor of New York is David A. Paterson, who designates the chairman of the board. The current chairman of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board is John Sabini

John Sabini

John D. Sabini is the Chairman of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board, having served in this capacity since August 2008 when he was confirmed by the New York State Senate. Sabini had previously been a member of the New York State Senate, a Democrat first elected in 2002. He represented...

, and its members are Daniel D. Hogan and Charles J. Diamond.

Regulatory activities

The board regulates three related fields:

1. horse racing
2. charitable gaming and
3. Indian casino gaming.

The board promulgates rules and regulations about gaming. The board is also a quasi-judicial body that issues rulings on specific license

License

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s and activities.

External links

• New York State Racing and Wagering Board government official web site