Source: https://www.gamingregulation.com/regulation/united-states/new-york/commercial-gaming/
Timestamp: 2019-04-18 16:20:12+00:00

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Historically, casino gaming in the state of New York was regulated by the New York State Racing and Wagering Board (“Board”). The Board was established in 1973 to regulate horse and other pari-mutuel betting activities in the state. In 1993, the Board was delegated the authority to assist in the regulation of Class III gaming pursuant to compacts negotiated between the state and three Native American tribes. In 2012, New York’s legislature passed legislation that established the New York State Gaming Commission (“Commission”) and merged the Commission with the Board effective February 1, 2013.
In 2013, Governor Andrew Cuomo spearheaded a constitutional amendment that permitted casino gaming that was approved by voters in November 2013. The state legislature passed and Governor Cuomo signed into law on July 30, 2013 the Upstate New York Gaming Economic Development Act (“Act”) permitting up to four Upstate commercial casinos. The Act formed a special Gaming Facility Location Board for recommending the siting of up to four commercial casinos in late 2014. The Commission subsequently awarded a license to Rivers Casino, del Lago Resort and Montreign Resort on December 21, 2015, and awarded a license to Tioga Downs on August 30, 2016.
Tioga Downs Casino is a redevelopment of the former Tioga Downs Racetrack and was approved in 2015. It was the first casino to open in December 2016. del Lago Resort & Casino subsequently opened on February 1, 2017, closely followed by Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady opening on February 8, 2017. The Montreign Resort Casino was recently rebranded as Resorts World and is scheduled to open in March 2018.
The Act requires that “[a]ny business to be conducted with a gaming facility applicant or licensee by a vendor offering goods or services which directly relate to gaming activity, including gaming equipment manufacturers, suppliers, repairers, independent testing laboratories, shall be licensed as a casino vendor enterprise”.1 Additionally, “Any vendor that offers goods or services to a gaming facility applicant or licensee that is not included in subdivision one or two of this section including, but not limited to site contractors and subcontractors, shopkeepers located within the facility, gaming schools that possess slot machines for the purpose of instruction, and any non-supervisory employee of a junket enterprise licensed under subdivision three of this section, shall be required to register with the commission in accordance with the regulations promulgated under this article.” The Commission has adopted Casino Gaming Rules (“Rules”) governing the licensing regulation of providers of gaming and non-gaming goods and services to casino licensees. The Commission has categorized the licenses as Casino Key Employee, Gaming Employee, Non-Gaming Employee, Vendor Licensing and Junket Operator. The executive director of the Commission may allow a license applicant to provide goods or services prior to the issuance of the license.
Licensing fees are established by the Commission and are subject to change.
6.	Identify any current or previous contract that the applicant has had with, and any current or previous licenses that the applicant has been issued by or under, any department or agency of the State of New York.
A supplier's license application may be withdrawn upon written notice to the Commission prior to Commission action on the application.22 If a supplier's license application is withdrawn, the Commission may refrain from processing a subsequent application by the person who made the application for the license within one year from the date withdrawal was granted.
In addition to the information requested in the application, the following documents need to be attached to complete the application.
1Upstate New York Gaming Economic Development Act, Chapter 174 and 175 of the Laws of 2013. For full text of The Upstate New York Gaming Economic Development Act and the New York State Gaming Commission Casino Gaming Rules, see Appendix.
7New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5307.4; NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wat & Breeding L § 1326 (2014).
8New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5307.6(a).
9New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5303.9.
10New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5303.10(a).
11New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5303.10(b).
12New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5305.2(a).
15New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5304.4.
16New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5303.9.
17New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5303.10(a).
19New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5307.5(d).
20New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5303.3 and 5303.4.
21New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5303.9.
22New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5303.10(a).
24NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wat & Breeding L § 1301(29) (2014).
25NY Rac, Pari-Mut Wat & Breeding L § 1328(2) (2014).
27New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5308.2(b).
28New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5308.2(c).
29New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5308.3.
30New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5308.4(a).
31New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5308.4(b).
32New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5308.4(c).
33New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5308.4(d).
34New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5308.5(a).
35New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5308(b) and (c).
36New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5307.5(b).
37New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5304.2.
38New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5304.3.
41New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) § 5304.4.
42New York Division of Gaming Regulations (9 NYCRR) §§ 5319 through 5323.

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