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have not seen that Nassau OTB is open 365 days of the year so that we can bet and workers can work if they wish before they drop dead or/and their employer goes bankrupt. G...d is G...d and Andrew Cuomo can't tell the people of the State of New York when "Easter Sunday" is and when "Palm Sunday" is.

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Stop scratching on holidays
Published: June 1, 2012

Off Track Betting in New York State has been racing into a crisis called shrinking revenue. Some people have spitballed a solution: Don’t close on holidays.
New York State Racing Law bars racing on Christmas, Easter and Palm Sunday, and the state has ruled OTBs can’t handle action on those days, even though they could easily broadcast races from out of state.
“You should be able to bet whenever you want,” said Jackson Leeds, a Nassau OTB employee who makes an occasional bet. He added some irrefutable logic: “How is the business going to make money if you’re not open to take people’s bets?”
Elias Tsekerides, president of the Federation of Hellenic Societies of Greater New York, said OTB is open on Greek Orthodox Easter and Palm Sunday.
“I don’t want discrimination,” Tsekerides said. “They close for the Catholics, but open for the Greek Orthodox? It’s either open for all or not open.”
OTB officials have said they lose millions by closing on Palm Sunday alone, with tracks such as Gulfstream, Santa Anita, Turf Paradise and Hawthorne running.
One option: OTBs could just stay open and face the consequences. New York City OTB did just that back in 2003. The handle was about $1.5 million – and OTB was fined $5,000.
Easy money.

NOTIFICATION OF MEETING                 REVISED                                                    CONTACT:  KRISTEN M. BUCKLEY

January 28, 2013                                                                                                                                                        (518) 395-5400

In compliance with the Open Meetings Law, the New York State Racing and Wagering Board gives notice that it will conduct a Board Meeting on January 31, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. at the New York State Racing and Wagering Board offices at 1 Broadway Center, Suite 600, Schenectady, New York.

Members of the public who wish to listen to the Racing and Wagering Board’s meetings may dial-in up to 15 minutes prior to the meeting’s start time.

Dial-In:  1-866-394-2346

Code:  6430805412

NOTE:  This is a “listen-only” line.  Those wishing to submit comments to the Board must appear in person or submit them in writing.

In accordance with Section 103(e) of the Open Meetings Law, which requires the disclosure of records scheduled to be discussed during open meetings of State agencies, such records as applicable will be made available on the Racing and Wagering Board’s Web site (www.racing.ny.gov) in advance of the scheduled public Board meeting.

AGENDA

NEW YORK STATE RACING AND WAGERING BOARD

MEETING OF JANUARY 31, 2013

1:00 P.M.

D.        ITEMS TO BE APPROVED, DENIED OR DEFERRED BY THE BOARD

         1.      CAPITAL DISTRICT REGIONAL OTB – 2013 SIMULCAST LICENSE APPLICATION

         2.      CATSKILL REGIONAL OTB – 2013 SIMULCAST LICENSE APPLICATION

         3.      BUFFALO RACEWAY – 2013 TRACK & SIMULCAST LICENSE APPLICATIONS

         4.      SARATOGA RACEWAY – 2013 TRACK & SIMULCAST LICENSE APPLICATIONS

         5.      MONTICELLO RACEWAY – 2013 TRACK & SIMULCAST LICENSE APPLICATIONS

         6.      FINGER LAKES RACETRACK – 2013 TRACK & SIMULCAST LICENSE APPLICATIONS

         7.      VERNON DOWNS – 2013 TRACK & SIMULCAST LICENSE APPLICATIONS

         8.      BATAVIA DOWNS – REQUEST TO WITHDRAW $18,383.36 FROM CIF

         9.      WESTERN REGIONAL OTB – REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF TOTALISATOR AGREEMENT WITH UNITED TOTE

         10.    ROBERTS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK – APPROVAL OF NEW YORK CONTRACTS

         11.    CATSKILL REGIONAL OTB – REQUEST TO RELOCATE ROUTE 44 BRANCH TO 11 RAYMOND AVENUE – POUGHKEEPSIE

         12.    CATSKILL REGIONAL OTB – REQUEST TO CLOSE TELETHEATRE FACILITY IN SUFFERN AND RELOCATE TO NANUET BRANCH

         13.    CATSKILL REGIONAL OTB – REQUEST TO INSTALL SELF-ACTIVATED BETTING TERMINALS (STAN) AT WHEELER’S FAMILY RESTAURANT – PINE CITY

         14.    YONKERS RACEWAY – REQUEST TO AMEND PLAN OF OPERATION – ADD NEW ADVANCE DEPOSIT WAGERING PLATFORM

         15.    NYS TAXATION & FINANCE – CERTIFICATION OF YEAR 2012 RACING DATES/RACES FOR TAX RATE PURPOSES

         16.    NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING – PLASMA TESTING FOR ANABOLIC STEROIDS RULE

         17.    NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING – CELL PHONES IN PADDOCK AREA – HARNESS RACING

         18.    NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING – VOIDABLE CLAIM FOR HORSES VANNED OFF THE TRACK

         19.    NOTICE OF EMERGENCY RULEMAKING – VOIDABLE CLAIM FOR HORSES VANNED OFF THE TRACK

         20.    NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING – EQUINE MEDICATION 2013 RULES

         21.    NOTICE OF EMERGENCY RULEMAKING – EQUINE MEDICATION 2013 RULES

         22.    RESOLUTION OF DELEGATION OF THE RESPONSIBILITY TO IMPLEMENT BOARD POLICY

        

PLEASE NOTE

In order to expedite the delivery of our public notices, we would prefer to send them via e-mail.  If you have not already done so, please provide your e-mail address and fax number to Michelle.Martin@racing.ny.gov, and we will be happy to get the notices to you via that address.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at the number above, extension 1806.

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