For Immediate Release: July 28, 2014
Contact:
Lee.Park@gaming.ny.gov
NYS
GAMING COMMISSION NAMES LONG ISLAND ASSOC. PRESIDENT/CEO KEVIN LAW AS
CHAIR OF GAMING FACILITY LOCATION BOARD; CASINO APPLICATIONS
EXPECTED ONLINE JULY 30
The
New York State Gaming Commission today named Long Island Association
President and CEO Kevin Law, Chairman of the New York Gaming Facility
Location Board, which is
responsible for evaluating casino applications and selecting who is
eligible to apply for a commercial gaming license in New York State.
Chairman
Law,
who was named to the Gaming Facility Location Board on July
7, became President and CEO of the Long Island Association, one of the
most respected business organizations in New York State, in September
2010. His efforts are focused on economic development and creating a
better business climate on Long Island. Law also
serves as Co-Chair of the Long Island Regional Economic Development
Council. The other members of the Gaming Facility Location Board are
Paul Francis,
Dennis E. Glazer,
Stuart Rabinowitz and
William C. Thompson, Jr.
“I
am honored to take on this important role and welcome the continued
assistance of my renowned colleagues who have already done excellent
work on behalf of the people of
New York State,” said Chairman Law. “We will work diligently throughout
the summer and fall to evaluate casino applications and ultimately
reach decisions that provide the greatest benefit to the respective
localities, regions and the entire state.”
Additionally,
the Gaming Facility Location Board will post online redacted
applications from the 17 applicants for commercial casinos on July 30.
They will be available at
www.gaming.ny.gov/gaming/casinos.php > Casino Applicant Materials.
“The
Board intends to treat Applications as public records and will make
them available to the public, with applicable exemptions pursuant to the
FOIL. The FOIL provides
for certain exemptions from public disclosure including, among others,
an exemption from disclosure for trade secrets or information the
disclosure of which would cause substantial injury to the competitive
position of a commercial enterprise. This exemption
applies both during and after the evaluation process. The FOIL also
provides an exemption for records that are “specifically exempted from
disclosure by state or federal statute.” PML Section 1313.2, provides
an exemption from disclosure under the FOIL for
“trade secrets, competitively sensitive or other proprietary
information provided in the course of an application for a gaming
license, the disclosure of which would place the applicant at a
competitive disadvantage.” See also, Section 87.2.(d) of the New
York Public Officers Law … All determinations concerning whether
Applications and/or related documents submitted in response to this RFA
are subject to disclosure under the FOIL will be made by the Board or
the Commission, as applicable, in their sole discretion.”
Pursuant
to the Upstate New York Gaming and Economic Development Act (Chapters
174 and 175 of the Laws of 2013), the Commission is responsible for
appointing members to the
Resort Gaming Facility Location Board. The Facility Location Board’s
primary duty is to select not more than four gaming facility license
applicants through a competitive process to be located in the
Catskills/Hudson Valley Region, the Eastern Southern Tier
and the Capital Region. Gaming Facility Location Board members receive
no compensation other than expenses incurred in carrying out their
duties. More information about the Gaming Facility Location Board and
the process of siting casinos in New York can be
found at www.gaming.ny.gov/gaming/casinos.php.
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