Press Releases
Press Releases
NEW YORK GAMING ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAMES NEW CHAIR OF ORGANIZATION
For Immediate Release: January 31, 2023 Contact: Michael Kane, mkane@newyorkgaming.org, (518)-436-1122 NEW YORK GAMING ASSOCIATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAMES NEW CHAIR OF ORGANIZATION Stacey Rowland Will Lead Statewide Association whose members Generate Hundreds of...
NEW YORK GAMING ASSOCIATION RELEASES STATEWIDE ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT
NEW YORK GAMING ASSOCIATION RELEASES STATEWIDE ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT NYGA Facilities Spurred $3.3 Billion In Economic Activity For New York Record $905 Million Generated For Education, Brings 12-Year Total To $7.5 Billion Supported An All-Time High Of Nearly 29,000...
NEW YORK GAMING ASSOCIATION UNVEILS STATEWIDE 2015 ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT
For Immediate Release: April 6, 2016 Contact: Michael Wilton, 518-436-1122 NEW YORK GAMING ASSOCIATION UNVEILS STATEWIDE 2015 ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT Report: NYGA’s Facilities Spurred $3 Billion In Economic Activity For New York State Generating $888 Million For...
Statement from NYGA President James Featherstonhaugh
Statement from NYGA President James Featherstonhaugh - Sports Betting “We applaud Attorney General Schneiderman for attempting to bring some clarity to the issue of fantasy sports betting. If the games are found to be illegal, they should be stopped immediately until...
Tax Dollars Generated by NYGA Members Up Again Over Last Year
New York Sees 10% Increase in Tax Contributions over August 2012 The New York Gaming Association, who represents the nine racetrack gaming facilities and offer more than 17,000 gaming machines, reported today that August gross gaming revenue (GGR) was $171,772,456...
Tax Dollars Generated by NYGA Members Continue to Climb
New York Sees 6.2% Increase in Tax Contributions over July 2012 (Albany, NY) The New York Gaming Association reported today that July gross gaming revenue from its nine members was $166,258,506 with $111,743,723 of tax revenue going to the State. That amount was 5.4%...
New York Gaming Association Members Generate More Tax Revenue than Neighboring PA, CT & Atlantic City
New York Sees 10% Increase While PA, CT & Atlantic City Continue Decline NYGA Members Generate $74 million for Education in June (Albany, NY) New York Gaming Association (NYGA) members continued positive growth for the year by generating more than $164 million...
Statement in Support of the Upstate New York Gaming Economic Development Act from New York Gaming Association President James Featherstonhaugh
"The New York Gaming Association will throw full support behind the Upstate New York Gaming Economic Development Act and the referendum that will be put to the people in November. The inclusion of competitive tax parity, a plan that keeps the three Western New York...
Statement from New York Gaming Association President James Featherstonhaugh RE: The Upstate New York Gaming Economic Development Act
After considerable study and analysis, the members of the New York Gaming Association (NYGA, which is comprised of the state’s racetrack casinos, known as "racinos") believe that the proposed "Upstate New York Gaming Economic Development Act of 2013" will not have the...
New York’s Racetrack Casinos Working for New York’s Schools
With an Effective Tax Rate of 67% NYGA Members Have Generated More Than $77 Million for Education in the Month of May (Albany, NY) New York Gaming Association (NYGA) members continue to be one of the state’s most reliable sources of education funding, easing the...