Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul’s husband will remain a top executive with a Buffalo-based concessions and gambling giant after she becomes governor, despite the possible conflict of interest between the two roles.
William J. Hochul Jr., a longtime federal prosecutor, was hired by Delaware North in 2016 and as senior vice president and general counsel manages legal, regulatory and compliance matters for the international, privately held firm.
Delaware North has numerous operations in New York that involve state or state authority oversight. These include the food and retail business at Niagara Falls State Park; concessions at two upstate airports; and management of operations at Hamburg Gaming and a second casino in the Finger Lakes.
