About a dozen furlongs from one of the oldest racetracks in the nation, a debate on the licensing prospects of three New York casino projects has become a summer rite of passage.
Since the inaugural Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga in 2021, a panel on the New York downstate casino bidding process has served as the hallmark of the event. Given the enormity of a contentious process that is expected to generate $1.5 billion in licensing fees for the state, the conference has brought together some of the most influential stakeholders involved.
Distinguished speakers on last year’s panel included State Assemblyman Gary Pretlow, an architect of the proposal, and Frank Carone, a former chief of staff for New York City Mayor Eric Adams.
