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Applications will be due June 27, 2025. Community Advisory Committees (CACs) will form immediately thereafter and commence their statutory work.

Applicants must complete all entitlement processes (land-use/zoning, State Environmental Quality Review Act, etc.) before September 30, 2025.  

CACs must vote on their respective project by September 30, 2025. Those Applicants approved by their CAC will then submit supplemental application material – including a proposed tax rate – to the Board for evaluation and consideration.

The Board expects to make decisions by December 1, 2025, followed by Commission licensure by December 31, 2025. This ensures that New York State will collect the already-booked casino license fee(s) ahead of schedule.

SEQR Counsel: The Gaming Commission has solicited the services of Mindy Zoghlin and the Zoghlin Group PLLC of Rochester to provide State Environmental Quality Review (SEQR) expertise for potential casino applicants where the Commission is the lead agency: [email protected] / 585-258-2871 

Statutory Evaluation and Selection
The Board will review applications that meet specific requirements (zoning approval, Community Advisory Committee approval, application fee, etc.) and score each based on a statutory criteria.
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Lobbyists seeking to engage on behalf of a client or a client's interest before the New York State Gaming Commission must first register with the Commission Secretary (Section 1329 of the Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law). This is in addition to any other registration and reporting required by law.

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Completed Registration Forms should be emailed to [email protected].

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