TurfPublicists: NYRA STATEMENT ON NY LOTTERY'S RECOMMENDATION FOR AQUEDUCT VLT OPERATOR

Tuesday, August 3, 2010

Contacts: Dan Silver

Mark Bardack

NYRA STATEMENT ON NEW YORK LOTTERY’S REPORT AND RECOMMENDATION FOR A DEVELOPER AND OPERATOR OF THE VLT FACILITY AT AQUEDUCT RACETRACK

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. – The following is a statement from NYRA President and CEO Charles Hayward on the New York Lottery’s Report and Recommendation for a Developer and Operator of the Video Lottery Terminal Facility at Aqueduct Racetrack:

“The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) is encouraged by the New York State Division of the Lottery’s timely selection of Genting New York LLC to develop and operate the VLT facility at Aqueduct Race Track. The community surrounding Aqueduct has expressed support for Genting’s plans, and we trust that the leaders of the State Assembly and Senate will approve the Lottery’s recommendation at their earliest opportunity.”

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