2016 New York Laws
PML - Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Article 1 - (Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law) SUPERVISION AND REGULATION
100 - Legislative intent.

  100.  Legislative intent. The legislature finds and determines that
  the gaming industries constitute a vital  sector  of  New  York  state's
  overall   economy.  The  legislature  also  finds  and  determines  that
  responsive, effective, innovative, state gaming regulation is  necessary
  to  operate  in  a  global, evolving and increasingly competitive market
  place. The legislature  additionally  finds  and  determines  that  this
  legislation  is  necessary  to modernize and transform the present state
  gaming agencies into a new integrated state gaming commission.
The continued  growth  of  the  gaming  industry  will  contribute  to
  economic  development  and  job creation in this state. Therefore, it is
  essential to maintain the public confidence and trust in the credibility
  and integrity of legalized gaming  activities.  To  ensure  such  public
  confidence  and trust, this article provides that the regulation of such
  gaming is to  be  conducted  in  the  most  efficient,  transparent  and
  effective manner possible. By consolidating various regulatory functions
  into  a  single  oversight  body with broad powers, this article ensures
  strict state regulation of all corporations,  associations  and  persons
  engaged   in  gaming  activity.  Further,  by  consolidating  regulatory
  functions into a single  oversight  body,  this  article  will  increase
  efficiency,  reduce  costs and eliminate any unnecessary redundancies in
  regulation.  The  improved  regulatory  structure  established  by  this
  article  will ensure, so far as practicable, the exclusion of unsuitable
  persons or entities from participating in any legalized gaming  activity
  within  this state. The goal of this article is that all gaming activity
  conducted in this state will be of the  highest  integrity,  credibility
  and  quality  and that the best interests of the public, both gaming and
  non-gaming, will be served. Additionally, during the term of appointment
  or employment, every member, officer  and  employee  of  the  commission
  shall be held to the highest ethical standards and avoid any conflict of
  interest  or  appearance  thereof.  Finally,  it  is  determined  by the
  legislature that the public interest is best served by those persons  or
  entities  engaged  in gaming activity paying the cost of regulating such
  activity through reasonable regulatory fees.