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- 1 2 "About the New York State Gaming Commission". New York State Gaming Commission. Retrieved February 28, 2013.
- ↑ Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law § 102. "There is hereby created within the executive department the New York state gaming commission. [...]"
- ↑ Ward, Rebekah (December 2, 2021). "Racehorse slaughter banned in New York". www.timesunion.com. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
