Opinion

NY’s thieving bookie

“Learning that NYRA officials hid their wrongdoing harkens back to the days when NYRA was brought under criminal indictment for shady practices. It appears the culture of wrongdoing continues. It is time for a serious change.”

— State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli,
Tuesday, on a state Racing & Wagering Board finding that
New York Racing Association officials knowingly shortchanged bettors