problem gaming plans
| Tracking # |
GAM-22-10-012 GAM22-10-012 MELLINS_GAM_20221019223107637 |
| Submitted | Oct. 19, 2022 |
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From: Sam Mellins
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:
all problem gaming plans submitted by mobile sports wagering operators
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Sam Mellins
From: New York State Gaming Commission
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To Whom It May Concern:Pursuant to the New York Freedom of Information Law, I hereby request the following records:all problem gaming plans submitted by mobile sports wagering operatorsThe requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.Sincerely,Sam MellinsUpload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
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Your FOIL request has been forwarded to the organization(s) you selected, and the respective Records Access Officer will contact you directly for further processing of your request. Please allow up to five business days for such communication(s). For your convenience, here is additional contact information:
Gaming Commission
PO Box 7500
Schenectady, NY 12301-7500
From: New York State Gaming Commission
Dear Sam Mellins,
Please accept the attached FOIL acknowledgement sent on behalf of the New York State Gaming Commission.
Sincerely,
Kristi Alois
Legal Assistant I
New York State Gaming Commission
1 Broadway Center, Schenectady, NY 12305
Foil.requests@gaming.ny.gov<mailto:Foil.requests@gaming.ny.gov>
www.gaming.ny.gov<http://www.gaming.ny.gov/>
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following New York Freedom of Information Law request, copied below, and originally submitted on Oct. 19, 2022. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response. You had assigned it reference number #GAM22-10-012.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: New York State Gaming Commission
Per the Gaming Commission's 11/10/22 response, all 32 responsive records to your request: "all problem gaming plans submitted by mobile sports wagering operators," plus the review committee's report, are uploaded via this portal.
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From: New York State Gaming Commission
November 10, 2022
Sam Mellins
MuckRock News, DEPT MR135456
263 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115
Via: requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Re: FOIL GAM-22-10-012
Dear Sam Mellins:
This letter acknowledges partial fulfillment of your consolidated FOIL Request, received on October 19, 2022. Specifically, responsive records regarding your request for "all problem gaming plans submitted by mobile sports wagering operators" are included online within the publicly available application materials submitted by Operators to the Commission<https://www.gaming.ny.gov/pdf/Procurement/RFA%20Mobile%20Sports%20Wagering%20Application%20Licensee2.pdf>. This includes materials from Applicants who were ultimately selected for licensure as well as those entities that applied but were not selected. For your convenience, we have uploaded 32 responsive records from the applications that include language addressing the issue of responsible gaming/problem gambling via the Muckrock online portal. We have also included the report of the evaluation committee that reviewed each application.
Portions of the responsive records are exempt from disclosure pursuant to:
· Public Officers Law ("POL") § 87(2)(b) because "disclosure would constitute an unwarranted invasion of personal privacy under the provisions of POL § 89(2)."
· POL § 87(2)(d) because they contain "trade secrets or are submitted to an agency by a commercial enterprise or derived from information obtained from commercial enterprise and which if disclosed, would cause substantial injury to the competitive position of the subject enterprise."
· POL § 87(2)(g) because they are "inter-agency or intra-agency materials which are not: statistical or factual tabulations or data; instructions to staff that affect the public; final agency policy or determinations; or external audits including but not limited to audits performed by the comptroller and the federal government."
Pursuant to POL § 89(4)(a) you have 30 days to submit a written appeal of this determination to:
Gaming Commission FOIL Appeals Officer
PO Box 7500
Schenectady, NY 12301-7500
FOIL.Requests@gaming.ny.gov<mailto:FOIL.Requests@gaming.ny.gov>
Regarding the remaining components of your request:
· The three most recent budget forecasts prepared by the office of the executive director
o The Commission continues to research this request and will respond by November 28, 2022.
· Emails exchanged between Gaming Commission staff and any email addresses including the domain nyproblemgambling.org since January 1, 2022.
o The Commission continues to research this request and will respond by November 28, 2022.
· The most recent analysis prepared by the gaming commission on the impact of mobile sports betting on problem gambling in New York
o The Commission has no responsive records to this request. The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)<https://oasas.ny.gov/> is the executive state agency responsible for problem gambling education, treatment and services.
· The most recent analysis prepared by the gaming commission on demographics in New York disproportionately impacted by problem gambling related to mobile sports betting.
o The Commission has no responsive records to this request. The New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS)<https://oasas.ny.gov/> is the executive state agency responsible for problem gambling education, treatment and services.
Sincerely,
Lee Park
Records Access Officer
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