Media Advisory: State and Local Leaders Urge New Yorkers to Prevent Underage Gambling

First of its Kind Collaboration Launches Safe Start for Saratoga Track Season

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ALBANY, NY (07/14/2010)(readMedia)-- Saratoga, NY -- With one week to go before the kickoff of the Saratoga Racing meet, state and local leaders today reminded New Yorkers about their responsibility to prevent access to gambling for youth under the age of 18. This public collaboration is a first of its kind, bringing together the gaming industry, state and local agencies, and prevention service providers to highlight the efforts for the prevention of underage gambling and to spread the message that gambling is a risky behavior for youth.

WHEN: 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Friday, July 16, 2010

WHERE: Saratoga Race Course, Lower Grandstand Carousel

267 Union Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866

Parking is available just inside main gate #4 at the corner of East

and Union Avenues. Signage will direct you to the Carousel area.

WHO:

  • Karen M. Carpenter-Palumbo, Commissioner, Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
  • Stacy Harvey, Assistant Counsel, Racing and Wagering Board
  • Jim Murphy, Saratoga County District Attorney
  • Jim Maney, Executive Director, New York Council on Problem Gambling
  • Heather Kisselback, Executive Director, Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Council of Saratoga County
  • Charles Wheeler, Facilities Manager of the Saratoga Race Course, NY Racing Association

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