Casino Companies Pay Fines to New York Commission

6 Oct 2005

ALBANY, New York – As reported by the New York Times: "Two firms lobbying on behalf of companies seeking to open casinos in New York State have agreed to pay fines to the state lobbying commission to settle investigations involving prominent political figures, officials said yesterday.

"Caesars Entertainment agreed to pay a $25,000 fine to settle an investigation into whether it had violated the state's ban on gifts worth more than $75 in 2002 when it gave Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver a sharply discounted suite at one of its hotels in Las Vegas.

"Separately, the lobbying firm of a former attorney general, Dennis C. Vacco, has agreed to pay a $50,000 fine to end an investigation into one of its contracts with a developer seeking to open a casino…"

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	Casino Companies Pay Fines to New York Commission 6 Oct 2005 <a href='https://ad.casinocity.com/adclick.php?n=a21efcd1'><img src='https://ad.casinocity.com/adview.php?what=-site:vendors/width:250/RON&n=a21efcd1' border='0' alt='' /></a> ALBANY, New York – As reported by the New York Times: "Two firms lobbying on behalf of companies seeking to open casinos in New York State have agreed to pay fines to the state lobbying commission to settle investigations involving prominent political figures, officials said yesterday. "Caesars Entertainment agreed to pay a $25,000 fine to settle an investigation into whether it had violated the state's ban on gifts worth more than $75 in 2002 when it gave Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver a sharply discounted suite at one of its hotels in Las Vegas. "Separately, the lobbying firm of a former attorney general, Dennis C. Vacco, has agreed to pay a $50,000 fine to end an investigation into one of its contracts with a developer seeking to open a casino…"

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