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NYRA Names 3-Person Interim Management Team

The New York Racing Association board of directors, at a meeting late in the afternoon of April 29, appointed an interim management team to run the corporation's racetracks until a new chief executive officer is hired.

 Monday, April 29, 2013

NYRA Not Close to Naming McClain's Successor

Six weeks after the official start of the search for a chief executive officer for the New York Racing Association, chairman David Skorton indicated that the board is not close to naming Ellen McClain's successor.

 Thursday, April 11, 2013

NYRA to Consider Synthetic for Aqueduct

Installing a synthetic surface for the inner track at Aqueduct Racetrack for the 2013-14 winter season is among the changes to NYRA policies and operations that will be considered by the board at its Jan. 25 meeting.

 Thursday, January 17, 2013
NYRA Reorganization Board Holds First Meeting

NYRA Reorganization Board Holds First Meeting

A new state-controlled board of directors at the New York Racing Association held its first meeting Dec. 12, bringing the long-embattled racetrack operator to a new and uncertain place in its history that dates back to 1955.

 Wednesday, December 12, 2012
New NYRA Board to Address Ethics

New NYRA Board to Address Ethics

The board is expected to adopt a new code of ethics for board members and employees and put in place legal requirements regarding disclosure of outside business activities by board members.

 Tuesday, December 11, 2012

NYRA Board Meetings to be Open to Public

Long accustomed to holding board meetings in secret, the New York Racing Association will cease the closed-door practice and follow the state's open meetings law by making the gatherings open to the public.

 Wednesday, November 07, 2012
State Now Controls NYRA; New Board Appointed

State Now Controls NYRA; New Board Appointed

The New York Racing Association is now the nation's largest state-controlled racing entity, paving a new and highly uncertain future for the not-for-profit corporation that has seen its highs and lows.

 Thursday, October 18, 2012