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New York Casino Fee Scrutinized

ALBANY, New York – As reported by the New York Times Union: "Even as the state Lobbying Commission investigates a questionable incentive clause in one of his lobbying contracts, Dennis Vacco has signed another deal carrying huge 'success fees.'

"The former attorney general entered into the deal about a month ago with the Seneca-Cayuga Tribe of Oklahoma, said Scott Wood, a tribal council member. The new deal would reward the Crane, Vacco lobbying firm in Albany with more than a million dollars if a Catskills casino project is achieved.

"The Seneca-Cayuga are working with Empire Resorts, owners of Monticello Raceway, on a proposal to create a casino somewhere in Sullivan or Ulster counties.

"…Success fees are illegal under the lobbying law, but loopholes allow for such fees if the lobbying firm isn't focused on legislation…"

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