美国纽约的博彩行业正在迅速走向全面规范化进程。伴随着这一进程，纽约所有赌场不久都必须在博彩监管制度下经营。目前纽约州的国会议员正在制定这一项监管制度。

　　纽约州州长安德鲁科莫已经成为扩大纽约博彩行业的主要倡导者，同时他也最担心纽约州博彩行业的监管问题，为此他还做出了合并纽约州彩票局和赛马博彩委员会两个机构的决定，以扩大监管力量。

　　博彩分析师史蒂夫·施瓦茨说：“每当一个州想扩大博彩行业时，国会议员都必须非常谨慎小心地建立一套谨密严格的监督制度，以防止博彩经营者钻法律漏洞进行违法经营。所以立法者必须成立一套公平严格的监管制度。”

　　纽约州将成为美国主要的博彩城市之一，这就要求纽约官员必须对该州的赌场经济进行宏观监管。目前，纽约州的赌场主要经营老虎机游戏，但在2013年，纽约州的赌场游戏将会丰富全面起来。

　　州长科莫正在开始他的竞选活动，扩大博彩行业的倡导使他看到了连任的希望，博彩行业巨大的利润空间是解决该州数百万美元预算的最好途径。

　　反对博彩行业的立法者过去一直试图拖延博彩扩展法案的进展，但今年越来越多反对者开始全面支持扩大博彩行业。科莫表示，多年来，纽约一直是犯罪的天堂，博彩行业的扩大也许为犯罪分子提供更多的破坏社会安定的机会。这就是为什么科莫一直坚持形成一个强有力的监管小组以监管赌场运作。

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　　New York is moving swiftly towards regulating full-scale casino gambling, and along with that type of move, comes a responsibility to ensure that all casino operations work under the same regulatory system. Lawmakers are finalizing a plan that would consolidate the oversight of these casinos and other forms of gambling in the state.

　　Governor Andrew Cuomo has become a leading proponent of expanded gambling in New York, and he is also front and center on regulatory issues. The governor would be in control of the new oversight group as the law is being written. Currently, two divisions, the New York State Lottery Board and the Racing and Wagering Board, would be eliminated and consolidated into one organization. That would give the governor more control over gaming in New York.

　　"Anytime there is a push for expanded gambling in a state, lawmakers have to be very careful to create a strict oversight structure," said Gaming Analyst Steve Schwartz. "Gaming opponents will point out weaknesses in regulation if given the opportunity, so it is important that the pro-gaming lawmakers set up a regulatory system that is fair and stringent at the same time."New York stands to become one of the gaming capitals of the US should they follow through with plans to regulate casinos. Currently, Aqueduct operates a casino, but full-scale gaming, including table games, could be coming to several areas in New York as soon as 2013.

　　Governor Cuomo started his campaign to increase the states gaming presence last year, and the issue has gained momentum among lawmakers who see an opportunity to bring millions of dollars to the state budget. With millions of people walking the streets of New York every day, Cuomo believes that casinos could be extremely profitable moving forward.

　　Anti-gaming lawmakers have attempted to stall the progress of gaming expansion bills this year, but support has grown for full-scale casino gambling. Cuomo understands that with the casinos comes the responsibility to protect residents. New York has over the years been a haven for organized crime, and bringing casino gambling into the mix could open the door for organized crime organizations.That is why Cuomo has been adamant about forming one regulatory group that could oversee the operations of not only the casinos, but also the other forms of legalized gambling in New York.