Gaming Commission Rulings Database
| Licensee: STEPHEN J. ANDZEL III |
| Licensed As: ORIGINAL OWNER, TRAINER, GROOM |
| Notice Number: BD 45-2020 |
| Racing Type: Harness |
| Track: Batavia Downs |
| Notice Date: 11/18/2020 |
| Ruling Type: Fine & Suspension |
| Rule(s): 9 NYCRR §§4102.1, 4102.3 ( a,b,c,d) 4120.6(a) |
| Ruling Text: Steven Andzel, a search on Wednesday October 28th, 2020, by track security, found several syringes and needles in your vehicle that was located on the grounds of Batavia Downs. This is an infraction of 9 NYCRR§§ 4120.6.(A). For this you are hereby suspended for 90 day and fined $1500. Having appeared before a representative of the commission and waived your rights to an appeal, this ruling is reduced to 45 days and a fine of $750.00.
Your suspension started on Monday November 2nd and will end on December 16th. During your suspension, it is ordered that you Steven Andzel, the respondent, shall not directly or indirectly participate in New York State pari-mutuel horse racing. You shall be denied the privileges and use of the grounds of New York State racetracks, and you are forbidden to participate in any share of the purses.
In addition, every horse shall be denied the privileges of the grounds and shall not participate in pari-mutuel racing (i) that is owned or trained by you the respondent during your period of suspension, (ii) that is owned or trained by any individual who continues to serve as you agent or employee during your period of suspension, or (iii) for which you directly or indirectly makes or executes, during you period of suspension, any arrangement with an owner or other person to care for, train, enter in a race, invoice, collect fees or other payments related to, employ workers for, or otherwise handle. |
| Suspended: 11/02/2020 to 12/16/2020 (45 days) |
| Fined: $750.00 |
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