The Casino Gambling Study Panel was established by Governor Carey by Executive Order #82 (February 6, 1979) to evaluate casino gambling.
Specifically, the panel was to make recommendations concerning the economic, social, and employment impact of casino operations; the ways that casino gambling might be used for economic development; the methods by which the industry might be taxed, and its potential of generating revenues; and if casinos should be publicly operated or privately operated under government supervision.
Gerald W. Lynch served as chairman; the executive director of the panel was Alfred Donati, Jr.
From the description of Hearing, research, and report files, 1979. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 122618336