State to take smaller cut of OTB revenue

State to take smaller cut of OTB revenue

Just six months into his tenure at the Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corp., former Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown netted the agency a major win in Albany.

13 things about Buffalo, New York’s 62nd mayor Byron Brown

Byron William Brown II, the first African-American mayor of Buffalo, New York, has had a distinguished career in politics since graduating from Buffalo State College in 1983. He served in various political roles, including on the Buffalo Common Council and New York Senate, before his tenure as mayor began in 2006. Brown announced his resignation in 2024 to become CEO of Western Regional Off-Track Betting Corporation.