Danny Hakim writes in The New York Times "City Room" blog the state is progressing toward full-scale casino gambling and lawmakers have agreed to overhaul the gambling regulation, "concentrating power in a panel that would be largely controlled by the governor." Over the weekend the Assembly and the Senate released the details of new legislation to create a New York State Gaming Commission. The new commission will operate the state’s lottery, regulate bingo halls and other charitable gambling, and regulate Indian casinos, horse racing and video lottery terminals at racetracks. It will consist of seven members, five appointed by the governor, one by the Assembly speaker and one by the Senate majority leader. A similar commission was proposed by Cuomo in January. Read the full story in The New York Times.