AROUND SPORTS: Horse trainer starts suspension 

Lobbyist: Investigators asked for records in Bruno probe 
ALBANY – A major Albany lobbyist and friend of Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno said Wednesday that federal investigators have asked him to supply records of a real estate venture both men were involved in until last year.

Games of chance not our biggest problem 
An old friend of mine once said you can’t legislate morality. Add to that common sense. This is where the “games of skill” come in. They are not “skill” games. A skill is something you can get better at with practice and time. These you can’t. It’s a game of chance.