BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) -- The former president and CEO of Western New York Off-Track Betting is back with the Batavia-based racino.

Henry Wojtaszek has been appointed to the OTB board of directors. The position was approved by Niagara County lawmakers Tuesday night after their representative stepped away.

Wojtaszek served as the president and CEO of OTB until he agreed to step down at the end of last year and former mayor Byron Brown took over. The severance that Wojtaszek and others received in the wake of that sparked controversy and led to changes in state rules.

In a statement, OTB Director of Communications Michael DeGeorge said "we respect the Niagara County Legislature's authority to appoint a Board Member and look forward to working with all members of the Board of Directors as we

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