Editorial: NY's rocky path to more gambling
An audit released by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli yesterday said the New York Racing Association, operator of Aqueduct, Belmont and Saratoga racetracks, continues to bleed money and hasn't...
View ArticleLong Island casino in play in NY
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- A proposal to build a major Long Island casino with video slot machines is part of closed-door negotiations to expand casino gambling in New York, according to the head of the...
View ArticleLI casino part of closed-door talks to expand gaming in NY
A proposal to build a major Long Island casino with video slot machines is part of closed-door negotiations to expand casino gambling in New York, according to the head of the Nassau County Off-Track...
View ArticleCuomo Says Private Companies Could Run State Racetracks
New York Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Monday that the first charge of a newly formed board of directors to run horse racing in the state would be to determine whether its three racetracks should be bid...
View ArticleCasino proposal deal is reached
Albany Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders agreed to allow four casinos in upstate and three in the New York City region seven years later, according to terms planned to be written into a bill...
View ArticlePol: Cuomo plan threatens Belmont casino
Quick ReadGov. Andrew M. Cuomo's plan to build the nation's largest convention center and possibly a casino at Aqueduct Racetrack would "effectively kill" plans for a Shinnecock Indian casino at...
View ArticleMayor wants VLTs in Albany
ALBANY ---- Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings turned up at a casino hearing Wednesday and said he'd like to see video slot machines clattering in an Albany gambling hall. "Expanded gaming can produce...
View ArticleSuccess of Cuomo’s Casino Plan Rests on Several Factors
ALBANY — If Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s plan to expand full-scale casino gambling in New York is to become a reality, he is going to have to hit a three-part parlay. Multimedia Map Where Gambling Is...
View ArticleCuomo wants casino referendum this fall
-- Gov. committed Thursday to holding a statewide referendum on casino expansion this fall, after considering waiting until next year. His plan would also give new upstate casinos a five-year head...
View ArticleLong Island casino in play in NY negotiations
ALBANY, N.Y. - (AP) -- Support grew Thursday for a proposal to build a casino on Long Island with video slot machines as legislators and the governor negotiated behind closed doors to expand casino...
View ArticleState leaders: Casinos should be considered for LI, NYC, too
-- State legislative leaders aren't embracing Gov. Andrew M. 's proposal to limit new casinos to three upstate locations, saying and New York City should be in the mix. Cuomo huddled with Senate and...
View ArticleSenator offers casino timetable
Albany State Sen. John Bonacic, a Republican from the Catskills, introduced a bill Thursday that gave his conceptual framework for the siting of potential new casinos in New York — a process Gov....
View ArticleEditorial: Albany should approve Cuomo plan on gambling
Galleries Web links As much of a mess as gambling in New York has become, it's not surprising that the fix isn't neatly wrapped up in a bow. For almost two years Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo has fought for a...
View ArticleGOP gambling bill: 5 upstate casinos, LI OTB video slots
-- Countering a proposal by Gov. Andrew M. , Senate put their weight behind a bill to authorize up to five new upstate casinos over the next four years and video slot machines at off-track betting...
View ArticleCasinos In NYC And Long Island Supported By New York State Legislative Leaders
ALBANY -- State legislative leaders aren't embracing Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's proposal to limit new casinos to three upstate locations, saying Long Island and New York City should be in the mix. Cuomo...
View ArticleEditorial: Siting casinos statewide is best way for New York to hit jackpot
Galleries Web links In a state with a lottery, Indian casinos, "racinos," horse tracks, off-track betting parlors and online wagering, the betting has already closed on whether to legalize gambling....
View ArticleCuomo, legislative leaders announce casino deal
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders agreed Wednesday to authorize four upstate New York casinos designed to drive jobs and tourism to the long economically distressed area....
View ArticleState leaders hold first meeting on expanding casino gambling
ALBANY – Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and legislative leaders met behind for the first time Wednesday to discuss plans to dramatically expand casino gambling in New York, but came away in agreement that there...
View ArticleCasinos In NYC And Long Island Supported By New York State Legislative Leaders
ALBANY -- State legislative leaders aren't embracing Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's proposal to limit new casinos to three upstate locations, saying Long Island and New York City should be in the mix. Cuomo...
View ArticleCuomo, legislative leaders announce casino deal
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders agreed Wednesday to authorize four upstate New York casinos designed to drive jobs and tourism to the long economically distressed area....
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