Cuomo is going to have HUGE leverage with the Republicans if they want those hydrofracking permits. (nystateofpolitics.com)
Going with put options provides huge leverage but it is complicated (pricing them is not easy), can result in total loss, and is very expensive (depending on the option in question, you may pay as much as 10 % for the priviledge of entering into the contract.) (greenbackd.com)
that's huge leverage lost for trying to get exclusive content etc... (n4g.com)