Sentences with phrase «entertainment group amid»
Rev. Floyd Flake and rapper Jay - Z have each withdrawn themselves from Aqueduct Entertainment Group amid ongoing federal and state investigations into the group's controversial and surprise selection as the developer for the new Aqueduct racino in Queens.
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Last week, Paterson requested new bids for potential operators of a racino at Aqueduct Racetrack, the latest action following his withdrawal of support for Aqueduct Entertainment Group LLC in March amid state and federal investigations into an allegedly corrupt selection process.
Amid an increasingly divisive probe into the state's selection of Aqueduct Entertainment Group for the new Queens racino, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is reportedly having second thoughts about giving the deal his blessing.
The Paterson administration's approval to block potentially revealing information from reaching the public eye comes amid mounting speculation that the winning bidder, a conglomerate known as Aqueduct Entertainment Group, had curried political favor in its effort to get the contract.