Sentences with phrase «about the gambling expansion»

But he contends that if people know the «facts» about the gambling expansion, then the referendum will pass «overwhelmingly».

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Groups concerned about the state's gambling expansion say the irony is not lost that Cuomo now seeks to enhance charitable gambling operations after he led the support of the 2013 referendum for legalizing up to seven new Las Vegas - style casinos.

Greenberg expects New Yorkers will hear more about the proposed gambling expansion in the coming months.

Opponents of gambling expansion in the state pushed back Thursday, saying such a move is about generating revenue so lawmakers can avoid raising taxes.

Some lawmakers have expressed concern about the timing of the next steps in the gambling expansion process.

«The conversation with Genting» will be about «the expansion of the racino,» Cuomo said, referring to the limited gambling parlor currently at Aqueduct that includes slot machines but no live gambling tables for games like poker or roulette.

Some jurisdictions like the Commonwealth of Massachusetts have used gambling expansion as an opportunity to invest in research that might help communities around the world make smarter decisions about the potential benefits and harms of such expansion.