The Governor and Legislature have reportedly reached
agreement on casino gambling enabling legislation, titled the Upstate New York Gaming Economic Development Act of 2013 (A. 8101 / S.5883).
Lawmakers had reached a tentative
agreement on casinos yesterday, with a cap on two casinos per region and more equitable revenue sharing for racinos placed near casinos.
The agreement on casinos would allow four resort - style gambling centers; one in the Capital Region, one in the Southern Tier, and possibly two in the Catskills, if voters approve the change to the state's constitution in the fall.
The agreement on casinos would allow four resort style gambling centers; one in the Capital Region, one in the Southern Tier, and possibly two in the Catskills, if voters approve the change to the state's constitution in the fall.
Not exact matches
Among the most imaginative deals was a package that gave him a bonus despite the fact that his
casino empire was losing tens of millions of dollars a year, and an
agreement to that had the
casinos spend hundreds of thousands of dollars a year
on Trump Ice bottled water for the mini-bars.
In 2014, Trump filed a lawsuit to bar the continued use of his name
on TER's remaining Atlantic City
casinos, the Trump Plaza and the Trump Taj Mahal, holding that «the license entities have allowed the
casino properties to fall into an utter state of disrepair and have otherwise failed to operate and manage the
casino properties in accordance with the high standards of quality and luxury required under the license
agreement.»
Over the next decade, Cohn used his mob connections to smooth the younger Trump's relations with construction unions; inked a stingy prenuptial
agreement with Trump's first wife, Ivana; leaned
on city politicians to favor Trump deals; traded favors in Atlantic City's notoriously corrupt
casino industry; and tried to strong - arm the National Football League into a merger that would give Trump a first - tier team at a fraction of the going rate.
And following a recent
agreement between Genting Group, the parent company of Resorts World New York, which is located
on Aqueduct grounds, and Nassau County Off - Track Betting, the
casino is set to get 1,000 new video lottery terminals, bringing the facility's gaming capacity to approximately 6,000 VLTs.
Four members of Connecticut's Congressional delegation pressed Monday for a federal probe of the U.S. Department of the Interior's decision to take no action
on amendments to longstanding
casino revenue - sharing
agreements with the state of Connecticut.
In recent days that agenda has focused more
on Upstate as Cuomo rolled out details for expanded gambling, then two revenue - sharing
agreements with Native American - run
casinos, and now a tax program that would favor communities with SUNY schools that are primarily outside of New York City.
That
agreement and a successful referendum
on the 2013 statewide ballot made it possible for Wilmorite and others to compete for
casino licenses elsewhere in New York.
Cuomo and legislative leaders in December annonuced they had reached a gentleman's
agreement on expanding
casino gaming in New York, which for now is relegated to the state's Indian tribes.
Negotiators where also able to come to an
agreement on ensuring that revenue to state from racinos operating near potential
casinos would be more equitable.
Already he's put in place
agreements with the Oneidas in central New York (to the consternation of the Cayuga) and with the Mohawk in the North Country that allows them to retain their exclusivity
on casinos, but grants the state and local governments a slice owed revenue.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders officially announced an
agreement on expanding
casino gambling in New York with the goal of setting a priority
on upstate
casino construction should voters approve a constitutional amendment.
Years of acrimonious accusation, nonpayment of revenues and stubborn refusal came to a sudden and fair end
on Thursday when Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and Seneca Nation President Barry Snyder settled their differences over
casino gaming in Western New York.With their
agreement, the financial gun aimed in Niagara Falls was lowered and the threat to...
After an all - night session last week that produced
agreements on redistricting, pensions, and
casino gambling, the New York Times reported «Cuomo has faced grumbling from government watchdogs and some lawmakers for condoning — and, by some accounts, demanding — a rushed process.»
-- The
agreement does not depend
on whether the state Legislature and voters approve an expansion of private
casino gambling in New York.
KINGSTON >> The Nevele
Casino, Resort and Spa
on Wednesday was granted the payment - in - lieu - of - taxes (PILOT)
agreement developers were looking for but lost support from an Ulster County legislator who said she felt deceived over the request for tax breaks.
As a part of the creation of the Seneca Niagara
Casino in Niagara Falls, an agreement was reached to give a percentage of the slot machine revenue to the City of Niagara Falls each year to spend on local tourism projects and projects relating to hosting the c
Casino in Niagara Falls, an
agreement was reached to give a percentage of the slot machine revenue to the City of Niagara Falls each year to spend
on local tourism projects and projects relating to hosting the
casinocasino.
Because the
casino will be built
on what is now Oneida Nation land, no permission or license is needed from federal, state or local governments to open the
casino, according to federal law and
agreements between the state and the Oneidas.
Under
agreements with the state, the Oneidas can open
casinos in Madison or Oneida counties
on nation - owned land.
«The terms of the 1993 Oneida Nation Gaming Compact with New York and a 2013 settlement
agreement permit the Oneida Nation to operate
casino games
on nation lands in Madison or Oneida counties.
Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos said, «I am pleased we have reached an
agreement to move forward with a constitutional amendment that will give New Yorkers a say
on whether we expand
casino gaming in New York State.
This
agreement comes
on the heels of the announcement last month by The Random House Group that the Bond backlist was returning to its publishing roots in the UK, with Vintage Books (sister imprint of Jonathan Cape, the original publisher of
Casino Royale) acquiring a ten - year license for exclusive rights to the Bond novels in the English language with the exception of North America.
The
agreement for the 14 classic James Bond titles includes the first James Bond book in the series,
Casino Royale (1953)-- which will celebrate 60 years of publication in 2013 — as well as Live and Let Die (1954); Moonraker (1955); Diamonds Are Forever (1956); From Russia with Love (1957); Dr. No (1958); Goldfinger (1959); For your Eyes Only (1960); Thunderball (1961); The Spy Who Loved Me (1962);
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963); You Only Live Twice (1964); The Man With The Golden Gun (1965) and Octopussy and the Living Daylights (1966).
The
agreement for the 14 classic James Bond titles includes the first James Bond book in the series,
Casino Royale (1953), which will celebrate 60 years of publication in 2013, as well as Live and Let Die (1954), Moonraker (1955), Diamonds Are Forever (1956), From Russia with Love (1957), Dr. No (1958), Goldfinger (1959), For your Eyes Only (1960), Thunderball (1961), The Spy Who Loved Me (1962),
On Her Majesty's Secret Service (1963), You Only Live Twice (1964), The Man With The Golden Gun (1965), and Octopussy and the Living Daylights (1966).
Having recently teamed up
on Hard Rock Hotel &
Casino Punta Cana, Hard Rock International has announced a further
agreement with Palace Resorts for three more inclusive properties in the country.
Business Development: Brokering various business dealings that further the diversification of Indian economies Developing and accessing commercial financial programs and services for tribal governments, including tax - exempt offerings and federally - guaranteed housing loans Serving as issuer or underwriter's counsel in tribal bond issuances Ensuring tribal compliance with Bank Secrecy Act and other federal financial regulatory requirements Handling federal and state income, excise, B&O, property and other tax matters for tribes and tribal businesses Chartering tribal business enterprises under tribal, state and federal law Registering and protecting tribal trademarks and copyrights Negotiating franchise
agreements for restaurants and retail stores
on Indian reservations Custom - tailoring construction contracts for tribes and general contractors Helping secure federal SBA 8 (a) and other contracting preferences for Indian - owned businesses Facilitating contractual relations between tribes and tribal
casinos, and gaming vendors Building tribal workers» compensation and self - insurance programs Government Relations: Handling state and federal regulatory matters in the areas of tribal gaming, environmental and cultural resources, workers» compensation, taxation, health care and education Negotiating tribal - state gaming compacts and fuel and cigarette compacts, and inter-local land use and law enforcement
agreements Advocacy before the Washington State Gambling Commission, Washington Indian Gaming Association and National Indian Gaming Commission Preparing tribal codes and regulations, including tribal court, commercial, gaming, taxation, energy development, environmental and cultural resources protection, labor & employment, and workers» compensation laws Developing employee handbooks, manuals and personnel policies Advocacy in areas of treaty rights, gaming, jurisdiction, taxation, environmental and cultural resource protection Brokering fee - to - trust and related real estate and jurisdictional transactions Litigation & Appellate Services: Handling complex Indian law litigation, including commercial, labor & employment, tax, land use, treaty rights, natural and cultural resource matters Litigating tribal trust mismanagement claims against the United States, and evaluating tribal and individual property claims under the Indian Claims Limitation Act Defending tribes and tribal insureds from tort claims brought against them in tribal, state and federal courts, including defense tenders pursuant to the Federal Tort Claims Act Assisting tribal insureds in insurance coverage negotiations, and litigation Representing individual tribal members in tribal and state civil and criminal proceedings, including BIA prosecutions and Indian probate proceedings Assisting tribal governments with tribal, state and federal court appeals, including the preparation of amicus curiae briefs Our Indian law & gaming attorneys collaborate to publish the quarterly «Indian Legal Advisor ``, designed to provide Indian Country valuable information about legal and political developments affecting tribal rights.
In a correction
on August 21, Bloomberg said its earlier story «implied that Trump Hotels &
Casino Resorts, Inc. had purchased the property, but the
agreement to purchase this property was made by Mr. Trump personally and not by THCR.»