Sentences with phrase «allow casino gambling in the state»
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The state's gambling commission has voted to allow failed applicants for casino licenses in eastern or western Massachusetts the opportunity to compete for the sole license in southeastern Massachusetts.
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This November, voters in New York will decide whether the state will allow up to seven new resort style gambling casinos, when they have the choice of saying yes or no to an amendment.
Gambling Industry Donates Millions to New York Politicians As Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature discuss the process of amending the State Constitution to allow up to seven new full - scale, privately owned casinos in New York, the gambling industry is funneling millions of dollars into lobbying efforts and campaign warGambling Industry Donates Millions to New York Politicians As Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature discuss the process of amending the State Constitution to allow up to seven new full - scale, privately owned casinos in New York, the gambling industry is funneling millions of dollars into lobbying efforts and campaign wargambling industry is funneling millions of dollars into lobbying efforts and campaign war chests.
KINGSTON — Proposal Number One on this year's ballot pertains to a constitutional amendment that would allow casino gambling in New York State.
Both Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie on Monday threw cold water on the push to allow sports gambling in the state's casinos, saying the push to do so comes late in the legislative session.
State legislation enacted in 2013 that authorized construction of up to four upstate casinos also allowed Nassau and Suffolk counties to build gambling parlors with up to 1,000 video slot machines and table games such as roulette, baccarat and blackjack.
In 2013, the state legislature passed an amendment to allow casino gambling and voters approved it.
Polls show New Yorkers remain evenly divided on whether allowing more casino gambling in the state is a good idea, or not.
Voters in New York approved a referendum on Tuesday to expand casino gambling in the state and rejected a referendum to allow judges to serve until age 80.
The Senate also voted for the first time to legalize gambling on online poker in the state, a historic expansion of gambling, passing a bill 53 to 5 to allow the state's 11 racetrack casinos to apply for 11 licenses to hold online poker games.
The Seneca Nation has just released a new poll they paid for suggesting that most Western New York residents don't want to see the state pass a constitutional amendment allowing for casino style gambling in New York.
They found that 71 % of respondents knew that Governor Cuomo and Albany lawmakers were considering amending the state constitution in order to allow the legalization of casino gambling.
It's part of a process that will allow the building of up to seven new casino gambling resorts in New York State over the next several years.
The Gaming Facility Location Board chose Empire Resorts» proposal for the Montreign Resort Casino, at the former Concord hotel site in the town of Thompson, as the lone applicant in the Catskills - Hudson Valley region that will be allowed to receive a gambling license from the state.
By early evening, Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders had reached a deal on a number of issues including a redistricting plan, expansion of the state's DNA data base, pension reform, and a constitutional amendment to allow up to seven new gambling casinos in New York.
Mr. Cuomo wants the Legislature to give second passage to a constitutional amendment that would allow full casino gambling and up to seven casinos in the state.
It's part of a process that will allow the building of up to seven new casino gambling resorts in the state over the next several years.
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The casino measure would allow four new gambling centers upstate, if New Yorkers vote yes on a referendum in the fall to amend the state's constitution.
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.
Casino opponents, including area civic groups who say gambling facilities are not allowed under town zoning at the site, have filed suit in state Supreme Court to try to stop the project.
Gov. Mario M. Cuomo signed an agreement today allowing the tiny Oneida Indian Nation near Syracuse to open New York State's first high - stakes gambling casino in more than a century.
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.
They include expansion of gambling casinos, allowing judges to serve until age 80, reforming the state's redistricting process next time around in 2020, and letting the legislature go paperless, and access bills electronically.
MINEOLA, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Political foes came together on Long Island Tuesday in a push to allow casino gambling in New York state.
The new law permits up to four gambling casinos in upstate New York, as long as a referendum on November's ballot is approved to amend the state's constitution to allow the expanded gambling.
As CBS 2's Carolyn Gusoff reported, Supporters of the referendum say allowing casino gambling in New York would create 10,000 jobs and rake in more than $ 1 billion for local and state governments and schools.
New York is in the process of authorizing new gambling casinos, and deciding whether to allow the controversial drilling process known as hydrofracking in the state.