Not exact matches
When it comings to casino
gambling, New Yorkers remain evenly divided at 46 - 46, down from 49 - 42 last month, on whether to
allow the expansion of non-Indian run gaming
facilities across the state.
Proposals to
allow Internet poker in New York is dividing the
gambling industry, with some companies predicting increased revenue for state government while others warn it would threaten existing
gambling facilities.
The actual wording of the change to article 1 section 9 of the state's constitution is to
allow «casino
gambling at no more than seven
facilities as authorized and prescribed by the legislature».
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.
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.