Sentences with phrase «amendment expanding gambling»
This whole discussion might be moot anyway, because in order to build a casino in New York City — or anywhere in the state on non-Indian land — the constitutional amendment expanding gambling would have to be passed for a second time by the Legislature and also pass muster with the voters in a public referendum.
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Voters are due to consider a constitutional amendment for expanding casino gambling in New York later this year.
«New York voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment to expand casino gambling, authorizing as many as seven full - scale casinos as part of a plan meant to bring jobs to economically distressed upstate regions.»
In the New York City suburbs, support for the amendment to expand gambling is strongest, at 52 % to 39 %.
With less than 24 hours before the polls open and New Yorkers consider an amendment to expand casino gambling, the pro-casino group New York Jobs Now released two TV ads Monday highlighting support from newspaper editorials and bipartisan backing.
Critics of the amendment have said the language on the ballot gives a skewed and overly rosy picture of expanded gambling in New York.
The state legislature could approve second passage of a constitutional amendment next year to expand gambling in New York.
Successful single constitutional amendments include expanding casino gambling and changing the redistricting process to draw legislative districts.
In the New York City suburbs, support for the amendment to expand gambling is strongest, at 52 percent to 39 percent.
«But the senator is supportive of a constitutional amendment to let people decide to expand casino gambling, because it could have a positive economic impact in certain parts of the state and lead to the creation of jobs,» said Wren.
There will be a referendum of sorts of gambling if the Legislature next year approves for the second time an amendment to the state's Constitution that would expand gambling beyond Indian casinos.
A New York State Supreme Court judge threw out a lawsuit challenging the wording of a November ballot amendment to expand gambling in New York.
The pro-casino ballot referendum committee New York Jobs Now has raised $ 2 million to fund an effort boosting next month's constitutional amendment to expand gambling in New York.
The four - page letter repeatedly notes the intent of the amendment to expand casino gambling as outlined by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Bonacic himself in New York beyond Indian - run gaming halls was to boost the economic outlook of financially strapped regions.
The news of the application filing fees signal that start of a new phase of the casino process, initiated first in 2012 when state lawmakers took the first step in approving a constitutional amendment for expanding casino gambling in New York to table - top games.
It did, however, work hard (and spend big) to get the constitutional amendment that allowed for the expansion of non-Indian-run casino gambling expanded in New York.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo earlier today insisted he hasn't been trying to distance himself from the amendment that would expand casino gambling in New York, and also confirmed that a campaign featuring direct mail and television ads would come soon.
On November 5, voters will consider an amendment that would expand casino gambling in New York.
Here is the final part of our four - part series on the amendment to expand casino gambling in New York.
Here is part three our of series on the amendment to expand casino gambling in New York.
Governor Andrew Cuomo, the main supporter of last year's successful effort to pass an amendment to expand casino gambling, said it'll be up to the private market to decide the growth of gambling.
After voters in Saratoga County rejected a proposal to expand casino gambling in New York through a constitutional amendment, a coalition of community officials and business leaders has formed to bring table - top gaming to the area.
In the call, obtained by Capital Tonight on Tuesday, Ferrer says the amendment to expand casino gambling in New York is a «win - win for our community» and touts it as a job creator.
It was a relatively slow, off - cycle election year, but the group New York Jobs Now poured $ 4 million into a well - funded, multi-media campaign to persuade voters in passing the amendment to expand casino gambling in New York.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo introduced a broadly worded amendment to the state's Constitution that would expand and legalize gambling.
Third on the list was the gubernatorial campaign of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who first pushed for the amendment to expand casino gambling in New York beyond American Indian tribes in 2012.
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.
State lawmakers are considering a constitutional amendment that would expand casino gaming and gambling in New York.
The amendment to expand casino gambling in New York was approved by voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly.
Duffy cited the 2 percent property tax cap from 2011 as well as the proposed amendment to expand casino gambling in New York as factors that could drive down the cost of property taxes.
More than three years after New York voters approved a constitutional amendment to expand casino gambling in the state, Rivers Casino and Resort in Schenectady opened its doors to the public today.
The success of Proposition 1, the ballot amendment to expand casino gambling, and the failure of the last amendment, to allow judges to serve until age 80, are both wins for Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Legislature now want to expand gambling by putting a constitutional amendment on the Nov. 5 ballot that would add seven full - blown casinos.
In November, voters approved a constitutional amendment to expand casino gambling, authorizing as many as seven full - scale casinos in three regions in upstate New York: in western New York along the Pennsylvania border, the Capitol Region, and the Catskills / Hudson Valley region.
To raise state revenues without increasing traditional taxes, Cuomo is expected to continue to push for a constitutional amendment to expand gambling in New York to up to seven new non-Indian run casinos.