Sentences with phrase «as racinos»

Since reopening Vernon as a racino in 2006 we have given almost $ 150 million to the State for education.

Genting already runs limited slot like machine gambling at the Aqueduct race track in Queens, known as a racino.

Not exact matches

In April 2016, the company opened an addition to JACK Thistledown Racino that included the Italian eatery as well as Millcreek Grille, a classic American concept; and Cleo's, a bar offering craft beer and live entertainment.

The report pointed to advantages Lago will have over its competition, such as the Batavia Downs and Finger Lakes racinos, including location and a favorable tax structure for slot machines and table gaming.

In Saratoga Springs, home to a Racino, the city council came out against «upgrading» to a casino model, prompting developer Saratoga Casino And Raceway to look to places like Newburgh in Orange County and East Greenbush in Rensselaer County as potential casino sites.

Silver says he supports a single casino as long as it's located in a less densely populated area such as the Aqueduct racino in Queens.

As first announced nearly five months ago, the Administration has been negotiating with Genting to build a convention center at the current Aqueduct racino.

State Supreme Court Judge Barry D. Kramer granted Aqueduct Entertainment Company (formerly known as AEG) the temporary restraining order it sought, ordering the state Lottery Division to cease the Aqueduct racino bidding process pending a July 23 hearing on its lawsuit.

As a business partner with the state, we disagree over racino in our zone.

The New York Gaming Association, which advocates for the interests of the state's nine racinos, filed a complaint alleging that several entities pushing a bill that would legalize daily fantasy sports betting have improperly failed to register as lobbying entities.

That line about racinos circumventing the state constitution could be read as a thinly veiled poke at the man who defeated Mario Cuomo in 1994, former Republican Gov. George Pataki.

But Sunday's tragic massacre of 58 concertgoers by gunman Stephen Paddock could prompt a reassessment of procedures and even state regulations regarding security measures at New York's three new casinos, including Rivers Casino & Resort in Schenectady, as well as the state's older racinos offering harness racing and video lottery machines.

Aqueduct Entertainment Group, which emerged late last month as the surprise — and controversial — winner of a drawn - out bidding process to develop the Queens racino, is moving to smooth things over with the public by cutting ties with Darryl Greene, the partner who pleaded guilty to stealing $ 500,000 from city agencies in the 1990s.

Vernon Downs operates as a «racino,» offering both harness racing in season and year - round slot machines, plus dining, concerts and other entertainment.

As citizens and politicians lead the call to thwart developers from expanding the Saratoga Racino, a choice piece of real estate belonging to a politically - connected family is emerging as a tempting alternative location for a new casinAs citizens and politicians lead the call to thwart developers from expanding the Saratoga Racino, a choice piece of real estate belonging to a politically - connected family is emerging as a tempting alternative location for a new casinas a tempting alternative location for a new casino.

It's about as depressed an area as there is and when you had a chance to help these people, with the fracking and the casino, they give them this doubleheader,» said Jeff Gural, owner of Tioga Downs racino, which had bid for a casino license.

The legislation would allow betting not just at casinos, but at off - track betting sites and racinos, as well.

The Las Vegas massacre could prompt a reassessment of procedures and state regulations regarding security measures at New York's three new casinos, as well as the state's older racinos.

Cuomo, however, said the state would pursue the Queens project as a $ 4 billion joint venture with the private operator of the Aqueduct racino.

Former Congressman Rev. Floyd Flake, an investor in Aqueduct Entertainment Group and the leader of a publicly - subsidized housing empire in Queens, is coming under close scrutiny as a federal probe into the selection the new Aqueduct racino operator gets underway.

Rev. Floyd Flake and rapper Jay - Z have each withdrawn themselves from Aqueduct Entertainment Group amid ongoing federal and state investigations into the group's controversial and surprise selection as the developer for the new Aqueduct racino in Queens.

Lottery revenue grew nationally and in New York, while racino revenue, with video lottery terminals, rose as well.

As new casinos open, or if existing racinos are converted to casinos, it is likely that much of the customer base for such facilities will also be in New York.»

«I visit the local racinos as a form of entertainment,» Maria del Carmen Arroyo told The Post.

Genting, a Malaysia - based international gaming company, operates Aqueduct's highly successful new racino, which features casino - like slot machines that are legally classified as lottery devices.

ALBANY — Jeff Gural, the real estate developer and owner of both Vernon Downs and Tioga Downs racinos, was quaking with anger as he left a meeting of the state gaming board that announced its recommendations for three new casino licenses today.

The recently released Inspector General report on the AEG / Aqueduct Racino contract is widely seen as damaging to the current Senate Democratic leadership.

Those so - called «racinos» are tied directly to the state lottery system and do not have table games such as poker.

Nor is this his only baggage — he still faces questions over a suspicious awarding (soon canceled) of the contract to run the Aqueduct racino, as well as over reported irregularities at certain charities.

Did You Know: Wilkes - Barre is home to Pocono Downs, a «racino» which features blackjack, slot machines and poker as well as live harness racing.