Sentences with phrase «by expanding casino gambling»
Anyone interested in Connecticut's future should be deeply concerned about the way Democratic legislative leaders handled the General Electric Co. fiasco as opposed to their all - out effort to preserve Connecticut's casino industry by expanding casino gambling in the state.
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The Senate took a major step early Wednesday toward expanding gambling by approving a new satellite casino in East Windsor that would be built by two Native American tribes.
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.
Editorial by Former Assmbly Ryan Karben New York voters will decide whether to bet on expanded casino gambling as a jackpot for state government coffers and economically adrift upstate communities.
The anti-gambling ship hasn't just sailed in New York, it sank when voters supported a referendum by 14 percentage points to expand casino gambling in 2013.
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.
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.
The amendment to expand casino gambling in New York was approved by voters on Tuesday overwhelmingly.
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.
Gambling first expanded beyond the traditional casino environment by taking the internet by storm in the 1990's and once again innovations have changed the way we access online games.
About a dozen states incrementally raised the minimum wage, including New York, where it surged to a whopping $ 8 an hour, which will help offset losses incurred by expanded casinos and gambling, also set to begin this year.