Sentences with phrase «casino licensing process»

«The Nevele's plans to lobby the Governor for support in incorporating 750 VLTs into their sports complex build - out plan are ambitious, but may not be the most equitable for other resorts, which waited patiently through the casino licensing process for their shot at VLTs, or the best jumpstart for the regional economy.»

Not exact matches

At the urging of state lawmakers and from Tioga Downs itself, Cuomo called for a new casino siting and licensing process for the Southern Tier.

The 90 - minute public presentation marked the beginning of an evaluation process that is expected to culminate with the awarding of a casino license in the spring.

The state attorney general's office has opened a preliminary inquiry into the process by which three projects were recently recommended for new casino licenses, according to two former bidders who were later contacted by investigators.

Denerstein writes that communications from supporters or bidders for casino development that fall under questions regarding licensing, support or opposition to a particular casino proposal or questions and comments regarding the application review process should be avoided.

In a letter to Cuomo released on Tuesday, Dwyer points to Cuomo late last week calling on the state's gaming facility location board to re-open the casino siting process in order to award a fourth casino license to a Southern Tier - based project.

But Cuomo in January called on the siting board to begin a new casino siting process for the «true Southern Tier» with the goal of recommending a project for the region and issuing the final license.

Days after the announcement, Cuomo — who had stressed he was playing no role in the casino siting project — wrote to gaming regulators asking that they re-open the RFP process and consider a Southern Tier - based casino with the still available fourth license.

ALBANY — The state attorney general's office has opened a preliminary inquiry into the process by which three projects were recently recommended for new casino licenses, according to two former bidders who were later contacted by investigators.

Lee Park, a spokesman for the Gaming Commission, said that it had received no inquiries from the attorney general's office, but that the casino siting process «strictly followed the provisions of the Upstate New York Gaming Economic Development Act,» the 2013 law ratified by voters that allows up to seven new casinos to be licensed in New York.

ALBANY >> The board tasked with picking locations for casinos in upstate New York will consider Gov. Andrew Cuomo's request to reopen the bidding process so a Southern Tier applicant can get a license, the board's chairman said Friday.

New York's casino siting and licensing process is moving at virtual light speed compared to other jurisdictions.

The legislative leaders say that's because some lawmakers in the House would like to create a competitive process for what they consider to be a potentially lucrative state casino license.

The four - member site selection board voted unanimously Tuesday night to open a new bidding process for a fourth casino license, but only in the Southern Tier.

The developers behind a failed bid for a casino in Ulster County want to be included if a New York state board reopens the bidding process for a fourth license.

The land deal figures into lawsuits against the gaming commission alleging that the casino license bidding process was rigged in Wynn's favor.