Tioga Downs CEO Jeff Gural was particularly stung by the announcement that he — and the Binghamton region — lost out on a table - town gaming casino, which supporters had argued will go toward creating jobs in
economically troubled areas.
However, business groups argue that drilling for natural gas in the Marcellus Shale region of the Southern Tier could help
the economically troubled area create jobs.
Treanor said his proposal would reinvigorate
an economically troubled area.
Not exact matches
Governor Cuomo, who has delayed a decision on fracking for nearly his entire first term in office, had originally supported the gas drilling as a means of creating jobs in
economically troubled upstate
areas.