Sentences with phrase «expand gambling casinos»

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The province has already seen enough virtue in vice to announce a new casino in the Greater Toronto Area and expand lottery sales, online gambling and sports betting.

The same people who will benefit from an expanded green economy won't suffer from an expanded gambling economy, because they'd rather dine at an upscale (but tastefully casual) restaurant in Brooklyn that specializes in locally sourced food and sustainable agriculture than get on a bus to go to a «Las Vegas — style» casino in the Catskills.

Voters are due to consider a constitutional amendment for expanding casino gambling in New York later this year.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo embraced the spread of state - sanctioned gambling during his first six years in office, from expanded lottery and commercial casinos to daily fantasy sports wagering.

«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.»

Two bills have been sent to the House and Senate that would expand casino gambling for the first time off Native American reservations in Connecticut.

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.

But Mr. Gural said he also viewed expanded casino gambling as an important initiative for New York.

A focus of both houses is expanding sports gambling to other operators, such as the Saratoga Casino Hotel, Capital OTB and NYRA.

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.

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.

In recent days that agenda has focused more on Upstate as Cuomo rolled out details for expanded gambling, then two revenue - sharing agreements with Native American - run casinos, and now a tax program that would favor communities with SUNY schools that are primarily outside of New York City.

And get this; the casino could put all of New York State on «an inside track to expanded gambling.»

LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. — The upbeat description that will appear on the November ballot about how good expanded casino gambling in New York will be for your wallet appears to be helping the cause.

But none of these races will attract the $ 150 million that will be spent persuading New Yorkers to support or oppose expanded casino gambling in a ballot referendum this November.

Successful single constitutional amendments include expanding casino gambling and changing the redistricting process to draw legislative districts.

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.

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.

«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.

The governor has asked lawmakers to expand casino gambling, which will eventually bring in additional revenue from related taxes and fees.

Statewide turnout increased from 3.3 million in 2013 to 3.6 million this year, and only 6.6 percent of ballots left the question blank, compared with 16 percent in a referendum on expanding casino gambling four years ago.

Voters in New York approved a referendum on Tuesday to expand casino gambling in the state and rejected a referendum to allow judges to serve until age 80.

That has led to speculation that New York might consider awarding full casino rights to Aqueduct and Yonkers if New Jersey expands casino gambling outside of Atlantic City.

New Yorkers will not vote on whether to expand casino gambling for at least five months and it's still not clear where casinos would go if voters approve expansion.

With New Yorkers set to vote on a referendum that would expand casino gambling in New York state, people are speaking out on all sides of the argument.

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.

«Nationally, we've seen that the number of states that have commercial gambling casinos continues to grow — some states are looking to approve new measures to allow or expand it.

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.

Comptroller Tom DiNapoli told me last night that he isn't opposed to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to expand casino gambling, but adds more information is needed before the state should proceed.

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.

Here is part two of our series on the proposal to expand casino gambling in New York.

On November 5, voters will consider an amendment that would expand casino gambling in New York.

But compared to the efforts in other states to expand casino gambling, the $ 4 million was, comparatively speaking, something of a bargain.

The effort to expand casino gambling in New York is rapidly emerging as perhaps the most do - able of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's end - of - session agenda items.

as the potential opponents of expanding casino gambling have either been neutralized or have very little money to combat an organized and well - funded effort.

Cuomo said in his State of the State address last week that he wants to expand casino gambling in New York, both as a revenue raiser and a job - creation vehicle.

Here is the final part of our four - part series on the amendment to expand casino gambling in New York.

Leaders of the committee backing the ballot referendum that would expand casino gambling in New York do not believe the ballot language before voters next month is leading or overly rosey.

The report comes as the Senecas lobby diligently against any proposal that would expand casino gambling into their so - called exclusivity zone that encompasses western 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.

Cuomo had first raised the possibility of expanding casino gambling in New York to commercial developers and beyond the state's American Indian tribes.

NYPIRG researcher Bill Mahoney pointed out this evening that language from the 200 - page plus bill for the so - called enabling legislation expand casino gambling in New York that would have blocked political contributions from casino interests seeking to build in New York to candidates was quietly removed.

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.

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.