In the audit, DiNapoli did acknowledge that NYRA does a good job of accounting
for video lottery terminal, or VLT, revenue that is used in part for capital improvements.
State Sen. John Sampson has given his approval of Genting NY's bid
for the video lottery terminal contract at Aqueduct Race Track.
Spitzer said once those announcements are made, he «will continue our efforts to complete what we started» in seeking approval
for the video lottery terminals.
Nassau Regional Off - Track Betting Corp. missed a deadline to pay $ 3 million to Nassau County under a revenue - sharing agreement
for video lottery terminals at Aqueduct Racetrack, generating concern about whether OTB will be able to make a $ 20 million payment due next year.
On Wednesday, Cahill called the Nevele plan ambitious, but added the other resorts have waited
for the video lottery approvals for some time.
State Sen. John Sampson (D - Brooklyn), the Democratic leader of the Senate, acknowledged sending a memo to a former colleague - turned - lobbyist representing Aqueduct Entertainment Group that led to AEG changing the terms of its bid
for the video lottery terminal contract at Aqueduct.
• SL Green wanted compensation
for any video lottery facility granted «more favorable tax treatment» within 50 miles of Aqueduct.
Muscarella also defends his support
for video lottery terminals at Belmont Park, a strategy that netted Nassau millions when the machines went to Aqueduct Racetrack instead.
NEW YORK, May 11 (Reuters)- The New York Lottery said on Tuesday it restarted its search
for a video lottery terminal vendor for Aqueduct Racetrack after the previous choice was rejected amid state and federal probes.
Revenues
for video lottery terminals alone did set a new record, at nearly $ 2 billion, according to the New York Gaming Commission.
Not exact matches
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Suffolk OTB officials said they hope to submit plans soon
for a proposed Medford
video lottery casino following a federal court order directing county and Brookhaven Town officials to review the project.
Money
for the public matching fund will come from a portion of the county's proceeds of
video lottery terminals at Off - Track Betting parlors.
Suffolk Democratic chairman Richard Schaffer has reached out to town political leaders
for resumes to fill jobs at the new
video lottery casino in Islandia, prompting concern that the gambling hall will become a source of political patronage.
Brett Houdek, president of the Medford Taxpayers and Civic Association, which had sued to stop a previous
video lottery casino in Medford, called Schaffer's outreach an example of «the old - school «OTB will provide jobs
for politically connected people.»
The penalties range from written warnings
for lottery ticket retailers involved in a first violation, to $ 25,000
for un-escorted minors in
Video lottery terminal parlors, race tracks or OTB tele - theaters.
The session was high stakes
for Jeff Gural, owner of Vernon Downs harness track and
video lottery «racino» in Oneida County.
Accepts the Executive's proposal but prohibits the use of any net proceeds from the
lottery including proceeds from Video Lottery gaming for payment of non-lottery ex
lottery including proceeds from
Video Lottery gaming for payment of non-lottery ex
Lottery gaming
for payment of non-
lottery ex
lottery expenses.
Extends current commission rate paid to Monticello as a
video lottery agent
for one year.
Mangano's 2016 budget proposal, released Tuesday, projects $ 20 million in new revenue
for the county from the
video lottery terminal parlor.
The county will lobby state lawmakers
for approval to put a 100,000 - square - foot
video lottery parlor in the western grandstand.
Courtney Norris, a spokesperson
for CDI, said Churchill Downs is excited to strengthen its relationship with Saratoga Harness Racing, which has
video lottery terminals — effectively computerized slots and table games.
Fearing what could be a 40 percent reduction to
video lottery terminal business in the racino at their track, a group of horsemen based at the Finger Lakes Racetrack in Ontario County are calling
for the proposed Lago casino to make up some of the difference in order to support the thoroughbred racing there.
In an accounting of NYRA's financial condition
for the first half of 2015 prepared
for today's board meeting in Saratoga Springs, the association reported an operating loss from racing operations of $ 6.1 million before income from
video lottery terminals are factored in — a loss that's 25.5 percent larger than the $ 4.9 million operating deficit
for racing racked up during the same period in 2014.
The Buffalo company hired by Suffolk OTB to build a mini-casino with up to 1,000
video lottery terminals has asked Islandia officials
for a permit to build the facility at a 10 - story hotel in the village.
Language
for a new New York City racino was removed, but
video lottery terminals
for Long Island was added.
Language in the measure is also expected to call
for a free - standing
video -
lottery terminal in western New York, a move that would apply pressure to the Seneca Nation to come to an agreement with the state over its $ 550 million in extra revenue owed to the state.
The racetracks were approved to get
video lottery terminals in 2001, when Pataki signed a historic gaming compact that allowed
for three Indian - run casinos in the Buffalo area and the Catskills, although the Catskills never got theirs.
Suffolk Democratic chairman Richard Schaffer has reached out to town political leaders
for resumes to fill jobs at the new
video lottery casino in Islandia, prompting concern that the gambling hall will become a new source of political patronage.
The 5 - 0 vote may help lawyers
for the village appeal a state Supreme Court justice's ruling in September that the village should not have approved a permit
for the Suffolk OTB
video lottery casino at Jake's 58 hotel in Islandia.
about Klein Proposes Expanding
Video Lottery Gaming Options to Generate Millions
for Education
He plans to get $ 200 million from the group yet to be chosen to put
video lottery terminals at Aqueduct racetrack in Queens, a process that's been delayed
for years.
Cahill's legislation would allow
video lottery terminal, or VLT, licenses in Ulster County
for two existing resorts, though the bill does not name specific businesses.
Nevele officials made a request to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office
for support
for legislative approval to operate the 750
video lottery terminals.
«While I do not believe that establishing gambling venues is a panacea, creating a limited number of
Video Lottery Terminals in Ulster County will provide
for significant job creation and greatly enhance the attractiveness of existing resort destinations,» Cahill said in a statement.
KINGSTON, N.Y. — David O'Halloran, who resigned last week as vice chairman of the Ulster County Republican Party, said the lack of GOP support
for his plan to bring
video lottery terminals to his Kerhonkson resort shows the party is less interested in helping local businesses than it is in looking
for a «white knight» to ride in and save the county's economy.
Asking
for 750
video lottery terminals at former resort, supplemented by top - of - the - line athletics and sports fields
For years, Nassau County and its off - track betting corporation have been fighting to site
video lottery terminals, what most of us call slots.
Nassau OTB agreed in March to transfer its authority to install 1,000
video lottery terminals to Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens in exchange
for annual payments that will total at least $ 43 million over the first three years.
Delaware North, the Buffalo hotel and entertainment conglomerate developing the casino
for Suffolk County Regional Off - Track Betting Corp., had requested a special permit to build the betting parlor with 1,000
video lottery terminals in the Islandia Marriott Long Island hotel, on the Long Island Expressway north service road.
Several Nassau Republicans and Democrats last week agreed the most likely place
for Nassau's
video lottery terminals is Belmont Racetrack — with an announcement promised by County Executive Edward Mangano by Dec. 1.
Islandia Mayor Allan M. Dorman said during a public hearing last Tuesday that revenue from the casino's 1,000
video lottery terminals and OTB racing simulcasts would help reduce property taxes
for village residents.
Suffolk OTB officials said they hope to submit plans soon
for a proposed Medford
video lottery casino following a federal court order directing county and Brookhaven Town officials to review the project, officials said.
A Finger Lakes thoroughbred racetrack with
video lottery terminals has filed a lawsuit against New York officials
for selecting a nearby casino they claim will siphon off customers.
KINGSTON >> Legislation to allow
video lottery terminals at resorts in Ulster County is dead
for 2014 after failing to make it to the floor of the state Assembly.
With the state in a budget crunch and losing $ 1 million in education money
for every day the
video lottery terminals at Aqueduct Race Track are not up and running, a spokesman
for Gov. David Paterson said there is no deadline
for selecting a firm to run the machines at the Ozone Park track.
Gov. David Paterson's office says there is no timeline to get a deal done on the
video lottery terminals
for Aqueduct Race Track.
As a state siting board prepares to select locations
for four Las Vegas - style casinos in three regions of New York, including the Hudson Valley - Catskills, Assemblyman Kevin Cahill and Sen. James Seward have introduced legislation to allow
video lottery terminals in Ulster County.
Additionally, the Governor today announced that the State will be working with Empire Resorts, Inc. to develop a plan
for an approximately $ 100 million dollar expansion of its
video lottery facility at Monticello Raceway.