With just hours left in the legislative session, the Senate granted final legislative approval Wednesday night for an
expansion of gambling that includes more off - track betting sites and possible sports betting in the
future.
Mr. Cuomo used his power over the decennial redistricting process to win some victories in March: He was able to get lawmakers, who wanted him to sign the gerrymandered legislative maps they had drawn, to agree to curb pension benefits for
future public workers, to create a more rigorous system for evaluating schoolteachers, and to take the first step toward legalizing a significant
expansion of casino
gambling.