Sentences with phrase «legalize casino gambling in the state»

When New Yorkers go to the polls this November they will be asked to approve a constitutional amendment to legalize casino gambling in the state.

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As reported by my counterpart Chris Bragg at our sister publication Crain's New York Business, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday announced plans for a November referendum that would legalize full - scale casino gambling in the state, not just at the tracks and off - track betting facilities that have them now.

In his State of the State speech in January, Mr. Cuomo raised the stakes further, calling for the constitutional amendment to legalize casino gambling and proposing to transform Genting's planned resort near Aqueduct into a destination casino resort that would include the nation's largest convention centeIn his State of the State speech in January, Mr. Cuomo raised the stakes further, calling for the constitutional amendment to legalize casino gambling and proposing to transform Genting's planned resort near Aqueduct into a destination casino resort that would include the nation's largest convention centein January, Mr. Cuomo raised the stakes further, calling for the constitutional amendment to legalize casino gambling and proposing to transform Genting's planned resort near Aqueduct into a destination casino resort that would include the nation's largest convention center.

The Senate also voted for the first time to legalize gambling on online poker in the state, a historic expansion of gambling, passing a bill 53 to 5 to allow the state's 11 racetrack casinos to apply for 11 licenses to hold online poker games.

The New York Gaming Association has released a new report suggesting that legalizing full casino gambling in the state would «generate more than $ 3.3 billion in economic output, which includes wages, salaries and the purchase of goods and services.»

Earlier this week, Governor Cuomo said talks between Genting and his administration over the Queens convention center had broken down, and he would now wait until expanded gambling is actually legalized in New York State, then take open bids to operate casinos and build convention centers.

Someday, students of Machiavellian political maneuvering will read about Gov. Andrew Cuomo's push to legalize casino gambling in New York and the way he used the issue to wring money and concessions out of the state's tribal gaming operators.

Karen Hinton — married to State Operations Director Howard Glaser, one of the governor's oldest friends and a key figure in Cuomo's high - stakes efforts to legalize casino gambling, bring a new power utility to Long Island, and finalize a decision on hydrofracking for natural gas — is a «managing director» at Mercury Public Affairs, which was founded by several former aides and advisers to Republican former Gov. George Pataki.

New York State has a bill in the senate which would legalize sports gambling at any casino, racetrack, or off - track betting facility.

Anti-gambling activists took a sledgehammer to a slot machine in front of the New York State Capitol, to demonstrate their opposition a ballot amendment to legalize gambling casinos in New York.

Genting backed out of the convention - center project after the state refused to commit to its holding an exclusive gaming license in the New York City area if casino gambling is legalized.

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