Polls show New Yorkers remain evenly divided on whether allowing
more casino gambling in the state is a good idea, or not.
Not exact matches
But he's also
gambling his proposal will put new pressure on Indian tribes who already operate
casinos and have withheld
more than $ 500 million
in payments to the
state.
The measure
states the provision for
more video slots centers «shall only be effective
in the event an amendment to the constitution to authorize
casino gambling is defeated.»
Smaller
gambling developments proposed
in economically strapped areas should be able to compete with resort projects proposed by big - name companies
in more affluent areas, the head of the
state Gaming Commission said of the contest to win up to four
casino licenses upstate.
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.»
More than three years after New York voters approved a constitutional amendment to expand
casino gambling in the state, Rivers Casino and Resort in Schenectady opened its doors to the public
casino gambling in the
state, Rivers
Casino and Resort in Schenectady opened its doors to the public
Casino and Resort
in Schenectady opened its doors to the public today.
Another anti-
gambling group has released a study debunking Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the
state legislature's claims about the benefits of permitting
more casino gambling in New York.
Gov. Mario M. Cuomo signed an agreement today allowing the tiny Oneida Indian Nation near Syracuse to open New York
State's first high - stakes
gambling casino in more than a century.
During his
State of the State address on Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo offered more details on a plan for casino gambling in New York s
State of the
State address on Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo offered more details on a plan for casino gambling in New York s
State address on Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo offered
more details on a plan for
casino gambling in New York
statestate.
As CBS 2's Carolyn Gusoff reported, Supporters of the referendum say allowing
casino gambling in New York would create 10,000 jobs and rake
in more than $ 1 billion for local and
state governments and schools.
A number of Democrats say even without the question of morality they wonder when the legalization of so many ways to
gamble in the
state - from racetrack betting to video slots,
casinos, online games, the
state lottery, and
more - will eventually lead to diminishing returns.