When state lawmakers approved a bill to permit
new gambling casinos in the final hours of the legislative session, they left something out.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders tried to jumpstart negotiations over siting
several new gambling casinos in New York.
New York is in the process of
authorizing new gambling casinos, and deciding whether to allow the controversial drilling process known as hydrofracking in the state.
Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders tried to jump start negotiations over siting several
new gambling casinos in New York.
The push for passage of a ballot amendment to allow up to seven
new gambling casinos in New York has begun.
But the proposal to change the state's constitution to allow up to seven
new gambling casinos is different.
Cuomo, joined by union and business leaders, and representatives from county governments, offered more details of a plan to build three
new gambling casinos.
On the same day as the fracking ban was made public, a state board appointed by Cuomo and legislative leaders announced the siting of three
new gambling casinos in economically depressed upstate areas.
Governor Cuomo released a bill to authorize three
new gambling casinos in upstate New York, if the legislature agrees to his plan and overs approve it in the fall.
Governor Andrew Cuomo released a bill to authorize three
new gambling casinos in upstate New York, if the legislature agrees to his plan and overs approve it in the fall.
McMahon says «no one seriously believes» that
the new gambling casinos would be significant economic boost.
Upstate is expected to have four
new gambling casinos in the next two years.
He objects to wording that says the addition of seven
new gambling casinos will be for the purpose of «promoting job growth, increasing aid to schools and permitting local governments to lower property taxes.»
«He's stalling the approval of regulations that would allow something that, no question, would boost the economies of the parts of upstate New York that are the weakest,» McMahon said.McMahon says «no one seriously believes» that
the new gambling casinos would be significant economic boost.
Governor Cuomo seemed to distance himself from the state's plan to permit four
new gambling casinos in New York over the next few months, saying the decision to build new gambling centers lies with the private companies.
The Speaker says first passage of a constitutional amendment will allow up to seven
new gambling casinos in the state, the exact locations to be decided later.
By early evening, Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders had reached a deal on a number of issues including a redistricting plan, expansion of the state's DNA data base, pension reform, and a constitutional amendment to allow up to seven
new gambling casinos in New York.
Cuomo seemed to distance himself from the state's plan to permit four
new gambling casinos in New York over the next few months, saying the decision to build new gambling centers lies with the private companies.
New Yorkers will decide Tuesday whether they want to allow seven
new gambling casinos in the state.
Cuomo, joined by union and business leaders, and representatives from county governments, offered more details of his plan to build three
new gambling casinos.
He's been conducting a study looking at claims made by Cuomo and the legislature about the benefits New Yorkers could reap by permitting up to seven
new gambling casinos in New York state.
A Siena College poll finds that when New Yorkers are asked whether they support a state constitutional amendment to build up to seven
new gambling casinos in the state, they are evenly split at 46 percent on each side of the issue.
Upstate New York, including Schenectady, is expected to have four
new gambling casinos in the next two years.
He has been conducting a study looking at claims made by Governor Cuomo and the legislature about the benefits New Yorkers could reap by permitting up to seven
new gambling casinos in New York State.
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