Critics of the amendment have said the language on the ballot gives a skewed and overly rosy picture
of expanded gambling in New York.
Not exact matches
When New York floated the idea
of expanding its Quick Draw video lottery, Kindt noted that «every dollar that is dropped into
gambling is a dollar that is lost to the consumer economy.»
Like me, Oron Barber is a professional whose roots come from the online
gambling industry, but these days his interests have
expanded along with the focus
of his crypto - focused marketing agency, CoinPoint.
ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo embraced the spread
of state - sanctioned
gambling during his first six years in office, from
expanded lottery and commercial casinos to daily fantasy sports wagering.
«New York voters on Tuesday approved a constitutional amendment to
expand casino
gambling, authorizing as many as seven full - scale casinos as part
of a plan meant to bring jobs to economically distressed upstate regions.»
Mr. Cuomo's support for
expanded gambling, which he made a centerpiece
of his State
of the State address in January, had a profound impact.
The other four are the sort -
of completed teacher evaluation issue, achieving an overhaul
of public pensions,
expanding the DNA database and
expanding gambling in New York.
ALBANY — Nassau and Suffolk county officials are pushing Gov. Cuomo to allow slot machines on Long Island as part
of his plan to
expand legalized
gambling in the state.
A focus
of both houses is
expanding sports
gambling to other operators, such as the Saratoga Casino Hotel, Capital OTB and NYRA.
In recent days that agenda has focused more on Upstate as Cuomo rolled out details for
expanded gambling, then two revenue - sharing agreements with Native American - run casinos, and now a tax program that would favor communities with SUNY schools that are primarily outside
of New York City.
And get this; the casino could put all
of New York State on «an inside track to
expanded gambling.»
The state legislature could approve second passage
of a constitutional amendment next year to
expand gambling in New York.
But none
of these races will attract the $ 150 million that will be spent persuading New Yorkers to support or oppose
expanded casino
gambling in a ballot referendum this November.
That shifting
of economic activity would not help Upstate, as Gov. Andrew Cuomo had promised in convincing New Yorkers to
expand gambling in the state, the Oneidas argue.
«But the senator is supportive
of a constitutional amendment to let people decide to
expand casino
gambling, because it could have a positive economic impact in certain parts
of the state and lead to the creation
of jobs,» said Wren.
There will be a referendum
of sorts
of gambling if the Legislature next year approves for the second time an amendment to the state's Constitution that would
expand gambling beyond Indian casinos.
Statewide turnout increased from 3.3 million in 2013 to 3.6 million this year, and only 6.6 percent
of ballots left the question blank, compared with 16 percent in a referendum on
expanding casino
gambling four years ago.
That has led to speculation that New York might consider awarding full casino rights to Aqueduct and Yonkers if New Jersey
expands casino
gambling outside
of Atlantic City.
«For state legislators, it is much harder to raise taxes on income or sales or cut spending on education or other vital services, while legalizing and
expanding gambling is seen as a relatively easy and painless source
of revenue and job growth,» said Lucy Dadayan, the Rockefeller analyst who wrote the report.
A New York State Supreme Court judge threw out a lawsuit challenging the wording
of a November ballot amendment to
expand gambling in New York.
With New Yorkers set to vote on a referendum that would
expand casino
gambling in New York state, people are speaking out on all sides
of the argument.
The four - page letter repeatedly notes the intent
of the amendment to
expand casino
gambling as outlined by Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Bonacic himself in New York beyond Indian - run gaming halls was to boost the economic outlook
of financially strapped regions.
«Nationally, we've seen that the number
of states that have commercial
gambling casinos continues to grow — some states are looking to approve new measures to allow or
expand it.
Concord developers would not respond to calls seeking comment, but they have assured local officials they will build regardless
of whether New York voters approve
expanded gambling.
The news
of the application filing fees signal that start
of a new phase
of the casino process, initiated first in 2012 when state lawmakers took the first step in approving a constitutional amendment for
expanding casino
gambling in New York to table - top games.
It did, however, work hard (and spend big) to get the constitutional amendment that allowed for the expansion
of non-Indian-run casino
gambling expanded in New York.
Here is part two
of our series on the proposal to
expand casino
gambling in New York.
But compared to the efforts in other states to
expand casino
gambling, the $ 4 million was, comparatively speaking, something
of a bargain.
59 %
of responders agreed with the statement that «Albany shouldn't
expand gambling without communities being protected and given a vote in the process.
The effort to
expand casino
gambling in New York is rapidly emerging as perhaps the most do - able
of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's end -
of - session agenda items.
as the potential opponents
of expanding casino
gambling have either been neutralized or have very little money to combat an organized and well - funded effort.
«The Independence Party
of New York firmly believes that this is the path
expanded gambling should take and as an example
of our commitment to this initiative unanimously passed the enclosed resolution at the aforesaid meeting,» MacKay wrote.
The short term funds for this
gambling spree were provided in part by the CBI expansion
of credit during this period, as well as by the Japanese central bank, which was
expanding credit as well during this period, which the Icelandic banks were using in their risky game.
Cuomo said in his State
of the State address last week that he wants to
expand casino
gambling in New York, both as a revenue raiser and a job - creation vehicle.
Unlike, say, changes to how the state budget is put together, some voters are truly ambivalent over whether
expanding gambling in the state is a net positive, given some
of the less savory social ills that come with it.
Here is the final part
of our four - part series on the amendment to
expand casino
gambling in New York.
Leaders
of the committee backing the ballot referendum that would
expand casino
gambling in New York do not believe the ballot language before voters next month is leading or overly rosey.
Here is part three our
of series on the amendment to
expand casino
gambling in New York.
Governor Andrew Cuomo, the main supporter
of last year's successful effort to pass an amendment to
expand casino
gambling, said it'll be up to the private market to decide the growth
of gambling.
After voters in Saratoga County rejected a proposal to
expand casino
gambling in New York through a constitutional amendment, a coalition
of community officials and business leaders has formed to bring table - top gaming to the area.
Cuomo had first raised the possibility
of expanding casino
gambling in New York to commercial developers and beyond the state's American Indian tribes.
Third on the list was the gubernatorial campaign
of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who first pushed for the amendment to
expand casino
gambling in New York beyond American Indian tribes in 2012.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders officially announced an agreement on
expanding casino
gambling in New York with the goal
of setting a priority on upstate casino construction should voters approve a constitutional amendment.
Duffy cited the 2 percent property tax cap from 2011 as well as the proposed amendment to
expand casino
gambling in New York as factors that could drive down the cost
of property taxes.
Nassau and Suffolk county officials are pushing Cuomo to allow slot machines on Long Island as part
of his plan to
expand legalized
gambling in the state.
Cuomo is pressing for major changes to the state's charitable
gambling laws to help the charitable groups reverse the slump in revenues that has eaten into their support
of local activities due to
expanded lottery and commercial gaming.
After months
of talking, Governor Cuomo has finally released his proposal for
expanding casino
gambling, with hundreds
of pages
of legal sections.
Sen. John Bonacic, chair
of the Senate Racing and Wagering Committee, predicted that the outcome
of a referendum this fall that would
expand casino
gambling outside Atlantic City in New Jersey could have a dramatic impact across the Hudson River.
New casinos will encourage problem gamblers To the Editor: Many people who favor
expanding casino
gambling in our state seem to overlook that problem gamblers provide about 50 percent
of casino revenues.
The success
of Proposition 1, the ballot amendment to
expand casino
gambling, and the failure
of the last amendment, to allow judges to serve until age 80, are both wins for Gov. Andrew Cuomo.