UFT President Michael Mulgrew joined a coalition of labor, business and political groups urging New Yorkers to vote yes on Election Day on Proposition 1, a referendum
on a casino plan that would bring to the state new jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue for public schools.
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FinCEN noted that prior to the news of its
planned guidance, it had been «
planning on communicating to the
casino industry directly with respect to a particular concern in this regard.»
Looking ahead, Sands
plans to spend up to $ 10 billion
on a new resort in Japan, which recently legalized
casinos.
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The House of Lords last night voted against the government order
on casinos, leaving culture secretary Tessa Jowell struggling to claim
plans are «very much alive».
«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.»
After years of
planning and community discussion, the Saratoga
Casino and Raceway has broken ground
on a hotel expansion that officials say will help the destination stay competitive and create hundreds of jobs.
Plans floated included a site
on Central Avenue and across the river at the site of the denied Hard Rock
Casino in Rensselaer.
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.
The prior audit also recommended the mayor and city council develop «realistic budgets», without relying so much
on casino revenues to balance them, and adopt a multi-year financial
plan.
It's still early in the game, but New York's gamble
on casino gaming is already showing signs it may not pay off as
planned for the state.
2009 - Wilmot begins working
on plans to build a $ 100 million racetrack and
casino at the New York State Fairgrounds in Geddes.
Cuomo, who initially pushed for the
casinos, is for now taking a neutral stance
on whether or not New Yorkers should support his
plan.
The Seneca Nation and Seneca Gaming Corporation
on Friday announced a
plan to expand the Buffalo Creek
Casino, creating new gaming space and a new restaurant space
on the upper level.
The state is considering a
plan to dramatically increase the number of
casinos on non-Indian lands in New York, a proposal that could not go before voters until at least November 2013.
The governor also reiterated that he would make his position
on the expansion of
casino gambling in New York known in January (when the new session and budget season both start), but added that regions shouldn't include gaming as forgone conclusion in their job creating
plans.
«Governor Cuomo created, pushed, and passed the
casino plan our state is now embarking
on as a project to generate economic benefits for communities that need it and revenue for the state as a whole — and while I've had concerns about the
plan's specifics, I do genuinely hope it accomplishes those goals.
The New York Gaming Association, which believes Gov. Andrew Cuomo's
casino expansion proposal would put its members at a competitive disadvantage, has commissioned a poll that finds voters aren't big
on the governor's
Plan B if the Legislature fails to pass his gaming bill: Expand VLTs across the state, including in New York City's outer boroughs.
The ads also highlight the claims made in the controversial wording that will appear
on the ballot
on Election Day, saying the
plan «keeps good jobs and
casino revenue in New York» and will bring «hundreds of millions of dollars to out schools.»
The
plan is sure to put him
on a collision course with the state's Indian tribes, who derive billions of dollars in business from their
casino operations around New York.
The anti-
casino group called Save East Greenbush said it filed an Article 78 lawsuit to block progress on the proposed casino planned by the leaders of Saratoga Casino and Raceway and Churchill
casino group called Save East Greenbush said it filed an Article 78 lawsuit to block progress
on the proposed
casino planned by the leaders of Saratoga Casino and Raceway and Churchill
casino planned by the leaders of Saratoga
Casino and Raceway and Churchill
Casino and Raceway and Churchill Downs.
Just as Cuomo wrapped up his interview
on The Capitol Pressroom, Senate Racing, Wagering and Gaming Committee Chairman John Bonacic released his own detailed
plan for
casino siting, a move that he had originally signaled he wouldn't do after speaking with Cuomo.
Assemblyman James Tedisco says he's concerned that a
planned casino in Schenectady could place financial burdens
on a neighboring town.
The Seneca Nation of Indians said the governor's office canceled a meeting
on July 27 where Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Seneca President Todd Gates had
planned to discuss a continued dispute over
casino payments.
He also pointed out that in March 2006, Mr Prescott's department issued
planning guidance
on casinos, which directly affected the
planned casino at the Dome.
Manlius Legislator Kevin Holmquist has been skeptical of the
plan from the start, and says his biggest concern is that this new revenue stream is dependent
on business at the Oneida - run Turning Stone
Casino, at a time when gaming competition is ramping up in New York state.
On Sept. 7 and 8, developers of the 17 proposed projects will present their
plans to the commission's Gaming Facility Location Board, which ultimately will select the locations for the
casinos, said commission Spokesman Lee Park.
Their
plan called for building a
casino on a 440 - acre property near Exit 107 of Route 17.
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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.
The Seneca Nation of Indians may be
planning a large mixed - use project in downtown Buffalo,
on non-tribal land adjacent to a
casino, that could include some combination of residential, office and entertainment, along with a parking structure, the chief executive of Ellicott Development Co. said.
There are also six statewide propositions
on the ballot, one of them that would allow
casino gambling in portions of upstate as part of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's
plan to jumpstart the economy.
ALBANY, N.Y. — A mid-level appeals court
on Friday complicated efforts to bring a $ 425 million
casino to the Finger Lakes by voiding its local site
plan approval.
ALBANY — Offering up some details
on a promised
plan for legalizing full - scale
casinos in New York, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said
on Thursday he would push for a statewide voter referendum this fall, despite uncertain electoral prospects, while also suggesting that his patience had worn thin with some gaming - friendly Indian tribes upstate.
If the flow of
casino money to the City of Niagara Falls resumes, city officials
plan to spend less of it
on day - to - day operations.
Governor Andrew Cuomo
on Thursday outlined the details of his
plan to site three gambling
casinos in upstate New York.
Cuomo's
casino plans would have an impact
on Turning Stone, Halbritter said.
Developer Saratoga
Casino and Raceway and Churchill Downs, are looking to create a
planned development district for the proposed gambling venue
on Thompson Hill Road.
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo defended
on Sunday his ties to a private lobbying group that received $ 2 million from the gambling industry last December as he was developing a
plan to expand
casino gambling in New York State.
New York's state Gaming Commission
on Monday signed off
on a
plan to seek bids
on what would be a fourth upstate
casino, the same day that a new study indicated that tax revenues nationwide from such facilities are slowing.
TOWN OF NEWBURGH >> Saratoga
Casino and Raceway, which operates a harness track and video slots in Saratoga Springs, has unveiled plans for a casino on state Route 17K, across from Stewart International Airport and Orange County Cho
Casino and Raceway, which operates a harness track and video slots in Saratoga Springs, has unveiled
plans for a
casino on state Route 17K, across from Stewart International Airport and Orange County Cho
casino on state Route 17K, across from Stewart International Airport and Orange County Choppers.
If selected by the state commission that will award four
casino licenses this fall, the company
plans to build a $ 670 million, 890,000 - square - foot project
on a 70 - acre site near the junction of the Thruway and Interstate 84.
The state's Gaming Facility Location Board
on Wednesday recommended only one
casino license be granted in the Catskill - Hudson Valley region — to Empire Resorts, which plans to create the Montreign Resort Casino at the site of the former Concord hotel in the Sullivan County town of Tho
casino license be granted in the Catskill - Hudson Valley region — to Empire Resorts, which
plans to create the Montreign Resort
Casino at the site of the former Concord hotel in the Sullivan County town of Tho
Casino at the site of the former Concord hotel in the Sullivan County town of Thompson.
The Times reported last week that Genting, a Malaysian gambling company that had worked with Mr. Cuomo
on a
plan to build a convention center and
casino at the Aqueduct racetrack in Queens, gave $ 400,000 to the group in 2011, and that the New York Gaming Association, a trade group founded by Genting and other companies, donated the $ 2 million in December.
During his State of the State address
on Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo offered more details
on a
plan for
casino gambling in New York state.
As the
casino awaits state approvals, OTB
plans to erect a temporary gambling hall
on 8 acres north of Hempstead Turnpike.
BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Seneca Nation of Indians has said very little about this week's Supreme Court ruling striking down a federal ban
on sports gambling, only that they
plan to explore the opportunity to create another amenity for guests at their
casinos.
The Seneca Nation of Indians may be
planning a large mixed - use project in downtown Buffalo,
on non-tribal land adjacent to a
casino, that could include some combination of residential, office and entertainment, along with a parking structure, the chief executive of Ellicott Development Co. said Tuesday.
The governor says he has not promised Genting any special deals to operate a full blown
casino, should the constitutional amendment be approved, and he says the convention center
plans will go forward
on a separate track.
Gural and his team spent much of their presentation stressing that a Tioga Downs
casino would focus sharply
on the Southern Tier market rather than trying to draw customers from other
planned upstate gaming centers.