Sentences with phrase «other upstate casinos»
But they sought to make clear there had been no mistakes made prior to their vote last year, and that there would be no thought given to allowing any other upstate casinos.
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For months, the spokesman for the state Gaming Commission had repeatedly indicated that the license for Montreign and two other upstate casinos would be issued by Dec. 31.
The other upstate casinos under development are Rivers in Schenectady; del Lago in Tyre between Rochester and Syracuse; and Tioga Downs in the Southern Tier community of Nichols.
Not exact matches
«If there's going to be more than one casino in the metropolitan area, then we should not deprive the upstate communities,» Bonacic said in a panel discussion at the Saratoga Institute on Racing & Gaming Law that attracted about 100 lawyers, lobbyists and others tied to the racing and gambling industry.
But not everyone thinks it's the best solution to upstate's continued lagging economy.EJ McMahon, President of the fiscally conservative think tank the Empire Center, says the building of resort style casinos won't generate as many jobs as some other industries, like opening up the state's vast shale resources to hydro fracking.
The other two upstate casinos, Tioga Downs in the Southern Tier and Resorts World Catskills, said they are not seeking any new tax breaks.
Cuomo's plan to rejuvenate the Catskills and other parts of upstate New York with casino gambling is off to a slow start.
At the same time, the gambling market upstate and in the Northeast in general is saturated, with the upstate casinos competing with multiple other casinos and racinos.
More than fifty million tourists visit New York City each year, and upstate casinos will provide an additional attraction to bring these visitors to the Catskills and other areas north of the City.
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.
The two other planned upstate casinos, Montreign in the Catskills and Rivers in Schenectady, have touted estimated investments of more than $ 600 million and $ 300 million respectively.
Cuomo still needs the Senate, as well as the Assembly Democrats, to agree to other end of session issues - including permission to site four casinos upstate, and enactment of the governor's plan to create tax free business zones at college campuses.