Sentences with phrase «racino into»
But the Resorts World - financed survey found that two - thirds of Queens primary voters favor turning their Aqueduct racino into a full - gambling operation — a prospect the owners would welcome, according to reports in the New York Post.
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The three - member board will decide whether to recommend that Gural's project be allowed to expand his existing Tioga Downs harness track / racino into a full casino.
Still, real estate developer Jeff Gural said he would prepare a new proposal to turn his Tioga Downs racino into a full fledged resort.
Genting is lobbying to convert its two racinos into full - fledged casinos.
Not exact matches
Last week, Paterson requested new bids for potential operators of a racino at Aqueduct Racetrack, the latest action following his withdrawal of support for Aqueduct Entertainment Group LLC in March amid state and federal investigations into an allegedly corrupt selection process.
«Fantasy sports is very small compared to the racinos,» Bonacic said, adding, «There are six states now that have fantasy sports and not one of them are tied into a gambling institution.»
Racino operators say it makes the most sense to expand their facilities into full - fledged, Vegas - style casinos.
Here's the long - awaited audit of NYRA by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli's office, which (unsurprisingly) concludes the cash - strapped racing association is going to run into serious problems if the Aqueduct racino contract doesn't materialize.
He was referenced in a scathing Inspector General's report into a possible bid - rigging scam involving Senate Democrats during the awarding of the Aqueduct racino in Queens.
Top Senate Democrats have to lay their cards on the table for the state inspector general's probe into the controversial Aqueduct «racino» deal, a judge ruled yesterday.
A recent report by state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli found NYRA would run into serious financial problems if the Aqueduct racino contract cash didn't materialize ASAP.
Former Congressman Rev. Floyd Flake, an investor in Aqueduct Entertainment Group and the leader of a publicly - subsidized housing empire in Queens, is coming under close scrutiny as a federal probe into the selection the new Aqueduct racino operator gets underway.
Rev. Floyd Flake and rapper Jay - Z have each withdrawn themselves from Aqueduct Entertainment Group amid ongoing federal and state investigations into the group's controversial and surprise selection as the developer for the new Aqueduct racino in Queens.
Amid an increasingly divisive probe into the state's selection of Aqueduct Entertainment Group for the new Queens racino, State Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver is reportedly having second thoughts about giving the deal his blessing.
«Any time more gaming supply is introduced into the market, it leads to operational challenges,» James Featherstonhaugh, president of the New York Gaming Association, which represents racinos, said in an email.