Sentences with phrase «said expanding gambling»

The governor said expanding gambling would generate $ 1 billion in economic benefits for the state.

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New York Governor Cuomo says it's now up to the voters to decide whether they want to expand gambling in New York State.

But Mr. Gural said he also viewed expanded casino gambling as an important initiative for New York.

Critics of the amendment have said the language on the ballot gives a skewed and overly rosy picture of expanded gambling in New York.

«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.

«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.

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.

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.

In the call, obtained by Capital Tonight on Tuesday, Ferrer says the amendment to expand casino gambling in New York is a «win - win for our community» and touts it as a job creator.

Earlier this week, Governor Cuomo said talks between Genting and his administration over the Queens convention center had broken down, and he would now wait until expanded gambling is actually legalized in New York State, then take open bids to operate casinos and build convention centers.

In particular, Mr. Cuomo cited the Seneca Nation, which he said has been withholding some $ 500 million owed the state from its casinos because of a disagreement over expanded slot - machine gambling at racetracks inside their exclusive region.

Governor Cuomo says it's now up to the voters to decide whether they want to expand gambling in New York State.

But lately, with a note of resignation, Mr. Bloomberg has said that if expanded gambling is to be, he wants to make sure that New York City gets its share.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says it's now up to the voters to decide whether they want to expand gambling in New York.

«They'll give (the charities) pennies on the dollar and massively expand online gambling in the state of New York,» Krueger said.