When
the state expanded gambling in 2013, our union was able to secure commitments that gaming workers would have the ability to join a union in an environment free from intimidation and harassment.
Not exact matches
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 Governor Cuomo says it's now up to the voters to decide whether they want to
expand gambling in New York
State.
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.
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.
This whole discussion might be moot anyway, because in order to build a casino in New York City — or anywhere in the
state on non-Indian land — the constitutional amendment
expanding gambling would have to be passed for a second time by the Legislature and also pass muster with the voters in a public referendum.
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.
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.
Editorial by Former Assmbly Ryan Karben New York voters will decide whether to bet on
expanded casino
gambling as a jackpot for
state government coffers and economically adrift upstate communities.
New York voters will decide whether to bet on
expanded casino
gambling as a jackpot for
state government coffers and economically adrift upstate communities.
«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.
It also gives
state lawmakers the ability to explore
expanded gambling options in the upcoming legislative session.
Voters in New York approved a referendum on Tuesday to
expand casino
gambling in the
state and rejected a referendum to allow judges to serve until age 80.
Supreme Court Gives
States Back
Gambling Rules On Monday May 14, the U.S. Supreme Court
expanded legalized betting on college and professional sports by striking down a federal...
«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.
But also crucial is how Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo and
state lawmakers decide to
expand gambling.
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.
«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.
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.
Comptroller Tom DiNapoli told me last night that he isn't opposed to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to
expand casino
gambling, but adds more information is needed before the
state should proceed.
But compared to the efforts in other
states to
expand casino
gambling, the $ 4 million was, comparatively speaking, something of a bargain.
Here's the bill that would
expand gambling in New York
State.
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.
Cuomo had first raised the possibility of
expanding casino
gambling in New York to commercial developers and beyond the
state's American Indian tribes.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo introduced a broadly worded amendment to the
state's Constitution that would
expand and legalize
gambling.
State lawmakers are considering a constitutional amendment that would
expand casino gaming and
gambling in New York.
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.
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.
More than three years after New York voters approved a constitutional amendment to
expand casino
gambling in the
state, Rivers Casino and Resort in Schenectady opened its doors to the public today.
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.
And if
expanded gambling is it, we need to ensure that we are providing budgetary relief to those residents... and this is not meant to be disrespectful to anybody or presumptuous, the bill that passed the
State Senate can not pass the House as currently written.»
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.
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.
Governor Cuomo says it's now up to the voters to decide whether they want to
expand gambling in New York
State.
Anyone interested in Connecticut's future should be deeply concerned about the way Democratic legislative leaders handled the General Electric Co. fiasco as opposed to their all - out effort to preserve Connecticut's casino industry by
expanding casino
gambling in the
state.
The new law permits up to four
gambling casinos in upstate New York, as long as a referendum on November's ballot is approved to amend the
state's constitution to allow the
expanded gambling.
To raise
state revenues without increasing traditional taxes, Cuomo is expected to continue to push for a constitutional amendment to
expand gambling in New York to up to seven new non-Indian run casinos.
The governor said
expanding gambling would generate $ 1 billion in economic benefits for the
state.
«They'll give (the charities) pennies on the dollar and massively
expand online
gambling in the
state of New York,» Krueger said.
About a dozen
states incrementally raised the minimum wage, including New York, where it surged to a whopping $ 8 an hour, which will help offset losses incurred by
expanded casinos and
gambling, also set to begin this year.