The arrangement would solve Nassau's problem of finding a location for
a video slots parlor — which has been met with staunch opposition at more than one proposed site — while guaranteeing the county a revenue stream through OTB.
Rice (D - Garden City), who represents Floral Park, where village officials have threatened to sue to block
the video slots parlor, said the project «is not in the community's best interests.»
ALBANY — A giant Malaysian gaming and resort entertainment firm with worldwide clout is in line to turn over $ 380 million to the state and gain the rights to build and operate the long - delayed
video slots parlor at the state's Aqueduct Race Track in Queens.
ALBANY — In an upcoming book, longtime Capitol correspondent Tom Precious will tell the story of casinos in modern New York, including the current process of siting up to four gambling halls upstate, the pacts between Native American tribes and past governors that gave birth to Turning Stone and the three casinos operated by the Seneca Nation of Indians, as well as
the video slot parlors approved by state leaders in 2001, just weeks after the September 11 attacks.
Not exact matches
The property has a 133,000 - square foot casino with 29 table games, more than 2,000
slot and
video poker machines, a bingo
parlor, keno lounge, poker room and race and sports book.
In 2013, state lawmakers approved legislation allowing Nassau and Suffolk OTBs each to erect a gambling
parlor with 1,000
video slot machines.
State legislation enacted in 2013 that authorized construction of up to four upstate casinos also allowed Nassau and Suffolk counties to build gambling
parlors with up to 1,000
video slot machines and table games such as roulette, baccarat and blackjack.
It would have crowded
video -
slot parlors in Yonkers and Queens.