Racino revenues jump nearly 30 percent from previous year

New York Daily News The Aqueduct racino raked in $252.7 million in net revenue for the fiscal year ALBANY— New York’s virtual casinos saw revenues jump nearly 30% in the previous fiscal year — with a big boost coming from the opening of the racino at Aqueduct Race...

Gaming can be a royal flush for the state

The Queens Courier By James Featherstonhaugh President of the New York Gaming Association New York State has been in the gambling business for decades. But for the first time in our state’s history, lawmakers in Albany are acknowledging that reality, and have started...

OPINION: A Good Bet

The New York Observer By The Editors Yes, gambling is going on all around us, and nobody is shocked to hear about it. That’s why Governor Cuomo and the State Legislature were right to take a big step toward the construction of seven new casinos in the state. Simply...

Racetrack Gaming Would Generate Billions

The Business Council – CAPITAL BUSINESS BLOG By Bill Stroh Independent Study Says Constitutional Amendment Would Spur State Economy This from the New York Gaming Association: If a constitutional amendment were passed to allow for live table games at tracks, it...

$3.3 billion spills to NY "if" tracks get casino games

Times Union – Capitol Confidential By James Odato The operators of the nine racinos statewide claim they will build up their enterprises in ways that would generate $3.3 billion in economic output in New York including 17,400 jobs — “if a constitutional...