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LoHud The New York Gaming Association, the lobbying group for the state’s nine racetracks, is touting the nearly $667 million that the state’s video-lottery terminals generated for education in the 2011-12 state fiscal year, which ended March 31. Records from the...
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The Business Review Saratoga Casino and Raceway took in record revenue from gambling during the past 12 months, according to new data from state regulators. The Saratoga Springs venue posted a net win of $156 million from April 2011 through March 2012, the span of the...
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WBTA Batavia Downs Casino generated nearly $17 million for New York state education. The money was raised during their 2011 fiscal year, that’s April 2011 to March 2012. Batavia Downs President Michael Kane said the revenue will go to many school districts throughout...
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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...
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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...
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Blood HorseBy Tom Precious New York’s nine racetracks, which are lobbying to expand their businesses into full-fledged casinos, claim 8,200 permanent jobs would be created if they are permitted to enhance their gaming operations. A racetrack-funded study estimates...
