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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...
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Post Star A study commissioned by a lobbyist for Saratoga Casino and Raceway and similar businesses forecasts nearly 600 new jobs and almost a million dollars in new local tax revenue each year if table games are legalized in New York. County officials, however, have...
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Politics on the Hudson By Joseph Spector The New York Gaming Association, the lobbying group of the state’s nine racetracks, said in a report today that the tracks would generate more than $3.3 billion in economic output and create more than 17,000...
