LoHud In a change of position, the state’s nine racinos said today that they will support Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s casino legislation, saying the recent changes to the bill is enough to garner their backing. The New York Gaming Association, the lobbying arm for the tracks,...

The Saratogian Racetrack casino owners say they’ll support Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s latest gaming proposal because it corrects shortcomings in a previous plan. Cuomo and legislative leaders reached an agreement Tuesday on a measure that would allow four Las Vegas-style...

Daily Gazette In a little more than two years, at least one live-table casino could be up and running in the Capital Region, but maybe not in Saratoga Springs. A compromise between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders produced a comprehensive casino siting bill...

Times Union Gov. Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders agreed to allow four casinos in upstate and three in the New York City region seven years later, according to terms planned to be written into a bill ready for adoption on Friday. The legislation spells out that...

Bloomberg New York Governor Andrew Cuomo reached a deal with lawmakers to license four Las Vegas-style casinos to boost the upstate economy, he said in a statement today. Voters will have the final say in November. Under New York law, gambling measures must be...

Daily Gazette And then there were three. The Seneca Indian Nation and Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced a revenue-sharing deal Thursday that creates an exclusive zone in western New York for the tribe’s casinos, limiting the possible placement of three upstate non-Indian...

Star Gazette State lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are in high-stakes debate over how many privately owned casinos should be allowed in upstate New York and where they should be located. With just five session days left before the Legislature breaks for the year,...

FOX 40 Just last week, Governor Cuomo released his plan to bring full blown casinos to the state. But as Fox 40 has reported, Tioga Downs Owner Jeff Gural says the $50 million dollar upfront fee is too steep. Senator Libous says he would like to see Tioga Downs become...

The Associated Press The group that represents video slot machine centers at race tracks says casino expansion in New York will cost taxpayers and schools millions of dollars without creating substantially more jobs. The New York Gaming Association had lobbied to turn...

Capitol NY Governor Andrew Cuomo unveiled legislation that would legalize three full-scale, Las Vegas-style casinos in upstate New York, a key component of his upstate economic development plan. Table games like blackjack and poker are now illegal in New York, but are...