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Empire Resorts wins Thompson Planning Board approval
Mid-Hudson News The $600 million destination resort project planned by EPR Properties and Empire Resorts Wednesday night won the unanimous approval of the Thompson Town Planning Board. Town Supervisor Anthony Cellini said afterwards that the approval is "monumental,"...
Legislature passes casino bill, including Oneida Nation settlement
NYSNYS News In a marathon session ending at 7 a.m. Saturday, the state Senate gave final passage to the bill to bring four Las Vegas-style gambling casinos to upstate New York and protect Turning Stone and other Indian casinos from nearby competition. Now that the...
Racinos go all-in for Cuomo’s casino plan
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,...
Track owners back Cuomo proposal that now calls for four upstate casinos
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...
Compromise casino bill addresses many concerns
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...
Casino proposal deal is reached
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...
Cuomo Wins Casino Deal in Upstate New York From Lawmakers
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...
Seneca deal narrows casino sites
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...
Cuomo’s casino plan faces revisions
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,...
Libous: Casino fee is too high
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...