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New York Racetracks Touting Expansion Benefits

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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Racetracks Say They Would Generate $3.3B From Table Games

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...

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Vote backs enhanced gambling

Buffalo News February 24, 2012 BATAVIA — The Genesee County Legislature voted Wednesday to support Batavia Downs and eight other racinos in their quest for enhanced casino gambling, which would add table games to the video lottery terminals now in use. A resolution...

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Track and casino pony $28M economic impact

Rome Sentinel VERNON — Vernon Downs added more than $28.5 million to the Oneida County economy and generated nearly $22 million in revenues for the region and the state last year, according to an economic impact analysis. The study also estimates that 553 full- and...

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State’s racetrack casinos have $2B economic impact

Troy Record A study released this past week says the state’s nine racetrack casinos have a nearly $2 billion economic impact and account for more than 17,000 jobs. Based on this success, casino operators who sponsored the study say their facilities are the only sites...

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For Saratoga Casino and Raceway, it could be game on

Post Star Racino expansion concept The plan for possible expansion of the Saratoga Casino and Raceway includes adding 15,000 square feet of gaming space, a hotel, an event center and more dining options. The casino is also considering the inclusion of a parking...

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Racino $2B sure thing

New York Post Ka-ching! New York has hit the jackpot with the stream of cash rolling in from the state’s nine racinos, including the new gambling parlor at Aqueduct Racetrack, according to a report released yesterday. The network of racinos generated about $2 billion...

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