casinos
Challenging Cuomo, Rockland County legislature requests local approval of casinos
On Wednesday evening, in a challenge to Governor Andrew Cuomo, the Rockland County legislature passed a resolution asking for local approval of casinos. More
Poll: New Yorkers support casinos, but would like a say in their siting
New Yorkers are mildly supportive of legalizing Las Vegas-style casinos in New York State and would like a say in their locations. More
Cuomo presents a scaled-back casino plan
Governor Andrew Cuomo today called for three full-scale casinos in upstate New York, an apparent scaling-down of his gambling ambitions for New York State. More
Steve Wynn, newly installed on Central Park South, says restricting casino licenses 'opens the door for corruption'
Gambling magnate Steve Wynn, who is interested in opening a casino in New York, said yesterday that when states limit the number of casinos that can operate within their borders, they breed corruption. More
(1)Cuomo creates the conditions for a casino 'feeding frenzy,' and that may be the point
Gambling institutions and interest groups are stepping up their lobbying efforts after Governor Andrew Cuomo's successful first step toward legalization of casino gambling in New York, Jim Odato reports.
As part of last week’s legislative all-nighter, the legislature passed a bill allowing full-fledged casinos, complete with table games like blackjack and poker (complete with human dealers) in New York State. More
After Cuomo announces his gambling deal, Bloomberg expresses skepticism about the benefits
Mayor Michael Bloomberg this morning said casinos almost never help the areas in which they are located, and suggested instead a Singapore model for legal gambling, drawing, by inference, a stark distinction with Governor Andrew Cuomo's plan.
"If you go just a block or two away from a lot of these big gambling spas, you don’t see any improvement for the people who live there," said the mayor. "But hope springs eternal. People are still trying to do that. " More
Basking in good poll numbers, in contrast with the legislature, Cuomo says he's where 'the people' are
"I said to my cabinet at the last meeting, stay outside of Albany," Governor Andrew Cuomo said in a radio interview this morning. "Talk to the people. They connected with the people."
He also said any discussion of pay raises for members of his executive branch was, at this point, "academic." More
(1)At a meeting about schools in Gravesend, Chancellor Walcott talks about deadlines and casinos
There was a microphone set up for members of the audience at a town hall-style meeting in the patriotically decorated auditorium of P.S. 216, the Arturo Toscanini School in Gravesend. But teacher Scott Krivitsky walked past it and put his arm right around city schools chancellor Dennis Walcott.
“You and I are very, very similar,” Krivitsky said. More
How much would Cuomo-backed table gambling in New York City raise, and what would it cost?
Governor Andrew Cuomo's declaration that he would support casino-style gambling in New York City was the front page of the Daily News today, and was picked up widely by other news outlets throughout the day. It's an issue Cuomo is reportedly going to address when he delivers his State of the State speech in Albany.
There's popular support for such a move, in theory, and the political interests in Albany, after the initial success of video gambling at a local racetrack, are quite likely to fall into line with the governor. More
New York as breeding ground for squeegee men and, soon, addicted gamblers
Each day, the New York tabloids vie to sell readers at the newsstands on outrageous headlines, dramatic photography, and, occasionally, great reporting. Who is today's winner? More
