New York braces for gambling expansion vote, power now lies in the people
A quirk in the electoral calendar this year in NY could give people from downstate the overall numbers to influence the result of the vote
A quirk in the electoral calendar this year in NY could give people from downstate the overall numbers to influence the result of the vote
A proposed ban on accepting campaign donations from casino operators in New York has been removed from he state's casino expansion plans
The deal will allow the development of seven non-Indian casinos statewide over the course of several years
Even in the face of scrutiny and opposition, the governor continues to work his way around the prospective obstacles
An agreement was finally reached by the state and the Seneca tribe, ending a public battle between the two sides that have dragged on for years
The dispute between the two stemmed from the Senecas refusing to pay the state $600 million in revenues from its casinos in Buffalo, Salamanca, and Niagara Falls
As part of the agreement, the state will remove the eight-county territory from the governor's proposed casino expansion plans
The governor is calling an audible with his plans to push the referendum this year
US prosecutors indict 34 individuals, including Russian mobsters and a New York art gallery owner, for sports betting and poker operation.
Gov. Cuomo is putting the pressure on the Seneca tribe to finish its dispute with the state with threats of "bidding out your area"