Lone Applicant For Southern Tier Casino Doubles Down
The race for the last upstate casino license has just one runner — a blunt-talking real estate tycoon trying his luck for a second time in New York.
View ArticleWork Suspended At Proposed NY Casino Site After Court Ruling
Construction at the site of a proposed $425 million casino in the Finger Lakes has been suspended after an appeals court voided its local approval plan.
View ArticleSchenectady Mayor Gives Casino Project Update
WAMC's Ray Graf speaks with S chenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy for a progress report on the Mohawk Harbor casino project. McCarthy, Galesi Group COO David Buicko and former city mayor Brian Stratton, now...
View ArticleSouthern Tier Casino A Go
A plan to expand a racino in New York's Southern Tier into a full resort casino has won the endorsement of state gambling regulators.
View ArticleWindsor Locks Casino Proposal Suffers Setback
A proposal to build a casino at Bradley International Airport to compete with a casino planned for nearby Springfield, Massachusetts, suffered a setback when Windsor Locks selectmen rejected the idea.
View ArticleNew York Casinos May Be Coming After Long Wait
Three casino projects in New York were chosen last December as part of a plan to boost the upstate economy but are still awaiting licenses after nearly a year.
View ArticleMoody's: New Casinos Will Oversaturate Market
A new report warning of the impacts on existing casinos by new entrants in the Northeast was released this week. Current gambling operations say they're doing what's necessary to stay competitive.
View ArticleThe Saga Of The Capital Region Casino
State regulators are expected to license three new casinos in upstate New York on Monday.
View ArticleCasino License Welcomed At Schenectady City Hall
Almost exactly a year after the process got under way, New York state gambling regulators today officially approved licenses for three new casinos under construction in the Catskills, Schenectady and...
View ArticleCongressional Corner With Richard Neal
It’s a been a bumpy road for the MGM Springfield project of late. In today’s Congressional Corner, Massachusetts Representative Richard Neal tells WAMC’s Alan Chartock he’s still ambivalent about casinos.
View ArticleUpstate NY Casino Licenses Issued
After a year of planning, yesterday it was made official: the New York Gaming Commission awarded three casino licenses, including one for Sullivan County and another for Schenectady.
View ArticleExpansion Celebrated At Tioga Downs Casino In Southern Tier
The Tioga Downs casino in the Southern Tier is celebrating progress on its expansion project.
View ArticleCity, County To Receive Millions Before Schenectady Casino Opens
The City of Schenectady will receive millions from its new casino even before the project begins operating.
View ArticleSaratoga Racino Rebrands
The 75-year-old Saratoga Casino and Raceway announced a new logo and name change on Wednesday.
View ArticleCountering Problem Gambling Explored At Albany Conference
Over the years, gambling has moved from the back rooms of candy stores and the illegal numbers racket to legalized multi-million dollar casinos no longer confined to Las Vegas. That expansion has led...
View ArticleBill To Aid Saratoga Casino Hotel Passes State Legislature
Lawmakers who represent Saratoga Springs have announced passage of a bill to aid a gambling facility facing competition from Schenectady’s full-scale casino.
View ArticleJackpot Elusive For 3 New Upstate New York Casinos
Three new upstate New York casinos have so far failed to generate the big payoffs they projected, meaning less money shared with local towns, cities and counties.
View ArticleIndoor Waterpark, Hotel Are Being Built Near Catskills Casino
The owners of a resort in the Poconos in Pennsylvania are building an indoor waterpark and hotel on the same property as the soon-to-open Resorts World Catskills casino in Sullivan County. WAMC’s...
View ArticleResorts World Catskills Opens
The fourth and largest of the New York casinos granted gaming licenses opened Thursday in Sullivan County. Elected officials and casino executives hailed the opening of Resorts World Catskills as a...
View ArticleNew Catskills Casino Touts Its Niche, Broad Appeal
Resorts World Catskills opened Thursday, a week before what ownership hopes will be a prosperous time. Casino executives are betting on a full house for Lunar New Year, which begins February 16. They...
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