Phyllis F. April 27, 2015 11:09:35
There were fears that rivalry with casinos would cause theatres to lose audiences and result in closure of performing arts venues in much of the Hudson Valley. As voters have authorized the opening of seven private casinos in New York, under US gambling laws, theatres such as the Bardavon 1869 Opera House in Poughkeepsie, which […]
Phyllis F. January 21, 2015 05:31:35
The board, which recommended licenses for projects in the Catskills, Schenectady and the Finger Lakes may, after all, grant a fourth license. Gov. Andrew Cuomo admitted on Monday that he hoped bidders presenting plans for a Southern Tier casino, are up to the task of proposing and building a dynamic project and if they do […]
Phyllis F. December 31, 2014 09:08:08
Southern Tier may get Tioga Downs casino if Cuomo and developers have their way. Upstate New York may see Tioga Downs getting the fourth casino license to build a Las Vegas-style casino in the state’s Southern Tier after all, after the state panel’s decision last week to grant only three. Complaints came from developers and […]
Phyllis F. December 25, 2014 10:04:31
The three new casinos will mean good jobs, good development but casino executives first have to pass background checks. As New York state Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo foresees the creation of thousands of local jobs and boosting economic development, state officials warn that they have yet to finalize the details. State officials have commenced the […]
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