Barring some truly shocking scandal, our governor looks like a shoe-in for re-election. Still, it was interesting to read “Democrats Need to Replace Andrew Cuomo,” a recent Harold Meyerson column in the Washington Post. Meyerson cited New York State Democrats’ liberal history: progressive labor laws, massive public works projects, that kind of thing. And, Meyerson […]
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Group says casinos aren’t the cash machines they’re made out to be
Former Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson says property taxes in Niagara Falls and Salamanca have gone up, despite the fact that there are casinos owned and operated by the Seneca Nation of Indians in both communities. Johnson analyzed property tax and crime data from the two communities before and after construction of their casinos. He presented […]
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Gates supervisor wants casino at tech park
Some Gates residents seem open to the idea of having a casino in their town. During last night’s Town Board meeting, five people spoke about a Seneca casino in Gates, but only a couple of them offered any direct opposition. The others had questions about traffic, jobs, benefits to the town, and the process the […]
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Henrietta board united against casino
The Henrietta Town Board is officially on record opposing a Seneca Nation of Indians in the town. Last night, board members voted 4 to 0 in favor Supervisor Jack Moore’s resolution, stating their opposition. Media reports say approximately 20 people spoke at the meeting, most against the casino. The resolution is available here, starting on page 6. The […]
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Seneca Gaming reps won’t appear at Henrietta meeting
The Seneca Gaming Corporation will not appear at tomorrow’s Henrietta Town Board meeting. The organization, which is the gaming affiliate of the Seneca Nation of Indians, recently purchased a 32-acre property on Clay Road, which it wants to develop for a casino. But Henrietta Supervisor Jack Moore, citing opposition by residents, has said he’ll introduce […]
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Group pushes back on possible Seneca casino
Former Rochester Mayor Bill Johnson portrays the Seneca Niagara Casino in Niagara Falls as an island, isolated from the rest of the city. And any development that’s happened in the city because of the casino has happened within the walls of that island, he says. That casino is an apt illustration of how new gaming […]
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Casino’s long odds
The Seneca Nation of Indians now has exclusive casino rights in much of New York’s western end, including Rochester. But that doesn’t mean a Seneca-run casino will open here anytime soon. Or ever. The Seneca Nation was granted exclusive rights as part of the resolution of a longstanding dispute with the state over gaming revenues. […]
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Cuomo’s big gamble to create new jobs
We’re a long way from getting a casino in Rochester, but the idea keeps raising its head –currently by the governor himself. So I keep poking around, collecting studies on the impact of casinos on their communities. And my conclusion, based on what I keep finding, is that any municipality thinking about embracing a casino […]
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Seneca settlement means no private casino for Rochester
If the Rochester area gets a casino, it’ll be operated by the Seneca Nation. Governor Andrew Cuomo has submitted a bill to the Legislature that would allow privately-run casinos in New York. His law would establish six districts across upstate with one casino allowed per district, though only three privately run casinos would be bid […]
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Cuomo’s high-energy, jam-packed State of the State speech
Governor Andrew Cuomo does not lack ideas for New York State. In fact, he’s got a 300-plus page book full of them. During his State of the State address this afternoon, Cuomo laid out his agenda for the next year. He listed off new initiatives for economic development, incentives for state school districts to extend […]
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