Editorial: Expanding gaming off reservations bad for New York

Friday, September 30, 2011  

"If building and operating casinos off Indian reservations is Gov. Andrew Cuomo's way of boosting New York's economy, this state must be all but hopeless for economic revival.

Commercial gambling is currently prohibited in New York, but Indian gaming, racetrack gaming and lotteries are legal.

With Cuomo's persuasion, state legislative leaders are considering a constitutional amendment to allow non-Indian casinos – a move that would require voter approval – in New York, according to a Sept. 21 Associated Press report.

Maryland, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts are also considering such options, according to a Sept. 26 gamingtoday.com article.

Casinos are expected to open in Ohio's four largest cities – Columbus, Cleveland, Cincinnati and Toledo – in the next year or two and provide more than 6,000 jobs, according a Sept. 13 AP report.

But at what cost?"

Get the Story:
Editorial: Casinos won’t benefit jobs (The Bona Venture 9/30)

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