Opinion: New York governor pushes for non-Indian gaming

Tuesday, February 28, 2012  

"Close your eyes for a second. Imagine walking through the main lobby of a casino. Your stomach is churning with anticipation. You can feel the excitement. You can smell the money, lots of it. You’re certain that tonight is the night that you hit “the big one”; the insanely profitable blackjack run, the monster slot jackpot, the 2 hour craps roll. As you near the casino floor, the ringing of the slot machines gets louder and the cheering at the tables gets more intense.

You’re in your favorite spot in Vegas or your usual haunt in A.C., right? Wrong.

Don’t open your eyes yet! Now, imagine that you’re in New York City. Can you see it? A top of the line, no expense spared, all the bells and whistles, Vegas style casino right in the heart of the NYC? Or maybe overlooking the water, nestled in Coney Island?"

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KT Kashman: Full-fledged casino gambling in NYC could be game-changer (Metro New York 2/27)