Non-Indian gaming revenues for January 2013. Image from City & State.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) wants to expand non-Indian gaming and revenues from existing facilities show how much the state stands to gain by cutting tribes out of the picture. For the month of January 2013 alone, nine non-Indian gaming facilities reported a net win of $147 million. Of that amount, nearly $68 million went to the state's education fund.
Tribes aren't required to disclose their gaming figures. But in comparison, the Seneca Nation has withheld $572 million and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe has withheld $35 million from the state over a multi-year period, amounts that pale in comparison to the yearly totals that are coming from non-Indian facilities.
In just ten months of operation, the Resorts World Casino in New York City, for example, sent $250 million to the state's education fund, according to the facility's latest report. The Empire City Casino sent $225 million to the state for education during the same period, according to the facility's last report. More reports can be found at www.gaming.ny.gov/gaming. Get the Story:Snake Eyes: Powerful Opponents A Hurdle For Casino Amendment (City & State 2/26) Related Stories:
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