Poll shows support for New York non-Indian casino referendum

Tuesday, October 29, 2013  

A majority of voters in New York City support a referendum [PDF: Proposal 1] to expand non-Indian gaming in the state.

The city is home to 40 percent of the state's voters and turnout is expected to be higher there due to the mayoral election. So the poll's finding of support for the referendum bodes well for its passage on November 5.

The referendum authorizes as many as seven non-Indian casinos outside of New York City. Tribal territories are excluded from consideration due to revenue-sharing deals signed by the Oneida Nation, the Seneca Nation and the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe.

Get the Story:
New York City Voters Back Adding Casinos, Poll Finds (The New York Times 10/29)

Editorial: Reject expansion of non-Indian gaming in New York (10/25)