The state of New York received $22 million from 22 companies that want to open commercial casinos.
Three tribes are in the game: the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal
Nation and the Mohegan
Tribe, both from Connecticut, and the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of
Mohican Indians of Wisconsin. Each submitted a $1 million non-refundable application fee.
The tribes want to open casinos in the Catskills, a region about 90 miles north of New York City. The region will receive two licenses and drew the most number of applicants.
Last November, voters approved a referendum [PDF:
Proposal 1] to authorize up to seven casinos in the state.
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22 upstate casino proposals submitted; 4 facilities authorized for upstate by voters
(AP 4/24)
22 groups meet $1M casino fee deadline
(Mid-Hudson News Network 4/25)
Foxwoods opens office in Liberty
(The Middletown Times Herald-Record 4/25)
22 Companies Apply to Open 4 Casinos in New York State
(The New York Times 4/25)
Companies Apply to Run New Casinos in New York State
(The Wall Street Journal 4/25)
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Stockbridge-Munsee Band sends $1M casino
application fee (4/23)