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Hours after the Legislature took the first steps toward legalizing Las Vegas-style casinos in the Empire State, Gov. Cuomo spiked the idea of building the money meccas in Manhattan.“We want to create destination locations that are not just casinos,” Cuomo told reporters Thursday.“Hotels, entertainment, etc., large physical plants, creation of hundreds of jobs — and that’s not Manhattan,” continued Cuomo, noting that influential Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver opposes casinos on the island.
The Legislature, in a session that stretched into the early morning hours Thursday, gave first approval to a constitutional amendment that would allow up to seven non-Indian casinos in New York.The amendment must be approved by lawmakers again in 2013 — and by the public in a referendum before it can be enacted.Cuomo said no discussions have been held on where to locate the casinos. He has previously said, however, that the Aqueduct racino — which is the site of a proposed convention center — would be a suitable spot.“I think we can use them as regional revitalization tools,” Cuomo said of casinos. “I don’t think we need one in Manhattan to do that.”
Read more: Casinos OK for all of New York except in Manhattan, Cuomo says - NY Daily News
The Legislature, in a session that stretched into the early morning hours Thursday, gave first approval to a constitutional amendment that would allow up to seven non-Indian casinos in New York.The amendment must be approved by lawmakers again in 2013 — and by the public in a referendum before it can be enacted.Cuomo said no discussions have been held on where to locate the casinos. He has previously said, however, that the Aqueduct racino — which is the site of a proposed convention center — would be a suitable spot.“I think we can use them as regional revitalization tools,” Cuomo said of casinos. “I don’t think we need one in Manhattan to do that.”
Read more: Casinos OK for all of New York except in Manhattan, Cuomo says - NY Daily News
