Profits count on gambling addicts
As the process continues for the four, new New York casinos authorized by the constitutional amendment last November, applicants will present their plans to address addictive and problem gambling. Not...
View ArticleAn offer worth refusing
Our opinion: Albany sensibly resisted heavy-handed pressure to endorse a Rensselaer casino; both cities need to take a sober look at what they’re getting into. There was odd reality show quality to the...
View ArticleLong story short
Our opinions: We weigh in briefly on Albany’s qualified casino endorsement for East Greenbush, pizza public relations in the Albany Diocese, and developments at the Troy’s Palace and Schenectady’s...
View ArticleDeal casinos out, opponents plead
While we wait to find out which town is unfortunate enough to win a casino, let’s take a look at some of the players in East Greenbush’s game. Stuart Rabinowitz, one of the five men who will be...
View ArticleNursing home in Albany essential
Albany doesn’t need a casino; the region already has the Saratoga Casino and Raceway. Albany doesn’t need a new convention center; we have the South Mall complex. Albany doesn’t even need a riverfront...
View ArticleDeLaet’s Landing perfect for casino
The recent implosion of the Wellington Annex was exciting and brought feelings of both nostalgia about the past and anticipation with the realization that the convention center will soon be creating...
View ArticleOnly the state will reap casino profits
Finally, the developers are apparently admitting to The Associated Press what naysayers have been promoting for months: Most casinos outside the few destination gambling sites in Las Vegas and Atlantic...
View ArticleCasino jobs cost society too much
First to fall were the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel, the Showboat and the Revel Casino Hotel. Like dinosaurs facing extinction, Atlantic City’s big casino hotels are collapsing with alarming frequency....
View ArticleHard Rock better bet for a casino
Early on in the New York state casino proposal process, I was approached by a marketing team hired by the Capital View East Greenbush project looking to solicit my support. This was prior to learning...
View ArticleCasino will only hurt Scout camp
The New York State Gaming Commission should not approve the proposed casino location in East Greenbush on Thompson Hill Road adjacent to Girl Scout Camp Is-Sho-Da. Siting a casino next to a Girl Scout...
View ArticlePlaying casino politics
In advocating for a proposed casino in their districts last week, two state lawmakers from the Capital Region went right to the top – to Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Except it’s not the governor who is supposed...
View ArticleCasino questions, still
The freight train that has been the push for Las Vegas-style casinos in New York rumbled toward certainty Wednesday with the announcement that Rivers Casino & Resort was recommended to get a...
View ArticleAlbany defined by its corrupt politics
We recently learned Rensselaer and its close neighbor Albany were not selected as a site for a casino. A casino would not define Albany. Albany is defined as the epicenter of state politics, with all...
View ArticleA chancy future; a historic gem lost
Did anyone else catch the irony of the two articles on the Front Page of the Dec. 17 Times Union? “Local icon to weigh anchor,” confirming the sad news the Half Moon replica will be leaving Albany to...
View ArticleHope for favorable returns on casinos
We finally know what Gov. Andrew Cuomo was getting the state for Christmas: Long-awaited decisions on casinos and fracking. I think we came up short. New York state needs good-paying jobs; casinos are...
View ArticleGambling tip, N.Y.: Stay
Within days of the state Gaming Commission’s recommendations for three casino licenses, politicians joined some unsuccessful bidders in second-guessing the findings and lobbying for a chance to recoup...
View ArticleRensselaer ready for next project
I recently confirmed the truth to the adage, “There are no sure bets,” especially when it comes to siting a casino. While we knew a casino would not be the silver bullet to our fiscal and social...
View ArticleIs there a casino alternative?
After a long, drawn-out process, three gambling casinos were awarded licenses. However, this left much disappointment from leaders of regions who did not receive a casino license. It’s a shame that...
View ArticleLong story short
Our opinions: We weigh in briefly on giant signs in Schenectady, the flap over sparklers, and Congress’ latest science fail. Schenectady casino sign would be over the top Patrons of the Rivers Casino...
View ArticleRensselaer’s bad casino bet
Our opinion: Yet again, there’s talk of gambling revenues to bail out fiscally stressed Rensselaer. The city’s choice waterfront surely presents a viable alternative to oversaturating this area with...
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