Casino in Belmont parking lot 'a possibility'
Photo credit: Getty Images | Da'Tara with jockey Alan Garcia crosses the finish line to win the 140th running of the Belmont Stakes. (June 7, 2008)
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A gaming facility at Belmont Park could easily be located in the state-owned raceway's south parking lot just across Hempstead Turnpike, a proponent of the plan says.
Still, many hurdles remain before such a facility would be established, including approval of the state and federal governments, or special federal legislation, and approval of the New York Racing Authority, which runs Belmont.
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