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Who's deal would casino sites be?
Photo credit: Pat Orr, 2009
Where casinos may go if they’re legalized by state referendum is a multi-billion-dollar question. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo wants an independent commission to site three casinos, all upstate, while legislators have their own varying agendas.
While the Albany discussion goes on, a group called New Yorkers for Local Approval of Casinos has been signing up businesses, elected officials, and individuals...