{"id":13430,"date":"2014-04-24T09:23:52","date_gmt":"2014-04-24T17:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/?p=13430"},"modified":"2019-05-14T09:39:15","modified_gmt":"2019-05-14T17:39:15","slug":"new-york-embraces-casinos-wynn-disses-clooney","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasvegasadvisor.com\/stiffs-and-georges\/new-york-embraces-casinos-wynn-disses-clooney\/","title":{"rendered":"New York embraces casinos; Wynn disses Clooney"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Seal_of_New_York.svg\"<\/a>Twenty-two. That’s how many applicants paid a $1 million application fee<\/a> to vie for four casino licenses in upstate New York<\/strong>. That’s more than Massachusetts<\/strong>, far more than Kansas<\/strong>, neither of which matches the allure of the Empire State (to cite two recent examples). “\u201cThis isn\u2019t going to be a conversation about whose neon sign is bigger. This is going to be about creating the attractions that is going to drive tourism from downstate to upstate,\u201d said Empire Resorts<\/strong> spokesman Charles Degliomini<\/strong>, in a dig at Las Vegas<\/strong>. (Empire parent Genting Group<\/strong> isn’t exactly a blushing violet.)<\/p>\n

In addition to Empire, applicants include Genting<\/a>\u00a0itself (despite lacking a location<\/a>),\u00a0Caesars Entertainment<\/strong>, Trading Cove New York<\/strong>, Foxwoods Resort Casino<\/strong>, Nevele<\/strong> resort, Saratoga Casino & Raceway <\/strong>(which is pursuing a backup site<\/a> in Newburgh<\/strong>, closer to New York City<\/strong>),\u00a0Traditions at the Cove Resort<\/strong>, Howe Caverns<\/strong>, Tioga Downs<\/strong>, to name but a few. Caesars may have bigfooted<\/a> Penn National Gaming<\/strong> and Cordish Gaming<\/strong> clear out of the state with its $750 million plan, as they are unmentioned by the New York Times<\/em>. [Update<\/em>: Penn states that it and Cordish are still going ahead with a $750 million Empire State project of their own.] There’s no question that the number of applicants is surprising, given that the state already has five tribal casinos and nine racinos.<\/p>\n

Give me a racino or give me death!<\/strong> Not to put any untoward pressure on the Massachusetts Gaming Commission<\/strong> or anything but Suffolk Downs<\/strong> stated yesterday \"Suffolk<\/a>that the current racing season (beginning May 3) would probably be the last<\/a> unless the MGC gives it a casino. In the lachrymose words of COO Chip Tuttle<\/strong>, \u201cThe start of the live race meet here always brings with it a sense of optimism and renewal, although this year that is tempered with concern for our workforce and the future here.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tuttle ought to be more worried about Boston<\/strong> Mayor Martin Walsh<\/strong>‘s attempts to kill the Mohegan Sun<\/strong> racino project outright. He also might think upon the dubious future of the sport of kings: racing handle went from $28 million in 2000 to $6.5 million in 2012. The public has voted with its wallet and horseracing is so last century. However, considering the leverage that continued racing gave Penn National<\/a>\u00a0in its Plainville<\/strong> racino bid, Tuttle has reason to be optimistic.<\/p>\n

Perhaps he’s jealous<\/strong> about all the recent coverage of Sheldon Adelson<\/strong>, but Steve Wynn<\/strong> found a way to get back in the headlines again. He did it by trading profanities with actor, etc. George Clooney<\/strong>. ‘Nuff said<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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