Back in January, Sen. Joe Addabbo issued a statement following the official request for applications (RFA) issued by New York for downstate casinos. While emphasizing his faith in the process – and in those charged…
FIRST LOOK: Sands’ petition for zoning change at Nassau Hub
Sands antes up – Las Vegas Sands submitted a petition to the Town of Hempstead Thursday, officially seeking the approval of its conceptual master plan and a zoning change that would create the “Mitchel Field…
DiNapoli Releases Report on Casinos’ Impact on Upstate Local Tax Revenues
From 2017 to 2022 New York’s four licensed casinos brought $176 million in gaming tax revenue to host and regional local governments, but only the three smaller towns that host casinos realized significant fiscal benefits…
LV Sands Casino applies for town zoning change
The Las Vegas Sands Corporation, which has proposed building a casino complex in central Nassau County, has requested approval of a master plan for the 72 acre site that would designate it as an “Integrated…
Las Vegas Sands Submits Zoning Application For Proposed NY Casino
Las Vegas Sands, an American casino and resort company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, is very serious about a proposed New York casino-resort which will be located in Nassau County, Long Island.
Las Vegas-style casinos ‘not a sure bet’ for government finances, state audit says
Las Vegas-style casinos in New York are “not a sure bet” for local government coffers, according to a state comptroller’s report that says none of the four upstate met gross revenue projections in recent years.
The Future of the Gaming Industry: Challenges the Next Decade Holds for Casinos
With the 2010s decade in our rearview mirror, the gaming industry experienced considerable changes. This past decade the gaming industry experienced the cumulative effects of competition.
Las Vegas Sands Submits Zoning Application That Includes More Details Of Proposed NY Casino
Las Vegas Sands is not messing around with its proposed New York casino on Long Island. According to a zoning application filed in the Town of Hempstead, Sands intends to build over 3.7 million square…
Gambling and College Students
Gambling among college students is on the rise. College students often develop gambling problems at about twice the rate of other adults. An estimated 4 to 8 percent of college students are classified as problem…
Casino Operators and Children: The Strategy for Local Support
Casino bidders need to show community support, so they are outfitting local children in T-shirts with logos. Also, curbside composting comes to Brooklyn.