New York News - Page 62

Gov. George Pataki on Friday said he was withdrawing pending land claim settlements with four Indian tribes, saying a recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court made it necessary to 'review and re-evaluate' the proposals.

The Board of Directors of the Seneca Gaming Corporation announced the election of John Pasqualoni as interim President & Chief Executive Officer of SGC.

News Brief: Empire Resorts Chief Executive Robert Berman blasted Assembly Democrats for stymieing economic development in a blighted upstate region.

News Brief: Two of New York's most feared organized crime families joined forces to run a multimillion-dollar illegal sports betting network out of three Queens bars and a gambling Web site, authorities said yesterday.

News Brief: Lawyer says top court's ruling means the casino sits on land that is not a legal site for gambling.

Multimedia Games has been selected to provide Players Passport for use in conjunction with Batavia Downs' video lottery terminal operations.

News Brief: The legality of New York's massive gambling expansion came under fire Monday at the state's top court as lawyers and judges went round and round over whether states have any power to trump federal laws on Indian gambling.

News Brief: The social cost of Governor George Pataki's plan to build five tribal casinos in the Catskills would outweigh any economic benefit, according to an exclusive poll of Capital Region residents, a majority of whom claim they aren't big on betting anyway.

News Brief: Belmont greyhound park officials are looking for an edge in an industry that has been losing money for more than 15 years.

News Brief: The Seneca Nation of Indians is taking a fresh look at Buffalo as the location for its third gaming facility.

News Brief: The Chamber of Commerce of the Tonawandas teamed with Seneca Niagara Casino to present Gaming for Dummies night, a networking party where dealers taught players the basics of popular casino games.

News Brief: Police departments nationwide dramatically have cut the number of arrests they make for unlicensed lotteries, sports-related wagering and other illicit betting activities.

News Brief: The video lottery terminals at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway in Saratoga Springs have produced a $50,000 donation to Saratoga County to establish a foundation.

News Brief: Governor George Pataki's plan for five Catskills casinos was lauded and attacked with equal fervor as the governor disclosed he wants the federal government to require a broader analysis of potential effects of the huge projects.

News Brief: Some anti-casino activists and New York tribes are complaining that the Senate is excluding them from an upcoming hearing on a massive expansion of gambling in the state.

News Brief: NJ Transit is looking to create a new rail service that would connect New York and Atlantic City, officials said.

News Brief: A lawyer representing the Cayuga Indian Nation is getting hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal expenses paid for by the tribe's proposed casino developer and stands to make $60 million if the Catskills project is accomplished, according to documents filed in response to a lawsuit.

News Brief: The leader of an Indian tribe that runs New York's largest casino and a leading opponent of gambling in the Catskills is getting unusual inside access to a closed-door meeting of state lawmakers today.

News Brief: The Sullivan County Legislature has approved Governor George Pataki's plan for five Indian casinos by a 6-3 vote.

News Brief: The New York Senate will conduct hearings on Governor George Pataki's plan to allow five tribes to settle land claims and build casinos in the Catskills.