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Senator: New York Hooked on Gambling

9 March 2004

News Brief: $35 billion will be spent this year on legal gambling in New York, wagered on everything from lottery games to video-slot machines and horse racing, a Queens senator reported yesterday.

Las Vegas Financed Track Denied License

3 March 2004

The state Racing and Wagering Board on Friday refused to renew the operating license for the Vernon Downs harness track in central New York.

School Cashes in on Casino Boom

2 March 2004

News Brief: The Casino Dealing School of Rochester opened in January and already has two classes of recent graduates. The school is cashing in on the recent growth of casinos.

Buffalo Partnership Opposes Downtown Casino

1 March 2004

News Brief: Buffalo's largest business advocacy group is 'staunchly opposed' to the construction of a casino by the Seneca Nation of Indians in downtown Buffalo.

Petition Opposed New York Casino

27 February 2004

News Brief: A petition bearing the signatures of more than 5,000 Erie County residents opposed to a casino on Buffalo's waterfront was presented Wednesday to State Senator Byron W. Brown.

Playing Card Giant Sold

27 February 2004

News Brief: United States Playing Card Co., the maker of playing card brands like Bicycle and Hoyle is being sold to the Jarden Corp. for $232 million.

NY Bishops Oppose Expanded Gambling

26 February 2004

News Brief: The New York State Catholic Conference has begun a campaign against expanded gambling, saying the state can't afford the social cost.

New York Racino Opening Day a Success

18 February 2004

News Brief: By 10 in the morning on its opening day, about a thousand patrons had already flooded the Finger Lakes Race Track.

New York Lawmaker Introduces Casino Amendment

12 February 2004

News Brief: A proposed constitutional amendment to allow non-Indian casinos in New York ties into a high-level strategy to leverage Indian casinos into the Catskills, top officials said Wednesday.

Vernon Downs Receives Smoking Waiver

9 February 2004

News Brief: Vernon Downs will be one of the first local businesses to take advantage of the county smoking waiver.

Ex-SEC Chief Joins Vernon Downs Lawsuit

6 February 2004

News Brief: The former chairman of the federal Securities and Exchange Commission has joined a lawsuit alleging fraud against the Las Vegas group that controls Vernon Downs.

Strong Opposition to Buffalo Convention Casino

6 February 2004

News Brief: The Buffalo Niagara Convention & Visitors Bureau has once again reaffirmed its opposition to placing a downtown casino in the Buffalo Convention Center.

Work Begins on New York Racino

4 February 2004

News Brief: Construction is expected to begin this week at one of the New York race tracks that will offer video lottery terminals.

Saratoga Gaming and Raceway VLTS Activated

4 February 2004

The video gaming machines from Sierra Design Group have been activated at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Two Candidates for New Jersey Casino Authority

3 February 2004

News Brief: There are two candidates running to replace James Kennedy as executive director of the New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Development Authority.

Saratoga Gaming and Raceway Opens its Doors

3 February 2004

The celebrations began early as the hundreds of customers flowed into the new gaming facility in Saratoga Springs, New York.

New York Leaders Push for Downtown Buffalo Casino

2 February 2004

ews Brief: New York state, congressional and city leaders are intensifying efforts to persuade the Seneca Nation to refocus plans for a new casino in the downtown Buffalo Convention Center.

Desperate to Recoup Gambling Losses, Ohio Man Ends Up in a New York Jail Cell

28 January 2004

News Brief: At 57, Douglas Warner was out of work, depressed and had lost everything betting on football. But Mr. Warner had a plan to set his life straight.

Perini Finishes Saratoga Track in Five Months

28 January 2004

After five months of construction activity, Perini Building Company, Inc. announces the opening of a new $15 million, 55,000-square-foot gaming facility at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Shinnecock Casino Trial Begins In Spring

28 January 2004

News Brief: Notwithstanding a possible settlement, the trial over the proposed casino in the Hamptons by the Shinnecock Indian nation is scheduled to begin this April.

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