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Gural was livid after the meeting. The decisions will have an impact on existing racetracks with video-lottery terminals. Please be polite. This is a test to see whether we can improve the experience for you. The board's recommendations will now go to the state Gaming Commission for further review. Typed comments will be lost if you are not logged in. You will need to register before adding a comment. Reactions were mixed to the selections. With each casino, the state and local governments get a cut of the profits. Law said the board rejected some of the Orange County projects solely on environmental issues, or there were financing concerns, or it would take too long to build. Comments Welcome to our new and improved comments , which are for subscribers only. I think the Southern Tier just got wiped out economically," Tioga Downs owner Jeffrey Gural told reporters after his track lost a casino bid. The goal is to issue the gaming licenses within the next few months; then the developers would have up to two years to build. A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. The decisions were viewed as a loss for the Southern Tier, a sputtering economy that business groups said could have benefited from both initiatives. That's what he said," Gural said. It was more of a choice between Lago and nothing in the region," Law said. And in the Albany area, the state Gaming Facilities Location Board rejected three proposals, including one from Hard Rock for a casino near the state Capitol, and instead chose one in struggling Schenectady. Cuomo told reporters last week he was not involved in the selections, a position he's taken after he and the Legislature last year agree to legalize casino gaming. Proponents of the Catskills have long argued that a casino in Orange County would crush any hope of reviving the region, once a popular vacation destination for New York City residents. There were fierce support and opposition to the proposals, and the board held hearing around the state to get people's opinions. It's OK to disagree with someone's ideas, but personal attacks, insults, threats, hate speech, advocating violence and other violations can result in a ban. The region was packed with nine proposals, including six for Orange County, from some of the biggest hitters in the industry: Caesars, Genting and Mohegan Sun. Albany Bureau Chief Published p. It would include an story casino, hotel and entertainment complex featuring an 86, square-foot casino with 61 gaming tables, 2, slot machines, hotel rooms and restaurants. ET Dec.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} Andrew Cuomo and his top aides said the state would ban hydraulic fracking β another major issue on the state's plate. Empire City at Yonkers Raceway said it was pleased the board didn't pick a casino in Orange County, a move that would have taken away customers. Share This Story! ALBANY β A state board Wednesday supported casinos in the Catskills, Finger Lakes and Schenectady, choosing not to pick a fourth project and spurning massive proposals from some of the world's gaming giants. Welcome to our new and improved comments , which are for subscribers only. In the Southern Tier, he said only Lago showed the financial wherewithal to have a viable project. The state Gaming Commission will now review the three winning bidders and issue the licenses, sometime early next year. He said they would start construction as soon as possible on the 94, square-foot casino. Then the developers would have up to 24 months to build the facilities. Post to Facebook. Genting runs the booming Aqueduct Race Track video-lottery facility in Queens. It's a great day for our company," said Charles Degliomini, Empire Resorts' executive vice president. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about. Empire Resorts, Inc. Check out this story on poughkeepsiejournal. If you see comments in violation of our community guidelines , please report them. Cancel Send. Empire runs the nearby video-lottery facility at Monticello Racetrack. NY board picks three for casinos A state board picked casinos in the Catskills, Finger Lakes and Schenectady, spurning bigproposals from gaming giants. In addition to the casino picks, Gov. The panel had 16 casinos proposals before it, and it could have chosen up to four winners. Timothy Rooney, Jr. A link has been sent to your friend's email address. A state board picked casinos in the Catskills, Finger Lakes and Schenectady, spurning bigproposals from gaming giants. You do not need a Facebook profile to participate. New York already has nine racetracks with video-lottery terminals and five Native American casinos; voters in November gave the state approval to add privately owned casinos. Capital Region Gaming, LLC, on behalf of Neil Bluhm and The Galesi Group, proposed a acre waterfront location with a 50,square-foot casino featuring 1, slot machines and 66 gaming tables. It was a remarkable day at the Capitol. He has sought a casino in New York for more than a decade, including one once for downtown Rochester.