Queens Democrats Press Hochul Over Resorts World’s 72% Slot Tax
Lawmakers say the fight could threaten a $4 billion expansion, while regulators insist racing support payments are separate from casino taxes.
Lawmakers say the fight could threaten a $4 billion expansion, while regulators insist racing support payments are separate from casino taxes.
Its new exposure study says online gaming and proposed North Jersey casinos could put thousands of jobs and nearly $2 billion in output at risk by 2035.
The bills would block bets from college property, but critics say the hard part is defining and maintaining the boundaries.
The state’s “Take a Pause” campaign leans on recovery stories, multilingual PSAs and free counselling as visits to its gambling help site climb sharply.
Resorts World New York City is ramping after April table-game launch, while state data show weekly table revenue keeping pace.
The office also opened nine investigations, trained more than 400 Gaming Commission employees and said online betting is drawing closer scrutiny.
Investors are watching the Bronx casino project, where construction has not started and the company still needs more capital.
At Saratoga, the Assembly gaming chair pointed to weak disposable income and a tougher political mood around gambling promotion.
More than 240 comments, most of them opposed, have prompted staff to rethink rules aimed at keeping minors off betting apps.
The bond structure was meant to buy Resorts World Catskills’ non-gaming assets and refinance debt, but later reporting says the deal has stalled amid secrecy complaints and a shift to a smaller credit facility.