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BLOG: Cuomo's Convention Center Plan In Motion
Before Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State address Wednesday highlighted his vision to build the nation’s largest convention center at Aqueduct racetrack in Queens, the plan had already taken a major step forward.  Aqueduct5/14/2012
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106th Precinct, which encompasses Aqueduct racino, gets more cops
(New York) -- The prevailing concern before the Aqueduct racino opened last year was that crime would spike in the area right outside its doors.
4/30/2012
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Casino operator responds to horse deaths
(New York) -- Resorts World Casino weighed in on the six-week-old investigation into the number of horse deaths at Aqueduct Raceway on Monday, apparently responding to a...
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Horse Deaths Up 100 Percent at Aqueduct Racetrack: Report
(New York) -- In a new series on horseracing, the Times does a great job exploring the changing marketplace of the sport, and how tracks today can be more dangerous for...
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New York Cuts Race Purses in Effort to Increase Horse Safety
(New York) -- The New York agency that oversees horse racing in the state on Monday limited the size of the purses offered in races involving cheaper horses. It...
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Racetrack casino brings more horse deaths
(New York) -- Since a casino opened at a New York racetrack in 2011, twice as many horses have died racing at the track than in the same period a year earlier, records...
4/29/2012
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Casino Cash Fuels Use of Injured Horses
(New York) -- As he trained for his first race, at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, the 3-year-old thoroughbred Wes Vegas galloped on the track most mornings and had two...
4/10/2012
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Slot$ more state school aid from racinos
(New York) -- New York’s nine “racinos” generated $667 million in aid for schools last year — an increase of 28 percent. The increase was fueled...
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State's Racino Revenue Gets Big Boost From Aqueduct
(New York) -- New York's racinos are turning out to be a winning proposition lately. The nine racetrack casinos owned and operated by the New York Gaming Association...
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When Gambling Is Good: NY Schools Get $667 Million In Aid From Racinos
(New York) -- While the scenes at the opening of the new Resorts World racino in Queens may seem depressing to some, having people throw away their hard-earned money has...
4/9/2012
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Racino revenues jump nearly 30 percent from previous year
(New York) -- New York’s virtual casinos saw revenues jump nearly 30% in the previous fiscal year — with a big boost coming from the opening of the racino at...
4/8/2012
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Restaurants at Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct
(New York) -- Gambling is the main draw at Resorts World Casino New York City at Aqueduct. And when you pair it with the the dining scene, you have quite a winning...
4/7/2012
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Spill mars last race at Aqueduct
(New York) -- A horse sustained a fatal injury and a jockey was removed by ambulance following a spill in the last race on Saturday at Aqueduct.
3/30/2012
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Can success of Resorts World be copied?
(New York) -- Since it opened in October, Resorts World Casino in Queens, overlooking Aqueduct Racetrack, has become a cash cow. Just ask the people who run it.
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Casino makes millions for state
(New York) -- Resorts World Casino New York City has generated more than $105 million for the state lottery’s education fund since the South Ozone Park facility...
3/25/2012
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Big wager, big questions at Aqueduct
(New York) -- The greatest city in the world ought to have the largest and best convention center in the nation. But taxpayers shouldn't pay for it.If Genting Group...
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Increased purses from Aqueduct casino seemed like winning bet until horses started breaking down
(New York) -- Long after the last race is run at Aqueduct, plenty of cars are still lining up to get into what was once considered one of the premier horse racing tracks...
3/23/2012
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Queens Borough President Helen Marshall’s daughter works at Aqueduct racino
(New York) -- As the gaming giant behind the Aqueduct racino pushes its lawmaker allies for a shot at full casino gambling, Genting’s hire of one employee in...
3/17/2012
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As purses are rising at new Aqueduct Race Track casino, more horses are dying
(New York) -- The scramble for more casino-generated purse money has taken a deadly toll on New York’s horse population. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ordered New York...
2/28/2012
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Aqueduct plans raise questions about need for a new convention center
(New York) -- As state officials, developers and gambling interests consider the logistics of building the nation's largest convention center at Queens' Aqueduct...
2/27/2012
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New York Breeding Fund Receives $1.6 Million from Aqueduct Casino Revenues
(New York) -- New York State Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund Chairman John D. Sabini and Executive Director Tracy Egan announced that the Fund will pay out...
2/24/2012
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Some Officials Object To Location Of Cuomo's Planned Convention Center
(New York) -- Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposal to build the nation's largest convention center in Queens still faces many challenges, such as legalizing casino...
2/23/2012
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On Trip to Queens, Road-Testing a Plan for Conventions
(New York) -- There they were, two strangers in a Subaru, puzzling over a GPS device as they idled on a street corner in South Ozone Park, Queens, in the shadow of the...
2/22/2012
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Aqueduct employees busted after using ID numbers to create phony comp cards and trade them with casino gamblers
(New York) -- A pair of bumbling Aqueduct Racino employees were busted this week after they used their own employee identification numbers to create phony comp cards and...
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Two workers at Aqueduct’s racino handed out forged comp cards in exchange for kickbacks: Prosecutors
(New York) -- Two workers at Aqueduct's racino handed out bogus comp cards to gamblers in exchange for a taste of their winnings, authorities said.
2/17/2012
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Gamblers' New Game
(New York) -- For decades, no politician could ignore the people's mournful lament: Sure, New York offers the world's finest food, art and nightlife, but what...
2/14/2012
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Racino double-down eyed
(New York) -- An expanded racino at Aqueduct would more than double the state’s annual take from the racetrack gambling hall, raising the projected payout to $700...
2/12/2012
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Aqueduct jackpot in Ozone Park
(New York) -- Resorts World Casino in southeastern Queens was buzzing with activity on a recent Friday—and it was only 11 a.m. With another 17 hours to go before...
2/10/2012
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Aqueduct expansion is a risky bet
(New York) -- New York’s push to expand casino gambling, part of a growing national trend, could be a risky bet both for the state and the growing army of people...
2/8/2012
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Cash trumps in casino war
(New York) -- The financial success of the Aqueduct racetrack in Queens means anti-gambling groups face some major hurdles in convincing the public that casinos are not...
2/7/2012
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Bettor days for Aqueduct
(New York) -- The Big A is back. Horse betting is up at Aqueduct following the opening of the new racino next door.
2/5/2012
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Commentary: A loser at Aqueduct
(New York) -- In every governor's State of the State address, there must be one idea, one project, that stands above all. The one that the public and press will...
2/1/2012
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Genting spells out its needs for convention center
(New York) -- Genting executives say that to build its proposed 3.8 million-square-foot convention center at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, the company would need to...
1/26/2012
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“Convention”-al wisdom questioned by expert who studies economics of event spaces
(New York) -- The crowd at Queens College applauded vigorously as Gov. Andrew Cuomo returned to his home borough to deliver his proposal of a modern, expansive...
1/24/2012
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Officials dispel rumors of crime spikes near Racino
(New York) -- While reported rumors surface about crime spikes near the Racino, officials hope to dispel the so-called fallacies.
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Queens needs two convention centers, says Helen Marshall
(New York) -- Queens is the perfect place for not one but two convention centers, Borough President Helen Marshall said Tuesday. At her annual State of the Borough...
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Racino operator donates $100,000 to state pols
(New York) -- The operator of the Aqueduct racino ponied up $100,000 to state lawmakers amid Gov. Cuomo’s push for full-scale Las Vegas-style gambling in the state.
1/23/2012
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Like it or not, NYRA needs Aqueduct
(New York) -- If a national poll was taken on the nation’s best racetracks, it’s unlikely that Aqueduct would rank in the top 10.
1/22/2012
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Crime picks up pace in ‘racino’ precinct
(New York) -- Crime has gone up in the Queens precinct that covers the glittering new racino at Aqueduct, The Post has learned. It’s unclear to what, if any,...
1/20/2012
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Aqueduct owner Genting wants more of gambling take to fund convention center plan
(New York) -- Governor Andrew Cuomo first officially announced the plans to build the nation’s largest convention center at the Aqueduct racino in Queens during...
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Cuomo Casino Plan: How Organized Crime Could Muscle In
(New York) -- Backed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Governor Andrew Cuomo and his administration are continuing plans to build a Las Vegas style casino in New York. The...
1/19/2012
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A Complex at Aqueduct Is Risk-Free, Cuomo Says
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, stung by widespread doubts about his support for the privately financed construction of the country’s largest convention center...
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Column: Rockin’ the boat: a call for casinos
(New York) -- If Nathan Detroit were alive today and picked up his copy of the Daily News, I think it’s fair to say he would scarcely believe his eyes.
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Gov. Cuomo works on selling his giant convention center idea
(New York) -- A plan to build the largest convention center in the nation was the centerpiece of Governor Andrew Cuomo's State of the State speech.
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Hevesi questions ‘sole bid’ for Genting
(New York) -- Assemblyman Andrew Hevesi (D-Forest Hills), like others, is waiting to see how Gov. Cuomo’s plan to build the nation’s largest convention...
1/18/2012
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Genting Almost Doubled New York Lobbying Costs Before Cuomo Plan
(New York) -- Genting Bhd., which controls Asia’s second-biggest casino operator by market value, almost doubled its spending on New York lobbying in the six...
1/17/2012
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Cuomo's Aquaduct Casino Plan: Will It Boost Crime, Hurt Local Economy?
(New York) -- New Yorkers aren't yet ready to get behind the governor's plan to launch the state's first casino.And they may be right: Studies show casinos...
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Genting Group hopes to convert Aqueduct racino into casino
(New York) -- Genting, the Malaysian gaming that has built and is operating the slots facility at Aqueduct racetrack in the Queens section of New York City, is gambling...
1/16/2012
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Coumo Defends Convention Center Plan
(New York) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo defended his plan to have a private company construct the world’s largest convention center next to Aqueduct in the face...
1/15/2012
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Casinos embraced to fight economic slump, with New York leading the way
(New York) -- A Malaysian company’s plan to build a $4 billion convention center and big-time casino on the outskirts of New York City could be the biggest shot...
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Several parties may have a say on future of Aqueduct
(New York) -- New Jersey authorities, New York City officials and state boards may all have a say in the "international destination" complex Gov. Andrew Cuomo...
1/14/2012
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Cuomo bets on Genting
(New York) -- Prior to the announcement that Genting Group would build the country’s biggest convention center in Queens, Cuomo administration representatives...
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Editorial: Don’t bet against this house
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo just might be onto something: Closed-door deals work. They work in business, so why not government, especially for a cash-poor state such...
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Empire City owners excited by potential changes
(New York) -- Since Yonkers Raceway transformed into Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway in October 2006, it has been far and away the most profitable of the state...
1/13/2012
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Cuomo bets on Genting
(New York) -- Prior to the announcement that Genting Group would build the country’s biggest convention center in Queens, Cuomo administration representatives...
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Meet The Billionaire Malaysian Businessman Who's Spending Millions To Bring Gambling To New York
(New York) -- As chairman of Genting Berhad, one of the world's largest gambling conglomerates, KT Lim is no upstart.
1/12/2012
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Aqueduct Casino Breaks $1 Million in Proceeds
(New York) -- In a state unaccustomed to rosy equine industry fiscal numbers, New York officials are going out of their way to hail the breaking of the $1 million mark...
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Aqueduct plan: Where does racing fit in?
(New York) -- New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed a multibillion-dollar convention center at Aqueduct racetrack in Queens, but he and his staff have yet to discuss...
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Behind an Army of Lobbyists, an Instant Force in Gambling
(New York) -- In the summer of 2009, a Malaysian billionaire took an unexpected interest in a small town in the Catskill Mountains in New York. With little notice, he...
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City Has Say On Aqueduct
(New York) -- The New York City mayor's office has control over a significant portion of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plan to develop the nation's largest convention...
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COLUMN: Pushing NY’s Luck
(New York) -- Governor Cuomo wants the nation’s largest convention center to be built near Aqueduct Racetrack, and announced last week during his ‘State of...
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Genting, state want addition to racino site
(New York) -- Genting, the company behind the racino at Aqueduct Racetrack, is in discussions with the state to construct and finance the country’s largest...
1/11/2012
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Cuomo unveils his vision for new convention center
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he wants the Aqueduct racino in South Ozone Park to be the site of the nation’s largest convention center during his State of...
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The push for a big casino resort in Queens
(New York) -- Vegas gaming kingpins are looking into getting in on the action to build a big casino resort at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, N.Y., The Wall Street Journal...
1/10/2012
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Convention center plan at NY's Aqueduct progresses
(New York) -- A multinational development and casino company has signed a letter of intent to build the nation's largest convention center at Aqueduct racetrack in...
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Cuomo Recalibrates His Casino Pitch
(New York) -- Governor Andrew Cuomo just released a long and odd letter that he sent to the state’s legislative leaders arguing in favor of his proposal to build...
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Cuomo writes state legislature on Aqueduct agreement
(New York) -- Governor Andrew Cuomo sent a letter to the heads of the State Assembly and Senate today, declaring his desire to work with them “in a spirit of...
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Genting’s political savvy paves way for New York’s first casino, says WSJ
(New York) -- Genting’s political knowhow and ambition are driving its New York gambling parlour expansion to a full-service US$4 billion (RM12.6 billion) casino...
1/9/2012
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Aqueduct Racino Pulled In $90M During Year's Final Stretch
(New York) -- The money is flowing at the new Aqueduct racetrack casino in Queens. The racino brought in close to $90 million in revenue in November and December -- more...
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BLOG: Cuomo Says Aqueduct Racino Could Expand With Or Without Legalized Casino Gambling
(New York) -- The Aqueduct racetrack racino in Queens could be expanding—even if the state does not legalize full-blown casinos. Genting is seeking the expansion...
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BLOG: Schumer Says New York Has No Choice But To Gamble On Gambling
(New York) -- U. S. Sen. Charles Schumer offered some qualified support Monday for Gov. Cuomo’s drive to legalize gambling in the state - but stopped short of...
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BLOG: Will Casino Plan End Aqueduct Horse Racing?
(New York) -- As part of its plans to ultimately build a full-service casino resort at the Aqueduct racetrack — along with a massive convention center —...
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Cuomo rejects 'Post' on Genting, says it's not his role to second-guess a private-sector company
(New York) -- The company looking to build the country's largest convention center in Queens is not demanding exclusivity rights on casino gambling, Governor Andrew...
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Editorial: A new year and a new convention center for New York
(New York) -- In his State of the State address last week, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo grabbed headlines with the news that he wants to abandon plans to expand the...
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Genting to develop integrated complex in Queens New York
(Malaysia) -- Genting Malaysia Bhd (Genting Malaysia) recently announced that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent with New York State’s urban...
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Genting’s political savvy paves way for New York’s first casino, says WSJ
(Malaysia) -- Genting’s political knowhow and ambition are driving its New York gambling parlour expansion to a full-service US$4 billion (RM12.6 billion) casino...
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Gov. Cuomo says Aqueduct racino will expand
(New York) -- The Aqueduct racino in Queens could be expanding — even if the state does not legalize full-blown casinos. The racino operator, Genting, is seeking...
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Moving past the 'racino' idea, Genting contemplates the elimation of racing at Aqueduct
(New York) -- Resorts World New York has proposed building a $4 billion convention center on land it leases from New York State at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. It...
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NYC Aqueduct convention center planned with gambling expansion possibilities
(New York) -- The NYC Aqueduct plans for a convention center move forward as the racino operator, Genting, seeks expansion according to Governor Andrew Cuomo.
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NYC's Aqueduct convention center plan progresses
(New York) -- A multinational development and casino company has signed a letter of intent to build the nation's largest convention center at Aqueduct racetrack in...
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OP/ED: Andrew’s bad bet
(New York) -- Gov. Cuomo on Wednesday called for the “largest convention center in the nation” to be built at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens.
1/8/2012
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Aqueduct bet pays off big time with $90 million in first 2 months
(New York) -- It’s a winner! Aqueduct’s racino brought in more money in the two short months since it opened at the Queens racetrack than five upstate...
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Cuomo defies convention
(New York) -- It took guts for Gov. Andrew Cuomo last week to propose killing the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in the midst of the heavily used facility's $500...
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Devil will be in the details of Gov. Cuomo's convention center plan
(New York) -- Gov. Cuomo’s plan to build a destination resort and convention center at Aqueduct Racetrack holds huge potential benefits — provided, of course...
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Groundwork Evens Odds for Genting
(New York) -- The behind-the-scenes negotiations that led to last week's announcement by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of a plan for the country's largest...
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New York Casino: Cuomo Bets on Aqueduct; Cabbies Rejoice
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo has proposed tearing down the Javits Center on Manhattan's West Side and is proposing that Aqueduct Raceway, now a racino (raceway...
1/7/2012
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Building New York: Visions for the Future at Javits, Aqueduct
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new plan to sell the Jacob Javits Center and build the largest convention center in the country at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens...
1/6/2012
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Casino giant’s $4B gamble
(New York) -- Casino giant Genting boasted yesterday that its proposed biggest-in-the-nation convention center next to Aqueduct Racetrack would bring tens of thousands...
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Convention Pact Includes Queens Casino
(New York) -- The Cuomo administration's plans to build a massive convention center in Queens may also pave the way for the city's first full-blown casino.
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Cuomo skips franchise board in making Aqueduct convention center deal
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo may be colliding with state laws controlling competitive bidding with his plan to create a $4 billion convention center in Queens.
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Nation's Largest Convention Center at Aqueduct?
(New York) -- With 3,000 hotel rooms, nearly 4 million square-feet and priced at $4 billion, the nation's largest convention center and casino could be coming to...
1/5/2012
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BLOG: Is NY beating NJ to the casino punch?
(New Jersey) -- If there’s one word that both supporters and opponents of Governor Christie are not likely to use, it’s “timid.” But two New...
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Senator Ruben Diaz Blasts Gov. Cuomo Over Casinos, DNA Bank
(New York) -- New York State Senator Ruben Diaz Sr has, for some reason, enjoyed sending his press releases to an obviously hostile, LGBT blog.
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BLOG: Cuomo's Convention Center Plan In Motion
(New York) -- Before Gov. Cuomo’s State of the State address Wednesday highlighted his vision to build the nation’s largest convention center at Aqueduct...
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BLOG: In Cuomo’s Casino Push, No Quick Jackpot
(New York) -- Talk of bringing Las Vegas-style casinos to New York may be gaining steam, but it will take until November 2013 — at the absolute earliest — to...
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BLOG: The Cuomo vision: gambling and construction
(New York) -- "This is not about chips and cars," I thought I heard the governor say. Darn right, I muttered at the radio, and it should be. I heard him wrong...
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Cuomo and Genting partner for huge Aqueduct convention center
(New York) -- Casinos and convention centers are high on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's agenda this year. In an hour-long public address focused on job creation, Cuomo on...
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Cuomo's $4 billion Queens convention center backed by Bloomberg and, more importantly, a gambling enterprise
(New York) -- In a State of the State address on Wednesday afternoon that emphasized job-creating projects, Governor Andrew Cuomo called for the creation of a cavernous...
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Genting lands plum NY job
(Malaysia) -- The Genting Group has landed its largest ever project overseas with the award to redevelop the Jacob Javits Convention Center in Manhattan jointly with the...
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Genting releases Queens convention center images
(New York) -- The company that is expected to build and run a $4 billion convention center by the casino at Aqueduct in South Ozone Park has released images of what the...
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Q&A | Convention Center Expert Weighs in on Cuomo's Plan
(New York) -- Governor Andrew Cuomo grabbed headlines during his State of the State address Wednesday when he proposed a massive convention center at the Aqueduct...
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Queens A Big Part of Cuomo's Ambitious Plan
(New York) -- During his State of the State address on Wednesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo laid out an ambitious plan for New York — one that puts Queens front and center...
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Who Wants The Cuomo Casino?
(New York) -- For the last several weeks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been pushing the idea of bringing casino gambling to New York State. In his annual State of the State...
1/4/2012
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Cuomo wants convention center at Aqueduct racino
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo said he wants the Aqueduct racino in South Ozone Park to be the site of the nation’s largest convention center during his State of...
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NY governor backs Genting’s Aqueduct expansion plans
(New York) -- New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has thrown his support behind Genting Group’s plans to fund a 3.8 million square feet convention centre in Queens,...
12/29/2011
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Feds fine casino contractors / Say they failed to protect workers from lead exposure
(New York) -- Five contractors that worked on the Resorts World New York City Casino in South Ozone Park have been slapped with 19 violations of workplace health and...
12/28/2011
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Aqueduct Casino revenues should help horses no longer racing; Revenue could fund programs
(New York) -- A state panel says revenue from Aqueduct Race Track’s new casino should help fund programs to care for horses that no longer race. The New York State...
12/27/2011
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Aqueduct Casino Looking Like A Better Bet
(New York) -- First Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver dropped his long-held opposition to casinos in the city, saying he could support one at the Aqueduct race track...
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Aqueduct Casino Looking Like A Better Bet
(New York) -- First Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver dropped his long-held opposition to casinos in the city, saying he could support one at the Aqueduct race track...
12/22/2011
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Aqueduct racino opens 2nd floor of electronic gaming
(New York) -- Resorts World opened the doors of the second floor of its racino Friday that will allow players to dine in style and possibly break the bank.
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Casino’s Second Floor Opens To Public
(New York) -- Resorts World Casino New York City President Michael Speller glanced over the railing in the casino's second floor Liberty Bar down to the stage at...
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Feds charge casino contractors with safety violations
(New York) -- Five contractors who worked on the Resorts World New York City Casino in South Ozone Park have been slapped with 19 violations of workplace health and...
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Resorts World opens two more casinos
(New York) -- Queens residents and legislators flocked to Resorts World New York City Casino last week for the unveiling of two new gambling facilities in South Ozone...
12/21/2011
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Aqueduct casino contractors fined for exposing workers to hazardous conditions
(New York) -- Five firms that worked on the new Aqueduct Racetrack casino have been fined $127,000 for exposing workers to hazardous conditions, the New York Daily News...
12/19/2011
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Raising the stakes: Resorts World unveils VIP casino
(New York) -- High-rollers now have a space of their own at Resorts World Casino in South Ozone Park. Following a grand opening that drew more than 65,000 visitors, the...
12/15/2011
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Horse Breeding Canters Back to N.Y.
(New York) -- The slot machines at Aqueduct Racetrack's new casino in Queens aren't just churning out money. They're also setting the foundation for what...
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Resorts World to open its final two casinos
(New York) -- If you build it, they will come. And come. And come. About 18,000 people are flooding the Resorts World New York City Casino in South Ozone Park daily, and...
12/13/2011
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At Aqueduct, Clubhouse and Casino Are Different Turfs
(New York) -- The opening of Resorts World’s new neon-blazing casino at the graying 117-year-old Aqueduct Racetrack — the “racino” — is...
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Resorts World’s new gaming floor set for early opening
(New York) -- A fully functional and totally revamped Aqueduct Racino is no longer a decades-long pipedream with little hope and less funding.
12/12/2011
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BLOG: Friendly fire
(New York) -- The slot-machine hall at New York’s Aqueduct Racetrack is quickly making up for its lost decade (it took 10 years to get it built) and it’s...
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Aqueduct Assumes Leading Role Among New York’s Racino
(New York) -- Aqueduct has already become a force to be reckoned with in the Northeast’s highly competitive casino industry, just one month after the opening of...
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Aqueduct Casino Nearly Complete As Second Gaming Floor Gets Finishing Touches
(New York) -- Finishing touches are being put on a second gaming floor at the Resorts World Casino, which will double the number of video slot machines and electronic...
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Aqueduct racino set to open exclusive, luxury gaming floor
(New York) -- The final touches are being put on another floor of gaming at the Aqueduct racino — but you’ll need be a high roller to wager and enjoy the...
12/9/2011
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Last 2,500 VLTs, 2 eateries soon to open at Aqueduct
(New York) -- The operator of the racino at Aqueduct Race Track is getting set to open the last remaining video lottery terminals and electronic gaming tables at the...
12/8/2011
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Casino to open full facility on Dec. 16
(New York) -- A little more than a month after more than 65,000 people rushed to Resorts World Casino New York City’s opening, the company that runs the site in...
12/7/2011
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Aqueduct Racetrack to raise graded-stakes purses
(New York) -- Aqueduct Racetrack’s 2012 winter/spring meet will have a 44 percent increase in graded-stakes purses over 2011, thanks to the long-awaited opening of...
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Aqueduct stakes enhanced from slots monies
(New York) -- Revenue generated from Genting's Resorts World Casino New York City at Aqueduct has proved to be the economic engine that was hoped for. The slots have...
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Aqueduct stakes purses to rise 32.4 percent in 2012
(New York) -- Fueled by income derived from the newly opened casino, stakes purses for the 2012 Aqueduct winter/spring meet will increase by 32.4 percent compared with...
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Aqueduct tops the New York racino race
(New York) -- Looks like this gamble is paying off. The city's first "racino," which has transformed the aging Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, was the most...
12/6/2011
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Its Aqueduct racino by a nose! A $9.9 million weekly take beats Yonkers’ Empire City as state’s top earner
(New York) -- The Aqueduct racino is now the highest roller in New York State, out-earning all other racinos, new lottery figures show. Despite being only partially open...
12/5/2011
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Resorts World opens as Governor Cuomo pursues full scale gaming
(New York) -- Queens gamers will soon have more room to play at Resorts World Casino in South Ozone Park. The former site of Aqueduct Racino, which received a much-...
11/29/2011
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Debut of ‘Big A’ Gaming a Success
(New York) -- The long-awaited racino at Aqueduct Raceway, the first legal gaming hall in New York City, welcomed approximately 65,000 patrons during its grand opening...
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SCOTT: Big day of racing at Aqueduct
(New York) -- On Saturday, Aqueduct hosted New York’s final graded races of the year, a foursome that included the Grade 1 Cigar Mile and Gazelle Stakes.
11/28/2011
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Aqueduct: Casino cash lures new faces to inner-track meet
(New York) -- After an admittedly brutal 2010-11 winter meet in terms of quality and quantity, New York Racing Association officials are cautiously optimistic that the...
11/27/2011
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Column: Racing at Aqueduct
(New York) -- Thirty minutes before the first race on an unseasonably warm autumn Saturday during which four graded stakes including the season's final Grade 1 will...
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Column: Welcome to Future World
(New York) -- Our intention is to find out what all the fuss is about on Tuesday. But this much is clear: There are bodies inside the building formerly known as Aqueduct...
11/23/2011
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Four questions for Queens racino exec
(New York) -- Fresh off the opening of its casino at Aqueduct racino in Queens, Genting, the gaming company that operates Aqueduct Resorts World, has another major...
11/17/2011
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Aqueduct casino's early grade a Big A
(New York) -- The casino at Aqueduct that opened Oct. 28 has so far posted revenue numbers far above its initial projections, with per-machine figures nearly double that...
11/16/2011
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Aqueduct brings in millions in revenue: Racino operator
(New York) -- The new Aqueduct racino made more than $1 million a day in the first nine days of operation, according to the company’s latest financial report.
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Racino Adds To Variety Of Queens Life
(New York) -- “If you build it, they will come.” Long lines and capacity crowds demonstrated the truth of that aphorism when the long delayed and much...
11/15/2011
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Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct shines during opening week
(New York) -- If the first full week of business is any indication, the Resorts World Casino New York City at Aqueduct is destined to enjoy a very bright future.
11/14/2011
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Resorts World Casino scored big during opening week
(New York) -- Resorts World Casino, the rejuvenated Aqueduct Racino in South Ozone Park, hit the jackpot during its first 10 days as it pulled in about $15 million in...
11/13/2011
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City's First Casino Gambles With Design
(New York) -- Away from flashy gambling Meccas like the Las Vegas strip, the conventional wisdom behind casino design is that buildings should be built for two things:...
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VEITCH: Renovations breathe new life into Aqueduct
(New York) -- These are exciting times at Aqueduct Race Track. Founded in 1894, the facility is two weeks into the new era of the Genting World Resorts casino, which so...
11/12/2011
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Inside Aqueduct Racetrack to Resorts World Casino
(New York) -- Remember when your family got its first color television? That’s the type of rush you’ll feel as you walk through the passageway on the first...
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Residents Complain NYC's First Casino Makes Parking Impossible, Streets Noisy
(New York) -- The slots are big business for the new Resorts World Casino in South Ozone Park Queens. The casino estimates 5 to 10 thousand people come through there...
11/11/2011
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Resorts World NY opens to a roaring success
(New York) -- The larger- than-expected crowd at the newly opened Resorts World New York (RWNY) gives a big boost to Genting Malaysia Bhd’s (GenM) share price.
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STUTZ: Aqueduct casino takes in $14 million in first 10 days
(New York) -- During the nearly decade-long process to place a casino at New York City’s Aqueduct Race Track, everyone from state lottery officials to potential...
11/10/2011
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Casino traffic is a big headache — residents
(New York) -- More than 65,000 visitors flocking to the casino at Aqueduct in South Ozone Park for opening weekend meant big business for Resorts World New York, but...
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Experts Eye Casino’s Dire Potential
(New York) -- The sepia footage looks dated for several reasons – the overwrought narrator’s voice, the maladroit and seemingly staged smashing motions, the...
11/9/2011
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Aqueduct racino adds jobs for expansion phase
(New York) -- After a high-volume opening weekend in which 65,000 people visited Resorts World Casino New York, the company said Tuesday it plans to hire an additional...
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Early line on new Aqueduct racino revenues: New York State hits the jackpot
(New York) -- The newly opened Aqueduct racino has kicked off its first 10 days in Queens with a hot hand, recently released figures show.
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Racino Draws Plaudits As Revenue And Jobs Generator
(New York) -- State Senator Joseph Addabbo Jr. (D–Howard Beach) who helped to bring the first legalized gambling location into New York City—the racino at...
11/8/2011
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Bettors $tampede to new Queens racino
(New York) -- The new Aqueduct racino in Queens is a cash cow. In its first 10 days of operation, bettors pumped a hefty $15 million into the slot machines and...
11/6/2011
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Aqueduct racino on a winning streak as gamblers flock to Queens’ glitzy new gaming house
(New York) -- A week into Queens’ first foray into gambling, one thing is certain so far: The house is winning. The newly opened racino at the Aqueduct Racetrack...
11/3/2011
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NYC Casino Gets Boost
(New York) -- In case you missed my story in today's paper... The push for a New York City casino picked up a key backer yesterday. Assembly Racing and Wagering...
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Resort World Is Open, What Do You Think?
(New York) -- On Oct. 28, the Resort World racino at Aqueduct Racetrack opened to throngs of crowds in Ozone Park.
11/2/2011
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Aqueduct casino has huge opening draw
(New York) -- More than 65,000 New Yorkers and tourists made their way to the long-awaited opening of Resorts World Casino New York City in Queens on opening weekend.
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Resorts World Casino New York City: 65,000 people on opening weekend
(New York) -- Amid the debate about destination gambling resorts in South Florida, Genting Group reports that more than 65,000 people turned up for the opening weekend...
11/1/2011
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Big Crowds at New York City Casino on Opening Weekend
(New York) -- Tens of thousands of patrons visited New York City's first casino on its opening weekend, despite a day of bad weather. More than 65,000 New Yorkers...
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First ‘Racino’ Customer At Aqueduct Is Brooklynite
(New York) -- A line of patrons stretched longer than a football field, and traffic on nearby Rockaway Boulevard came to a virtual standstill Friday as thousands of...
10/31/2011
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A new era at Aqueduct
(New York) -- When the New York racing season resumes on Friday, longtime patrons of Aqueduct Racetrack will meet their much-ballyhooed new neighbors.
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BLOG: Now That Hot Slots Have Come To Queens, Casinos Want Live Table Games
(New York) -- The opening of the new "Racino" at Aqueduct was such a smashing success that police reinforcements had to be called in to control the opening day...
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Casino trumps anti-gambling laws by replacing human croupiers with ROBOTS
(New York) -- New York's first casino has opened to a frenzied crowd after successfully side-stepping gambling laws - by staffing its tables with robots. The...
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Genting’s ‘Resorts World New York’ Opens At Aqueduct
(New York) -- New York City welcomed its first major gambling complex on Friday with the opening of a long-delayed video lottery casino at the Aqueduct Racetrack in...
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New York City celebrates opening of first casino
(New York) -- Genting Malaysia Berhad’s wholly owned subsidiary Genting New York has lauded the opening of New York City’s first casino at Aquaduct, one year...
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New York City Gets Its First Casino: Good Idea?
(New York) -- No, New York City did not suddenly legalize gambling. But they did get a full-sized Vegas-style casino. The Resorts World Casino New York City is possible...
10/30/2011
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A new era at Aqueduct
(New York) -- When the New York racing season resumes on Friday, longtime patrons of Aqueduct Racetrack will meet their much-ballyhooed new neighbors.
10/29/2011
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Aqueduct racino opens in Queens; Controversial gambling zone anticipates big crowd on first day
(New York) -- The Aqueduct racino opens Friday, and the operators say they expect long lines of gamblers looking for short odds. "There's an old tradition that...
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Inside The New Queens "Racino": Gamblers Eager To Get Lucky
(New York) -- Few things in life are spectacular enough to justify waiting three long, chilly hours in a line of ravenous gamblers, so it’s a good thing the...
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New NY Casino May Dip into Atlantic City's Customer Base
(New York) -- New York opened its newest casino Friday afternoon, leaving many wondering what that means for Atlantic City's gaming halls. Some analysts feel while...
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New York City's First Casino Opens At Aqueduct
(New York) -- Thousands of New Yorkers waited hours on Friday morning to be part of opening day at New York City's first casino. "It's beautiful!" said...
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NYC gets its first ‘racino' with video slots
(New York) -- After a decade of debate, delay and scandal, video slot machines will start whirring in New York City as Aqueduct race track aims to lure some of the...
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Queens Aqueduct racino filled to capacity on opening night; 5,000 people waited in line outside, officials said
(New York) -- The Aqueduct racino opened Friday to a capacity crowd - and grumbling from would-be gamblers who had to wait hours to get inside.
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Resorts World Casino to open soon
(New York) -- Fans of gaming and racing ought to keep Friday, October 28 open on their calendar. Resorts World Casino New York City will open its doors on that day at 1...
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Resorts World Opens
(New York) -- South Ozone Park’s Aqueduct Racino, reborn as Resorts World Casino New York City, officially opened its doors to an eager throng of thousands of...
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Thousands swarm Aqueduct racino on opening day
(New York) -- They’re victims of their own success. The new racino at Aqueduct Racetrack yesterday hit the jackpot when thousands of eager gamblers thronged the...
10/28/2011
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After Long Wait, Aqueduct Opens VLT Casino
(New York) -- Just one day shy of the 10th anniversary on which former New York Gov. George Pataki signed a law approving racetrack casinos, Aqueduct the afternoon of...
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Aqueduct Racino Opens
(New York) -- Well, it’s another bad day for the Atlantic City market as the oft-delayed Aqueduct racino finally opens today, adding New York to the long list of...
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City Welcomes First ‘Racino’ At Aqueduct Racetrack
(New York) -- New York City is betting on a new source of revenue. The Aqueduct Racetrack finally opened its doors in Queens on Friday after a decade of controversy.
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Gamblers Swarm Aqueduct
(New York) -- Not everyone got lucky Friday outside the newly opened Aqueduct racetrack casino. By midafternoon of its opening day, a mile-long line snaked around the...
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Genting opens first U.S. casino – in New York
(New York) -- What’s that old stereotype about New Yorkers being a rude bunch to outsiders? That may or may not be true when it comes to your average tourist, but...
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Genting Sees $800 Million in 2012 Revenue From Aqueduct Slots
(New York) -- Genting Malaysia Bhd. (GENM), the gambling company opening a casino today at New York’s Aqueduct racetrack, expects the project to generate $800...
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New York City's First Casino Opens Doors In Queens
(New York) -- People cheered as they trotted through the doors at the new Resorts World Casino in Queens. After a ribbon cutting ceremony, New York's first casino...
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New York Is Now Officially Home to a ‘Racino’
(New York) -- Do you like to play the ponies? Is that not enough for you? Do you also like to play the slot machines? Do you dislike going anywhere at all that's far...
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New York's first casino opens to packed crowds
(New York) -- For New Yorkers, a gambling fix is now just a subway ride away. The first casino in New York City opened Friday at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens to...
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NYC welcomes first 'racino' at Queens racetrack
(New York) -- Legalized gambling? In New York City? Bet on it. Video slot machines start whirring Friday at Aqueduct race track after a decade of controversy.
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NYC welcomes first 'racino' at Queens racetrack
(New York) -- A line of patrons stretched longer than a football field and traffic on nearby Rockaway Boulevard came to a virtual standstill Friday as thousands of...
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The Aqueduct Racino and Big City Gambles On Casinos
(New York) -- An hour from now, people will stream in, en masse, for the opening of Resort World, New York City’s first ever casino. Plopped down next to the...
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Thousands visit new racino at Aqueduct for opening day
(New York) -- The owners of the Aqueduct racino in Ozone Park hit the jackpot Friday when thousands of gamblers flooded the only video gambling casino in the state on...
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