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Racino revenues jump nearly 30 percent from previous year
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 Aqueduct Race Track in Queens.  Aqueduct5/13/2013
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OP/ED: Doubling down on casinos
(New York) -- The estimable district attorney of Queens, Richard Brown, responds in today’s Voice of the People to our conclusion that the racino at Aqueduct...
5/5/2013
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Opinion: Playing games with the law
(New York) -- A gambling operation in Queens is raking in $1 million an hour in bets on roulette, craps and baccarat — and the NYPD and Queens District Attorney...
4/15/2013
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Video games are best bet for casinos
(New York) -- Electronic or virtual table games at the Resorts World Aqueduct racino in Queens are vastly outperforming live table games at top casinos in Atlantic City...
4/8/2013
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Aqueduct Racino Scored Big In March
(New York) -- Here's an exclusive from today's paper from our Glenn Blain: The video slot machines at Aqueduct were churning out big dollars for the state last...
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Genting, doing big business at Aqueduct, argues against casino expansion in New York State
(New York) -- Genting Group may have wanted to run a full-scale casino in Queens, but that doesn't mean New York State should allow full-scale casinos elsewhere,...
3/14/2013
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Casino clarifies age policy for patrons
(New York) -- If you’re 17 and you enjoy a burger from the food court at Resorts World Casino New York City, make sure you bring your mom, dad or older sibling.
3/13/2013
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Resorts World Has Another Record Month
(New York) -- In the first two months of 2013, Resorts World Casino New York City saw an 11 percent increase in tax revenue and a 25 percent increase in the amount...
3/5/2013
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Aqueduct bet pays off
(New York) -- The Aqueduct gambling parlor is on a roll, and its success appears to be coming at the expense of Pennsylvania and Atlantic City casinos.
2/20/2013
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Is NYC's Resorts World Casino Taking Other Gambling Hot Spots' Business?
(New York) -- To enjoy the full gambling experience, New York City residents no longer need to take expensive four-hour bus rides to hit the gambling strip in New Jersey...
2/13/2013
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Resorts World Casino Tops $1.2 Billion Played For The Second Straight Month
(New York) -- Resorts World Casino New York City began 2013 on the right foot in January, recording its second straight month of $1.2 billion played, according to...
1/24/2013
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A Record $1.3B Spent At Aqueduct Racino In December
(New York) -- It was a holiday bonanza at Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct Race Track in Queens, with nearly $1.3 billion gambled there in December, state records show.
1/14/2013
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Necropsies Ordered in Aqueduct Horse Deaths
(New York) -- Following the fourth catastrophic injury at Aqueduct Racetrack since the current meet began Dec. 12, the New York State Racing Board has ordered necropsies...
1/11/2013
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Horse Deaths at Aqueduct Stir Action by State Board
(New York) -- The New York State Racing and Wagering Board announced Friday that it would order necropsies for all horses that sustain deadly racing injuries on Aqueduct...
1/10/2013
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Paterson admits he OK’d 'tainted' casino firm to help then-state Senate Majority Leader John Sampson
(New York) -- Never mind what was best for taxpayers — former Gov. David Paterson admitted yesterday that he signed off on a deal to award the Aqueduct racino...
1/7/2013
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Lottery sales jump 12% as Aqueduct racetrack racino rakes in $667 million
(New York) -- Booming business at the Aqueduct racetrack racino helped push total state lottery sales up 12% in 2012, the Daily News has learned.
1/5/2013
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Lottery revenue hits record $9 billion in New York
(New York) -- New York’s lottery hit the jackpot in 2012, reaching a record-breaking $9.1 billion in sales and revenue, state records show. The windfall for the...
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Lottery sales jump 12% as Aqueduct racetrack racino rakes in $667 million
(New York) -- Booming business at the Aqueduct racetrack racino helped push total state lottery sales up 12% in 2012, the Daily News has learned.
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Resorts World has nation’s biggest slot revenue
(New York) -- The end of times did not come for gaming in 2012. Resorts World Casino New York City hit the jackpot this year, becoming the single largest slot revenue...
12/27/2012
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Claiming their way to success
(New York) -- The 2011-2012 Aqueduct inner track season was notable for several reasons. It began on a high note, the result of substantial purse increases fueled by a...
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Resorts World rolling in dough
(New York) -- Resorts World Casino New York City ended its first full year in business well in the black. The casino at Aqueduct Racetrack became the single largest slot...
11/16/2012
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Aqueduct Racetrack's casino boosts breeding fund, state comptroller says
(New York) -- The program that distributes thoroughbred breeder awards has gained more than $6 million in new revenue since Aqueduct Racetrack’s casino opened last...
11/11/2012
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Resorts World Casino celebrates first year in business
(New York) -- The early returns are in and one year after officials rolled the dice on a casino at the long-fading Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, business is...
11/9/2012
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Aqueduct racino rakes in dough despite Superstorm Sandy’s wrath
(New York) -- The Aqueduct racino’s earning power appears to be hurricane proof. The gambling hub operated by Resorts World Casino New York City raked in more than...
10/29/2012
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Hit jackpot at boro racino’s Genting Palace
(New York) -- When it opened, Resorts World Casino attracted customers to the gaming floor with a veritable sensory overload of flashing lights, ringing bells and...
10/25/2012
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Big A betting on table games
(New York) -- Let’s make a deal — and roll the dice. Buoyed by a successful first year, officials at the Aqueduct casino said they’re ready to expand...
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OP/ED: Congratulations, Resorts World, on one year open
(New York) -- When I took office just over one year ago, I committed to working with our community partners to improve our local economic outlook, create good jobs and...
10/24/2012
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Aqueduct racino gives $500K to local charities
(New York) -- On Thursday, Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct Raceway in Queens will mark its one-year anniversary by giving $500,000 to community charities and nonprofits...
10/23/2012
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Simple but Local, Queens Slots Are Hurting Gambling Meccas
(New York) -- A casino that opened a year ago at the fading Aqueduct horse racing track in Queens has emerged as the country’s highest-grossing slot parlor,...
10/21/2012
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Editorial: Keeping a Promise
(New York) -- When Resorts World Casino at the Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park was seeking public support to open the first casino in New York City, it promised...
10/18/2012
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One Year Later, Casino Touts Success
(New York) -- As it approaches its first anniversary, Resorts World New York City Casino officials are calling the last 12 months an “incredible success.”
10/13/2012
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Aqueduct racino and tax coffers in the chips
(New York) -- This is one gamble that paid off. The Aqueduct Resorts World “racino” in Queens is celebrating its one-year anniversary — amid positive...
9/27/2012
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Inquiry Faults Racing Officials in Horse Fatalities at Aqueduct
(New York) -- More than half of the 21 racehorses who had fatal breakdowns at Aqueduct Racetrack earlier this year might have been saved had racing authorities more...
9/1/2012
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Aqueduct revenue boost spurs casino debate
(New York) -- The day before her 63rd birthday, Carol Clark-Iacovelli of Mineola was having a ball playing the slots with two girlfriends at Aqueduct Racetrack's...
8/31/2012
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Aqueduct racino’s hiring practices reveal less than even odds of hiring local for upper-management
(New York) -- If you’re a member of the higher echelons working at the Aqueduct racino, there’s less than even odds that you’re from Queens, a Daily...
8/20/2012
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Aqueduct casino is emptying the pockets of New Yorkers, not tourists
(New York) -- Led by Gov. Cuomo, New York is moving toward consideration of a constitutional amendment to legalize casino gambling. Supporters often say New Yorkers are...
8/13/2012
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Aqueduct racino: Record $1.13 billion wagered in July
(New York) -- A record $1.13 billion was wagered in July at the Resorts World Casino located at Aqueduct Race Track, according to an article at Seacoastonline.com.
8/10/2012
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Off to Fast Start, but Not Yet Local Winner
(New York) -- New York City's first casino along Rockaway Boulevard in South Ozone Park has generated jobs and state tax revenue, but people in the Queens...
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Queens residents still not sold on racino
(New York) -- While the aqueduct racino has drawn huge crowds — a record $1.13 billion was wagered at the new facility in July — local residents in South...
8/8/2012
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Record $1.13B wagered at Aqueduct racino in July
(New York) -- More than a billion dollars bet by nearly a million customers last month is the latest evidence that the "racino" at Aqueduct Racetrack in New...
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Resorts World Casino A Winning Deal?
(New York) -- Although the Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct may be drawing $475 million in revenue since it opened in South Ozone Park in October 2011, residents feel...
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Report on Aqueduct breakdowns expected August 21
(New York) -- A task force's report and recommendations on the 20 racing-related Thoroughbred deaths that occurred during the Aqueduct inner dirt track meeting will...
8/7/2012
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Racino at Aqueduct Race Track in Queens draws a record 1 million customers in July
(New York) -- July was a jackpot month for the racino at Aqueduct Race Track in Queens. More than 1 million customers visited the racino in July — the highest...
8/2/2012
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63G racino holdup bust
(New York) -- The crook wanted for robbing $63,000 from Aqueduct Racetrack’s new casino in a brazen hold-up was arrested Monday in Pennsylvania, police said.
8/1/2012
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Aqueduct racino heist suspect arrested in Pennsylvania
(Pennsylvania) -- A BANDIT wanted for holding up a Queens casino for $63,000 was nabbed in Pennsylvania. Kevin Lides, 23, was picked up Monday in the heist at Resorts...
7/22/2012
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First ever fight card at NYC casino
(New York) -- September 22nd will be an historic night of boxing as the first ever professional boxing event to be staged in a casino inside New York City limits takes...
7/18/2012
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Aqueduct racino hits high water mark
(New York) -- The Aqueduct racino continued its hot streak out of the gate, notching its highest grossing week since opening last fall.
7/13/2012
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At Casino, Fuming Gamblers Leave Behind Maimed Machines
(New York) -- Along with over 5,000 blinking, whirring digital gambling machines, the new Resorts World Casino, opponents predicted, would bring a surge of crime to...
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Genting’s Resorts World Casino Most Profitable, Slappable Racino
(New York) -- Genting Malaysia’s Resorts World Casino’s video lottery terminals (VLTs) can dish out the dollars and take it on the chin, evidently.
7/12/2012
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Casino subway stop work remains stalled
(New York) -- The Resorts World New York City Casino is closing in on its first anniversary in business. The bars, restaurants, games and other amenities are all open...
7/9/2012
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Bettors hitting jackpot at Big A
(New York) -- It’s a win-win at the Big A! The Aqueduct racino provides the biggest bang for bettors’ bucks — by paying out more in winnings than any...
6/30/2012
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Bandit takes $63K from Aqueduct Racetrack's racino
(New York) -- A bold bandit hit a $63,000 jackpot at Aqueduct Racetrack’s new racino — by robbing the Queens gambling hall with a demand note that threatened...
6/29/2012
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Brazen daytime robbery at Resorts World Casino
(New York) -- There was a brazen robbery in broad daylight at the Resorts World Casino at Aqueduct on Friday. Sources say a man walked into the casino on Friday...
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NYC's first casino, Resorts World Casino, robbed for the first time
(New York) -- The city's first casino was robbed for the first time on Friday afternoon, police and sources said. An unarmed robber slipped a note to a second-floor...
6/21/2012
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Resorts World casino is rolling in the green
(New York) -- Resorts World Casino New York City, located at Aqueduct in South Ozone Park, has raked in more money through slot machines than anywhere else in the...
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Resorts World is ready to build upon our success
(New York) -- With last week’s news that Resorts World Casino New York City is not only the nation’s most successful video lottery terminal operator and...
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Resorts World tops all casinos in slot revenue
(New York) -- The casino generating the most money for its state is not in Las Vegas or Atlantic City — it is in Queens. Resorts World Casino New York City in...
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Resorts World Tops Casino Revenue List
(New York) -- The question many were asking last year, would New York City’s first casino be a success, has been answered, at least for now.
6/19/2012
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Aqueduct casino is the most lucrative in the nation
(New York) -- Aqueduct Racetrack’s new casino has quickly become the nation’s most lucrative gaming venue, its operator says. The new Resorts World Casino...
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Aqueduct casino tops nation in slots revenue
(New York) -- A casino at Aqueduct in New York City generated more monthly slot-machine revenue than any other casino in the United States for the first time in May,...
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Aqueduct Racino Beating Out Competition, Operator Says
(New York) -- The racino at Aqueduct Racetrack is a hit with gamblers. Resorts World Casino says it is raking in more money from slot machines than any other casino in...
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Report: Racino at Aqueduct tops nation slot machine revenue
(New York) -- The video lottery machine casino next to Aqueduct Race Track in Queens was the single largest gross slot machine revenue and tax-generating gaming revenue...
6/18/2012
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Aqueduct Cuts Into Gambling Revenue At Yonkers
(New York) -- Aqueduct Raceway is touting its successes today, saying it brought in revenues of $57.5 million in May and surpassed the largest casinos in Connecticut and...
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Casino claims slot revenue highest in U.S.
(New York) -- Resorts World New York, the 8-month-old video lottery machine casino attached to the Aqueduct Race Track in New York City, says the rest of the gaming...
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Jackpot! Aqueduct in top $lot
(New York) -- Aqueduct has pulled off an eclipse of Mohegan Sun. The racino at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens surpassed Mohegan Sun as the top slot-machine revenue...
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Resorts World Casino rolling in the green
(New York) -- Resorts World Casino New York City, located at Aqueduct in South Ozone Park, has raked in more money through slot machines than anywhere else in the...
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Resorts World racino at Aqueduct tops in nation in slot machine revenue generating $57.5 million during May
(New York) -- And the winner is — Aqueduct. The Resorts World racino at Aqueduct is now tops in the nation in slot machine revenue, generating $57.5 million during...
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Video Slots Equal Big Money At Aqueduct Racino
(New York) -- The Aqueduct racino has become the nation’s biggest generator of revenue from slot machines, according to a report issued Monday by racino-operator...
6/7/2012
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Queens convention center at Aqueduct in limbo after talks stall
(New York) -- With talks between the operator of the Aqueduct racino and Gov. Cuomo deadlocked, the future of a convention center in Queens is in limbo.
6/6/2012
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State Senator Shirley Huntley’s husband allegedly robbed outside Aqueduct Racino
(New York) -- The husband of a Queens public official alleged he was robbed at gunpoint outside Resorts World Casino, but Racino officials are calling his bluff.
6/5/2012
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Amid finance questions, Governor Cuomo puts casino-convention center plan on hold
(New York) -- Governor Andrew Cuomo's planned deal to build a casino and convention center in Queens has fallen through, and now the governor says he's opening up the...
6/4/2012
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After Genting talks dissolve, some doubt convention center will be built in Queens
(New York) -- While Gov. Cuomo said negotiations between his office and Genting International about building a convention center in South Ozone Park have not “...
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Aqueduct convention center plan breaks down, Las Vegas casinos compete to replace Genting
(New York) -- The ambitious plans Governor Andrew Cuomo laid out just five months ago for a massive convention center and possible casino near the Aqueduct race track...
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Convention center debacle: winners and losers
(New York) -- It was a happy weekend for people who run trade shows at the Javits Convention Center, hotels and other hospitality businesses in Manhattan, as well as one...
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Genting Falls After New York Project Talks Collapse
(New York) -- Genting Malaysia Bhd. (GENM) dropped the most in almost four months in Kuala Lumpur trading after talks to build a $4 billion convention center next to its...
6/3/2012
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Cuomo’s best bet for NYC casinos: Vegas, baby!
(New York) -- A Who’s Who of big-name Las Vegas gambling companies is lining up to replace the Genting company as builder/operator of a huge new convention center/...
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STUTZ: MGM Resorts expresses interest in developing integrated resort in New York City
(New York) -- New York’s governor dealt a blow to plans by Malaysia-based Genting to build a massive resort development in New York City, but potentially opened...
6/2/2012
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Cuomo: Looks Like Queens is Not Getting Another Casino After All
(New York) -- Looks like the Governor is facing yet another monetary failure. Except, with this one, it looks like he's all in. A few months ago, Cuomo announced...
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Plan For Convention Center At Aqueduct Racetrack Is Scrapped
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo said that his grand plan for the nation’s largest convention center at Aqueduct Racetrack has been scrapped.
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South Queens: No convention center at Aqueduct, Times says
(New York) -- Gov. Cuomo's plan to build the nation's largest convention center at Aqueduct Race Track is dead, The New York Times reported Saturday.
6/1/2012
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Casino Plan Fails; Cuomo Tries Redo
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday that negotiations with Genting Bhd. to construct a $4 billion mega-convention center and casino complex in Queens have...
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Cuomo scraps plans for Aqueduct casino
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said Friday he has scrapped plans with a Malaysia-based casino company to build the "world's largest convention center"...
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Cuomo's Aqueduct convention center plan won't fly
(New York) -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his grand plan for the nation's largest convention center at Aqueduct race track has been scrapped.
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Cuomo’s $4 Billion Plan for Convention Hall and Casino in Queens Falls Apart
(New York) -- A $4 billion plan announced by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo to create the country’s largest convention center and a casino in Queens has fallen apart, the...
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Genting Plan for NYC Convention Center Fails, Cuomo Says
(New York) -- Plans for Genting Bhd. to build a $4 billion convention center in New York City have failed, Governor Andrew Cuomo said. The 3.8 million-square-foot...
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Shirley Huntley's Husband Says He Was Mugged At Aqueduct; Casino Rep Says Tapes Show Nothing
(New York) -- The husband of a Queens lawmaker claims that he was recently mugged at gunpoint in the parking lot of the Aqueduct racino.
5/14/2012
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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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