A Blog on the Daily News website reports today that Governor Cuomo is apparantly reversing his position of last week and that casinos development in New York will be full steam ahead.
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2013/05/cuomo-rolls-the-dice-on-upstate-new-york-casinos-none-in-nyc-for-5-years
Several news sources last week reported that the Govrnor did not want to pursue the Casino Referendum this year as it would coincide with the NYC mayoral Race. The problem would be that NYC is not expected to get a Casino in the current proposal for at least five years and the Mayoral race would bring out City voters, while Upstate voters would be less motivated to come out.
So, apparently, this morning the Governor said he would go forward with seeking the second legislative approval for casinos but also that a referendum could be held this year.
Also interesting, the author states in the article that if the three Indian Tribes reach an agreement with him, then he will not place State casinos in proximity to Indian Casinos, as the Satte has already committed to do by prior Gaming Compacts.
The implied threat is if the Oneida, Mohawk and Seneca Tribes do not reach an agreement with the State, he will drop a Casino in their back (or front) yards and compete with the Tribes toe to toe for gaming dollars.
Oh, and by the way, the Governor is going to establish a independent site selection committee for the upstate casinos. "We do not want a politically determined outcome.", says He.
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Thursday, May 2, 2013
So After a Long Quiet Winter....
I have sorely neglected my undertaking in these matters, but I cannot avoid posting on news appearing yesterday and today:
GOV. CUOMO IS SLOWING HIS PURSUIT OF LEGALIZED GAMING
The Daily News reported yesterday that the Governor does not want the referendum vote to legalize gambling in New York to have to be held along side the New York City Mayoral election.
“The main election in the state in November is the New York City mayoral election,” Cuomo told reporters in the Capitol’s Red Room Wednesday.
“So you would have the somewhat unusual circumstance of an election to site casinos in upstate New York where the largest turnout is New York City,” Cuomo continued. “New York City has no vested interest because there would be no casinos in New York City.”
Cuomo said the New York City turnout is a “major issue that has come up” and one option is to wait until 2014 when, coincidently he would be running for election.
“That would be another option that I would be open to,” Cuomo said.
There is no talk that I am hearing of how and when the second legislative vote may take place to even get us to the point of a referendum.
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2013/05/gov-cuomo-says-city-mayoral-race-may-push-off-vote-on-legalized-gambling
THE FEDS RAIDED THE SHINNECOCK GAMING AUTHORITY
As you may or may not recall, the Shinnecock Indian Tribe owns very nice real estate in the Hamptons, but has only recently received federal recognition as an Indian Nation.
So I read today that the FBI, along with the New York State Police, are raiding the Shinnecock Tribe's Gaming Authority Office and the homes of members of the Gaming Authority, grabbing paperwork and perhaps computers.
But the suprising issue is that the Tribe does not even have a Casino yet. Hum? What are they up to?
But, it does not appear, at this point, that Federal Criminal concerns motivated this action, but rather internal Tribal politics. (I have always held that Indian Tribal Politics is a contact sport, like Lacrosse, but not as polite.)
Indian Country Today reports that: The Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the Shinnecock Indian Nation reservation early this morning and conducted a search of the tribal Gaming Authority’s offices and the home of a member of the Gaming Authority, tribal members said.
Tribal members who asked not to be identified said the FBI arrived at the Long Island reservation around 6 a.m. and were on site most of the morning. “There are 15-20 FBI agents here and at least six or seven state police cars as well. They are raiding the Gaming Authority trailer and the home of one of the Gaming Authority members. They are up here deep,” a tribal member told Indian Country Today Media Network. The Gaming Authority office contains computers and documents relating to the tribe’s effort to establish a casino in partnership with Michael Malik, a Detroit-based casino developer who is financing the tribe’s efforts to establish a gaming facility.
But, it appears that the complaints giving rise to the action arise from internal tribal leadership disputes (Not to say that those complaints are not true or that nothing illegal took place, just that some Shinnecocks turned on other Shinnecocks)
On March 7, former Shinnecock Trustees Lance Gumbs and Gordell Wright, who were defeated in elections in early April, filed a request with the elected Tribal Council for an investigation into an alleged secret deal that former Trustees Randy King, Fred Bess and Gerrod Smith made with Malik. Gumbs and Wright also filed a similar request March 28 with the National Indian Gaming Commission for an investigation to include the Department of Justice and other federal agencies regarding potential violations of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and criminal violations of federal statutes involving a “takeover of tribal government” involving Gateway in an attempt to “defraud” the tribe of gaming and other economic development revenues.
Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/01/fbi-raids-shinnecock-gaming-authority-ongoing-probe-149140 http://southampton.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/fbi-searching-shinnecock-reservation
GOV. CUOMO IS SLOWING HIS PURSUIT OF LEGALIZED GAMING
The Daily News reported yesterday that the Governor does not want the referendum vote to legalize gambling in New York to have to be held along side the New York City Mayoral election.
“The main election in the state in November is the New York City mayoral election,” Cuomo told reporters in the Capitol’s Red Room Wednesday.
“So you would have the somewhat unusual circumstance of an election to site casinos in upstate New York where the largest turnout is New York City,” Cuomo continued. “New York City has no vested interest because there would be no casinos in New York City.”
Cuomo said the New York City turnout is a “major issue that has come up” and one option is to wait until 2014 when, coincidently he would be running for election.
“That would be another option that I would be open to,” Cuomo said.
There is no talk that I am hearing of how and when the second legislative vote may take place to even get us to the point of a referendum.
http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2013/05/gov-cuomo-says-city-mayoral-race-may-push-off-vote-on-legalized-gambling
THE FEDS RAIDED THE SHINNECOCK GAMING AUTHORITY
As you may or may not recall, the Shinnecock Indian Tribe owns very nice real estate in the Hamptons, but has only recently received federal recognition as an Indian Nation.
So I read today that the FBI, along with the New York State Police, are raiding the Shinnecock Tribe's Gaming Authority Office and the homes of members of the Gaming Authority, grabbing paperwork and perhaps computers.
But the suprising issue is that the Tribe does not even have a Casino yet. Hum? What are they up to?
But, it does not appear, at this point, that Federal Criminal concerns motivated this action, but rather internal Tribal politics. (I have always held that Indian Tribal Politics is a contact sport, like Lacrosse, but not as polite.)
Indian Country Today reports that: The Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the Shinnecock Indian Nation reservation early this morning and conducted a search of the tribal Gaming Authority’s offices and the home of a member of the Gaming Authority, tribal members said.
Tribal members who asked not to be identified said the FBI arrived at the Long Island reservation around 6 a.m. and were on site most of the morning. “There are 15-20 FBI agents here and at least six or seven state police cars as well. They are raiding the Gaming Authority trailer and the home of one of the Gaming Authority members. They are up here deep,” a tribal member told Indian Country Today Media Network. The Gaming Authority office contains computers and documents relating to the tribe’s effort to establish a casino in partnership with Michael Malik, a Detroit-based casino developer who is financing the tribe’s efforts to establish a gaming facility.
But, it appears that the complaints giving rise to the action arise from internal tribal leadership disputes (Not to say that those complaints are not true or that nothing illegal took place, just that some Shinnecocks turned on other Shinnecocks)
On March 7, former Shinnecock Trustees Lance Gumbs and Gordell Wright, who were defeated in elections in early April, filed a request with the elected Tribal Council for an investigation into an alleged secret deal that former Trustees Randy King, Fred Bess and Gerrod Smith made with Malik. Gumbs and Wright also filed a similar request March 28 with the National Indian Gaming Commission for an investigation to include the Department of Justice and other federal agencies regarding potential violations of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act and criminal violations of federal statutes involving a “takeover of tribal government” involving Gateway in an attempt to “defraud” the tribe of gaming and other economic development revenues.
Read more at http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/05/01/fbi-raids-shinnecock-gaming-authority-ongoing-probe-149140 http://southampton.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/fbi-searching-shinnecock-reservation
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