Cuomo: Aqueduct for giant convention/casino complex..

[Gaelic Storm]

Sounds like Genting was through making contributions and donations with no action so Cuomo is finding other revenue streams for him and his friends.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by pointman

So greed grants racing at Aqueduct a temporary stay of execution. You can always count on greed to win.

I still think it was a terrible idea from the get-go.

[pointman]

Originally Posted by Gaelic Storm

Sounds like Genting was through making contributions and donations with no action so Cuomo is finding other revenue streams for him and his friends.

It is all about the power, control and money.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/g...xhYKT9HC74sfTL

[pointman]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

I still think it was a terrible idea from the get-go.

I agree it is a horrible idea. That being said, it is being shelved for the moment not because it is a bad idea, but because Cuomo has not been able to get the money he wants to get it done until full scale gambling is approved in New York at which time the government's extortion offer for the rights to building casinos will be maximized. This is far from over.

[pointman]

Cuomo continues to make his move. NY Racetracks better start planning on running the tracks with reduced or no money from the Casino's, its only a matter of time before this vastly expands and the racetracks are left in the dust.

http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52254603/n...s-new_york_ny/

Of course, this came with extortion as Cuomo made it clear he would circumvent the intent of the voters even if his proposal was shot down. In a State that is already vastly overtaxed and broke and where there can never be enough spending by the corrupt politician's, the need to find new sources of revenue is never enough. This is just the beginning. Democracy at its best.

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/opinion...GVE5KXK1w58IcM

[10 pnt move up]

as many of us have said slots would be the death of racing not its saving

[Revidere]

i would love to have the 1/8 pole in my yard.

[MaTH716]

Originally Posted by Revidere

i would love to have the 1/8 pole in my yard.

After seeing your basement, I can't believe that you don't actually don't have one in the yard.................

[Revidere]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

After seeing your basement, I can't believe that you don't actually don't have one in the yard.................

Matt, I will take that as a compliment. I just wished you could have stayed for a few weeks so you could have enjoyed it all.

[viscount26]

Originally Posted by MaTH716

After seeing your basement, I can't believe that you don't actually don't have one in the yard.................