New York Senator Calling for More Casinos

Joseph Byrne Friday, March 15, 2013

What do you think about casinos? Are they a great way to make big revenues for the state or are they a drain on society? There are many people who feel both ways on the issue, but one Senator feels that New York needs at least three more to help us out of the fiscal crisis and to expand a constitutional amendment to expand gambling.

Senate Deputy Majority Leader Thomas Libous says the Legislature should authorize more than the three casinos now proposed in order to stand a chance of getting approval for a constitutional amendment to expand gambling. Governor Cuomo is backing the idea and is proposing that the casinos be located in the upstate region.

Libous says for that referendum to pass, more casinos upstate including within his district, New York City’s boroughs or on Long Island should be added. Otherwise, he said turnout might not be strong enough in an off-year election to pass the measure.

Of course, the biggest turnout of voters is for the mayoral elections rather than off year referendums. In order to see the amendment passed, the senator is looking for a larger turnout that has already been exposed to new casinos. While this is a strategic play, are casinos the right answer?

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New York Senator Calling for More Casinos

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