The New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) announced late Friday afternoon that its Gaming Facility Location Board (GFLB) will meet Tuesday afternoon in New York City. The agenda posted for the 3:30 pm ET meeting shows the board will #FortniteChapter4 #DraftKings #Davido
lessons.drawspace.com/post/351252/da… The board will also discuss what the license fee will be for the casinos, as well as the minimum required investment for the developments. State Sen. Joseph Addabbo, a Queens Democrat who chairs the Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming, and Wagering,
vjudge.net/user/surga55 expects the licenses to go for at least $500 million each. Tuesday’s meeting has been expected. On Oct. 4, the NYSGC announced the first three members of the location board. That started a 90-day clock for the state to develop the solicitation
huzzaz.com/user/surga55sl… calling for proposals. When New York lawmakers passed a budget in April, they included allowing up to three casinos, with those almost assuredly being located in New York City or other parts of Downstate New York.
managementmania.com/en/blog/john-a… The three casinos were included in the referendum New York voters approved in 2013. That constitutional amendment allowed for seven commercial casinos to be built. The first four went to upstate locations, and those casinos received a seven-year head
upto.com/e/Si0DO By including the casino licenses in the 2022-23 fiscal year budget, state lawmakers and Gov. Kathy Hochul actually expedited the process by a year. They did that in hopes of generating new revenue for a state still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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