Saratoga Casino and Raceway has announced a new partnership with Churchill Downs Inc. Together, they will compete for a license to build and operate a $300 million casino and resort in East Greenbush.
The project will be called Casino at East Greenbush and is expected to create 1,700 construction jobs and another 1,700 permanent jobs...
Casino gambling is coming to upstate New York. Such was decided last year when a ballot issue legalizing the Vegas-style operations passed a state-wide vote. At this point, it's just a matter of where and when.
I think I've heard every possible option that you could think of for where to put the first big gambling casino in our area. Where do YOU think it would work best (or do you hate the idea completely?)
It seems like every time you turn around, there’s another town or city that would like to be the place that would like to build a Las Vegas style casino.
Updated at 1:40 p.m., March 21 - The Schoharie County Board Of Supervisors met, and voted earlier today on whether or not that Howe Caverns should be allowed to have a Las Vegas style casino.