AGA Chief Applauds Passage of New York Casino Referendum

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AGA Chief Applauds Passage of New York Casino ReferendumOn Tuesday, New York voters approved a state constitutional amendment to expand casino gambling.

Voters effectively authorized as many as seven new full-scale casinos to come to New York in hopes of spurring economic growth and new employment opportunities.

Shortly after the results were in, Geoff Freeman, AGA president and CEO, came forward to celebrate the passage.

“We applaud the vote that will allow the expansion of gaming venues in New York,” Freeman says. “The gaming industry represents an engine of economic growth and a driver of innovation – it creates high-quality jobs and new businesses, leads technological advancements, increases opportunities for local supplier and supports tourism. It also generates critical tax revenues for local, state and federal governments that are then reinvested in America’s communities.”

New Yorkers have lived with commercial casinos for nearly a decade and have experienced the positive ways the gaming industry contributes to their well-being.  And they are not alone – since 2010, voters in Iowa, Maine, Maryland and Rhode Island have voted in favor of expanded gaming options in their states as well.

“We look forward to working with New York casinos and their employees as they expand gaming offerings in the state,” Freeman adds.

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