East Greenbush Town Board passes casino resolution

 Posted: Jun 12, 2014 11:26 AM EDT Updated: Jun 12, 2014 03:55 PM

EAST GREENBUSH, N.Y. -- The East Greenbush Town Board passed a resolution in support of a casino on Thursday.

Residents have been split on the idea of building a casino; some saying residents haven’t had enough say in where the casino would be built. Others are looking forward to the possible influx of jobs and boost to the town’s economy.

A Casino in East Greenbush?

Another invitation for local gamblingEast Greenbush board welcomes "any reasonable" offer

By Jordan Carleo-Evangelist

Published 10:42 pm, Friday, April 18, 2014

East Greenbush

Another Capital Region community is batting its eyelashes at the deep-pocketed casino industry.

The East Greenbush Town Board voted unanimously this week to back "any reasonable" casino development proposals within its borders — though Supervisor Keith Langley said they have no formal proposal in mind and the legislation leaves the definition of "reasonable" open to interpretation.

The resolution, a late addition to the agenda that passed with little public notice, specifically mentions the financial benefits to communities selected by the state to host the four new upstate resort casinos "especially given the fiscal conditions the town is now facing."

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Howe Caverns to explore above ground casino

Updated: 03/22/2014 3:55 AM
Created: 03/21/2014 4:44 PM WNYT.com
By: WNYT Staff

HOWES CAVE - In Schoharie County, the owners of an all-ready-well-known tourist attraction say they're now a step closer to building a casino on their "above ground" property.