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Amsterdam city leaders throw support behind Schenectady casino
Sep 17, 2014, 2:53pm EDT
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Amsterdam Mayor Ann Thane and city leaders in Amsterdam, New York are throwing their support behind the Rivers Casino and Resort at Mohawk Harbor in Schenectady, New York. Enlarge Photo
Krystle S. Morey
Amsterdam Mayor Ann Thane and city leaders in Amsterdam, New York are throwing their support behind the Rivers Casino and Resort at Mohawk Harbor in Schenectady, New York.
Michael DeMasi
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City leaders in Amsterdam, New York, who saw their hopes for a resort casino get dashed by a state gambling oversight board, are backing a $350 million casino 18 miles away in Schenectady.
The city council voted unanimously Tuesday to support the proposed Rivers Casino and Resort at Mohawk Harbor, according to Ray Gillen, chairman of the Schenectady Metroplex Development Authority.
Both Gillen and David Buicko, chief operating officer at The Galesi Group in Rotterdam, which is developing the casino with Rush Street Gaming of Chicago, spoke about the project.
Amsterdam Mayor Ann Thane last week voiced her support for the casino during a presentation the developers gave in Albany to the New York Gaming Facility Location Board.
Although Thane is backing the Schenectady bid, the Montgomery County Legislature is instead supporting a competing casino proposal from the owners of Howe Caverns in neighboring Schoharie County.
The prospect of Amsterdam residents getting some of the 1,200 permanent jobs that will be created by a regional casino motivated government leaders to express their support.
A decision on who gets a casino license will be made this fall. Also competing for what's expected to be just one license in the Capital Region are developers in Rensselaer and East Greenbush.
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I will be SHOCKED if Schenectady gets this casino.
Schenectady is already a sh!thole...the last thing it needs is a damn casino!! dimwits |
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I hope that we get the casino, but find it pretty funny that all these plans are trying to integrate family oriented activitys and attractions nearby. Will we be looking back 10 or 20 years from now and seeing this as a big mistake. Wondering why gambling addiction is so much higher?!?!?!? |
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I can't believe the argument is over who gets to be the licensed government app[roved gambling establishments, when gambling should not be allowed unless allowed for all people.
Just more government mafia control. |
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I wonder if the local GE union will be supporting the unionization of the casino workers??????
cost a lot of $$ to buy friends in gambling...... |
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Welcome to Scamsterdam casino,located on several acres of a partially cleaned superfund site,surrounded by the oldest homes in the county,some predating Americas first president George Washington.Also in the vicinity is the famous,and former Edison Works,now known as G.E,circa:,(mid 1800,s)Enjoy the beautiful Mohawk River,with it's pcb polluted water,and favourite dumping ground of General Electric.And who can forget the the scenic adirondack mountains as well as the beautifulhelderberg mountains to the west.Come and take a chance with us,we accept MasterCard ,and Visa,as well as your hard earned cash, and when you lose all your money,come on to 797 broadway ,the dept.of social services,and get a refund! |
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Welcome to Scamsterdam casino,located on several acres of a partially cleaned superfund site,surrounded by the oldest homes in the county,some predating Americas first president George Washington.Also in the vicinity is the famous,and former Edison Works,now known as G.E,circa:,(mid 1800,s)Enjoy the beautiful Mohawk River,with it's pcb polluted water,and favourite dumping ground of General Electric.And who can forget the the scenic adirondack mountains as well as the beautifulhelderberg mountains to the west.Come and take a chance with us,we accept MasterCard ,and Visa,as well as your hard earned cash, and when you lose all your money,come on to 797 broadway ,the dept.of social services,and get a refund!
 there's box mac and cheese waiting |
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Welcome to Scamsterdam casino,located on several acres of a partially cleaned superfund site,surrounded by the oldest homes in the county,some predating Americas first president George Washington.Also in the vicinity is the famous,and former Edison Works,now known as G.E,circa:,(mid 1800,s)Enjoy the beautiful Mohawk River,with it's pcb polluted water,and favourite dumping ground of General Electric.And who can forget the the scenic adirondack mountains as well as the beautifulhelderberg mountains to the west.Come and take a chance with us,we accept MasterCard ,and Visa,as well as your hard earned cash, and when you lose all your money,come on to 797 broadway ,the dept.of social services,and get a refund!
Don't forget! You can come to Schenectady and trade in your food stamps for CA$H at any local supermarket and take a chance on the roulette wheel! I'll bet $100 on 00! |
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Amsterdam Mayor Thane is pandering to Rush Casino for campaign dollars to full her was chest. She has no chance at landing a casino in Amsterdam so this is the next best thing for her to do politically to raise funds for her campaign.
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Let's face it. This is just a naked money grab by a bunch of greedy political wannabes. There is no way this casino will be alongterm success ......... |
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Let's face it. This is just a naked money grab by a bunch of greedy political wannabes. There is no way this casino will be alongterm success .........
Whats wrong. Did your mom stop putting money in your birthday card. No more presents at xmas time ? Spending too much time at the casino ? I think I Saw grandma at the tripple diamond slot spending your inheratence.. she is probably eating too much candy too. |
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Let's face it. This is just a naked money grab by a bunch of greedy political wannabes. There is no way this casino will be alongterm success .........
Long term success? Do you mean like Canal Square and Center City? |
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Whats wrong. Did your mom stop putting money in your birthday card. No more presents at xmas time ? Spending too much time at the casino ?
I think I Saw grandma at the tripple diamond slot spending your inheratence.. she is probably eating too much candy too.
Were you educated at city schools? When you are trying to bust someone's balls, please try to take the emphasis off of your own bad spelling, improper use of punctuation, spaces and random capitalization of words. |
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I can't believe the argument is over who gets to be the licensed government app[roved gambling establishments, when gambling should not be allowed unless allowed for all people.
Just more government mafia control.
I dont understand your thinking. I agree with with some of the basic priciples- but I think you take it too far. ? For example do you hire a licenced contractor to work on your house .? Im sure you dont require a business license or liability insurance. For me it depends on who, what and where . Do you think an architect shoud need a license? How about the electrician ? A painting contractor on Nantucket Island working from architects spects need a LICENSE Some guy painting your house mayb not so much How about the electrican ? |
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I dont understand your thinking. I agree with with some of the basic priciples- but I think you take it too far. ? For example do you hire a licenced contractor to work on your house .?
Im sure you dont require a business license or liability insurance.
For me it depends on who, what and where .
Do you think an architect shoud need a license?
How about the electrician ?
A painting contractor on Nantucket Island working from architects spects need a LICENSE
Some guy painting your house mayb not so much
How about the electrican ?
Because in your world, unlicensed people have no rights. Rights are for everyone, not just government licensed entities. If gambling is illegal, then it is illegal for all. Issuing licenses to not be charged with a crime, is not equal treatment under the law. This is a clear violation of the US Constitution. |
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