A casino is a POOR PLAN for East Greenbush residents, and a POOR LEGACY to leave for future generations. Don't gamble with the safety and vibrancy of Eastβ.
Three days of public hearings on casinos planned for upstate New York began today in Albany County. This week, Saratoga Harness Racing, Inc. Developer Saratoga Casino and Raceway and Churchill Downs, are looking to create a planned development district for the proposed gambling venue on Thompson Hill Road. East Greenbush Casino. A hearing has been set 7 p. Kathy Sheehan. Steele says the failure of the casino law repeal in Massachusetts on Election Day was not a great surprise. The Albany Common Council is reviewing the written proposal. Saratoga Casino and Raceway.{/INSERTKEYS}{/PARAGRAPH} On Dec. A preliminary plan calls for the number of proposed hotel rooms to be cut in half from to due to issues in the area with wetlands and to cut a year off of the estimated construction time. The company's Facebook page promises "Current employees from Saratoga Casino and Raceway and Churchill Downs, Incorporated will be on hand to discuss casino industry jobs and the required qualifications. {PARAGRAPH}{INSERTKEYS}Listen Listening Election Night came with a few surprises, some close calls and a rally by voters in one town who turned the night on its head. While upstate New York waits for the Gaming Commission to approve up to four casinos, anti-casino group Save East Greenbush has released the results of an Election Day exit poll that asked voters how they felt about a gaming hall going up on Thompson Hill Road. The mayor of Albany has reached a year agreement with Capital View Casino and Resort, the proposed project across the river in East Greenbush. Triin Q's photostream Flickr. Some of the loudest opposition to a casino has come from East Greenbush in Rensselaer County, where the group "Save East Greenbush" will hear tonight from former Connecticut Congressman and casino opponent Robert Steele. Last night the Albany Common Council voted to support the Rensselaer casino project. The would-be casino developer disputes the result. The Times Union reports the acre parcel currently is zoned residential buffer. Developers seeking state permission to open 16 proposed casinos in upstate New York are presenting their plans before a state board today. The city has already tepidly backed the other Rensselaer County casino proposal, but not exclusively. But there's still a lot of uncertainty and dealmakers are facing criticism.