One day after two high-profile investors pulled out of the project, there’s word the deal to bring thousands of video slots to Aqueduct racetrack could be scratched as early as today.
According to the Daily News, Aqueduct Entertainment Group – the group chosen to run the racino – has failed to clear all the state’s hurdles.
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New York’s Senate Republicans want a public airing of the deal for video slot machines at the Aqueduct racetrack in Queens, and Assembly Minority Leader Sheldon Silver has asked the state inspector general to review it.
Silver, Gov. David Paterson, and Senate Democratic conference leader John Sampson selected the consortium Aqueduct Entertainment Group from among five [...]
Aqueduct Entertainment Group has been selected to develop the racino at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, announced Gov. David Paterson late Friday afternoon. But there are some caveats.
The decision ends a drawn out bidding process that began about two years ago and has been closed to the public. AEG edged out a team led by SL [...]
Las Vegas casino mogul Steve Wynn has abandoned his bid to run a slot parlor at Aqueduct Racetrack, whittling the field of hopefuls for the potentially lucrative license down to five.
The withdrawal of Mr. Wynn, who had been considered among the front-runners, leaves two favorites remaining, according to a source connected to the process but [...]
