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Saratoga to Cuomo: Build Casino Here

Dave Lucas — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 17:37:26 +0000

Saratoga City and County leaders showed up in Albany Wednesday to make a case for building a casino in the Spa city.

When he revealed his budget plan last month, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed permitting three casinos upstate and allowing the new Gaming Commission to recommend some specific locations.

Some legislative leaders met with Cuomo last week about the casino plan.

Saratoga, NY-based operator buys Colo. Casino

Dave Lucas — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:55:21 +0000

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — A Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-based raceway and slots company has purchased a casino in Colorado for $28 million.

Saratoga Harness Racing, Inc., which owns the Saratoga Casino and Raceway in upstate New York, announced Tuesday that it completed the deal to buy Fitzgeralds Casino Black Hawk in Black Hawk, Colo.

The new casino will be called "Saratoga Casino-Blackhawk."

The casino, open since 1995, was renovated in 2008 and has about 600 slot machines and 11 table games plus restaurants, bars and a banquet facility.

Gun Show Will Go On In Spa City Despite Post-Sandy Hook Opposition

Dave Lucas — Fri, 11 Jan 2013 17:13:38 +0000

With gun control in the National spotlight, scores of protesters are expected to greet gun enthusiasts when they arrive at an upstate New York venue that's hosting a firearms show this weekend. Capital Region Bureau Chief Dave Lucas reports.

Gun Show Will Go On In N.Y. Town Despite Post-Sandy Hook Opposition

Mark Memmott — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 17:45:00 +0000

"City Center officials announced Wednesday that this weekend's Saratoga Arms Fair will go on as scheduled, despite pleas from opponents who want the event canceled," the local Saratogian reports.

As All Things Considered reported Tuesday, the gun show has been held in the city's public exhibition space several times a year since 1984.

Vox Pop : Gambling : 7/18/12

Patrick Donges — Wed, 18 Jul 2012 19:00:00 +0000

With less than 48 hours until the first race of the 2012 season at Saratoga Race Course – today we’re talking gambling.

While the Saratoga season is just beginning, already reports indicate Governor Andrew Cuomo is set to unveil the members of the New York Racing Association’s new board, whose installation was precipitated earlier this year after the naming of new president Ellen McClain without input from state officials, following the firing of former president and CEO Charles Hayward, an alleged party to a scandal that cost the betting public over $8 million.

Saratoga JAZZ!

Dave Lucas — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:17:21 +0000

Saratoga Springs Mayor Scott Johnson Wednesday proclaimed June is “Jazz Month” in Saratoga Springs --- WAMC's Dave Lucas was on hand when the Mayor issued the proclamation, and files this report.

Saratoga Performing Arts Center President Marcia White greeted the crowd gathered in Wednesday afternoon's scorching heat on the lawn of the Saratoga Springs Visitors Center...

Mayor Scott Johnson proclaimed June “Jazz Month” in recognition of the 35th anniversary of the Freihofer’s Saratoga Jazz Festival.

President Obama Plans Visit to Capital Region

Ian Pickus — Fri, 04 May 2012 12:10:00 +0000

President Barack Obama is slated to visit Saratoga County next week to speak on jobs and emerging technology.

The president will visit the Global Foundries chip plant in Malta, his third visit to the Capital Region since taking office. He is expected to draw attention to ways in which the government and private companies can work together to spur new high-tech industries.

President Obama has previously visited General Electric in Schenectady and Hudson Valley Community College in Troy.