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Casino License Welcomed At Schenectady City Hall

Mayor Gary McCarthy of Schenectady
Dave Lucas

Almost exactly a year after the process got under way, New York state gambling regulators today officially approved licenses for three new casinos under construction in the Catskills, Schenectady and the Finger Lakes. WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief Dave Lucas reports from City Hall in Schenectady, where the ruling is being celebrated.

Dave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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