Binghamton City Council Considering Casino Resolution

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Dave Lucas

Published July 1, 2015 at 9:17 AM EDT

The Press & Sun-Bulletin reports Mayor Richard David requested a special council meeting to vote on the resolution after an unnamed bidding group indicated it was prepared to move forward with a casino proposal.

Applications for a Southern Tier casino license are due July 6. State regulators require that applicants show support from the local municipality in the form of a resolution.

Tioga Downs owner Jeff Gural is currently the only person who has publicly announced interest in seeking a license.

Councilman Chris Papastrat says a successful casino would provide much needed tax dollars and jobs to the city.

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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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