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Work Suspended At Proposed NY Casino Site After Court Ruling

Christopher Chappelear

Construction at the site of a proposed $425 million casino in the Finger Lakes has been suspended after an appeals court voided its local approval plan.

Lago Resort & Casino developer Thomas Wilmot on Monday described the court decision as a "detour" and said he is confident the casino will still get a license in the fall.

The Appellate Division of state Supreme Court on Friday vacated the site plan approval based on a violation of state environmental law by the town board of Tyre, where Lago is located.

Wilmot says construction will be suspended as officials in Tyre determine how to fix the issue. The town's next move was unclear Monday.

Wilmot described the legal issue as technical. Casino opponents claim the ruling could present major problems for Lago.

Copyright 2015 The Associated Press

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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