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hrmjustin

(71,265 posts) Tue Jan 21, 2014, 05:59 PM Jan 2014

New upstate casinos may open by January

http://www.legislativegazette.com/Articles-Top-Stories-c-2014-01-21-86484.113122-New-upstate-casinos-may-open-by-January.html

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New upstate casinos may open by January (Original Post) hrmjustin Jan 2014 OP

The vote on this was a definite no! from Upstate, carried by the hedgehog Jan 2014 #1

I voted against it. it passed in the city but upstate it was spotty. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #2

I'm an Upstate Democrat who voted against this strictly because casino patrons hedgehog Jan 2014 #3

Turnout was light so inguess it was the most committed. hrmjustin Jan 2014 #4

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

1. The vote on this was a definite no! from Upstate, carried by the

Reply to hrmjustin (Original post)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 06:05 PM

Jan 2014

yes votes in NYC.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

2. I voted against it. it passed in the city but upstate it was spotty.

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 06:06 PM

Jan 2014

hedgehog

(36,286 posts)

3. I'm an Upstate Democrat who voted against this strictly because casino patrons

Reply to hrmjustin (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 07:04 PM

Jan 2014

tend to poorer people from the surrounding area and because casinos offer low wage jobs. It'd be interesting to know how many people voted based on their opinion of casinos, and how many based on their support of Cuomo.

hrmjustin

(71,265 posts)

4. Turnout was light so inguess it was the most committed.

Reply to hedgehog (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 21, 2014, 07:05 PM

Jan 2014

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