{"id":2950,"date":"2024-08-15T22:19:35","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T22:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/restaurace-pohoda.eu\/?p=2950"},"modified":"2024-08-23T14:24:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T14:24:04","slug":"long-island-lawyer-pushes-hochul-to-expedite-nyc-casino-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/restaurace-pohoda.eu\/index.php\/2024\/08\/15\/long-island-lawyer-pushes-hochul-to-expedite-nyc-casino-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Long Island Lawyer Pushes Hochul to Expedite NYC Casino Process"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Long Island attorney that supports Las Vegas Sands\u2019 efforts to build a $6 billion integrated resort at the site of Nassau Coliseum encouraged Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) to approve legislation that would accelerate the bidding process for three downstate casino licenses \u2014 something the governor hasn\u2019t signaled she\u2019ll do.<\/p>\n

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Nassau County, New York on a map. A local lawyer says Gov. Kathy Hocul (D-NY) needs to expedite the casino bidding process. (Image: CBS New York<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In an op-ed for Long Island Business News<\/em>, Joshua Liebamn, a partner at Rosenberg Calica Birney Liebman & Ross<\/a> LLP in Garden City, NY, opined that the saga of \u201cWaiting for Kathy\u201d is stalling the process through which gaming companies can bid for the trio of downstate permits.<\/p>\n

In May, Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Queens) and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D-Mount Vernon) proposed bills<\/a> in their respective chambers that if signed into law by Hochul, would have opened the bidding window for the New York City-area licenses as soon as Aug. 31. With that date just 16 days away, the governor hasn\u2019t shown any intent to sign the legislation.<\/p>\n

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Press reports suggest that her staff never asked for the bill to be sent to her office for review, much less for her approval or, for that matter, a veto. Rather, there appears to have been a conscious decision to ignore the proposed bill and, by doing so, push a regulatory decision far into next year,\u201d wrote Liebman.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Addabbo\/Pretlow effort could pave the way for decisions to be made on the three winners of the casino licenses by the middle of next year. Without, that process could drag well into late 2025 or beyond.<\/p>\n

NYC Casino Process Long Derided<\/h2>\n

In his op-ed, Liebman clearly noted that neither he nor his firm have any relationship with Sands nor do they have financial interests in the operator\u2019s Long Island<\/a> venture. The attorney believes the gaming venue could be a driver of economic growth for Nassau County.<\/p>\n

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He is, however, the latest in an increasingly long line of commentators, experts, and gaming industry observers that have criticized the process<\/a> by which New York is attempting to award the three downstate casino permits with much of that derision stemming from lack of action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\u201cIf Rick\u2019s casino in the movie \u2018Casablanca\u2019 had been waiting for Governor Hochul\u2019s administration to issue it an operating license, the amoral French Captain Renault would have died of old age long before being presented with his winnings,\u201d wrote Liebman.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hochul has consistently said she\u2019s not directly involved in how and to whom the licenses will be awarded, but some New York political experts believe there are obvious links between the New York Gaming Commission (NYGC), the New York Gaming Facility Location Board, and political entities.<\/p>\n

Sands Casino Could Boost Nassau County Economy<\/h2>\n

Owing to the sluggish pace at which New York regulators are moving, there\u2019s nothing more than speculation regarding which of the more than 10 bidders will win the three downstate casino licenses. However, the Sands plan is widely viewed as one of the most viable.<\/p>\n

Not only is the operator one of the largest gaming companies in the world, it\u2019s already making significant investments in the surrounding community. Plus, Nassau Coliseum is close to Manhattan, but doesn\u2019t a gaming venue at the Coliseum doesn\u2019t pose a traffic threat to the already highly congested borough.<\/strong><\/p>\n

For his part, Liebman believes the LVS casino hotel could jumpstart Nassau County\u2019s local economy while paying dividends over the long-term.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis governor and her casino siting board need to recognize what the business community has long known. Delay is as much a decision as definitive action,\u201d concluded the attorney. \u201cOur region\u2019s economy can\u2019t be permitted to be deferred into oblivion. The casino decision should be issued \u2018letters of transit\u2019 and allow it to fulfill its economic potential.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A Long Island attorney that supports Las Vegas Sands\u2019 efforts to build a $6 billion integrated resort at the site of Nassau Coliseum encouraged Gov. Kathy Hochul (D-NY) to approve legislation that would accelerate the bidding process for three downstate casino licenses \u2014 something the governor hasn\u2019t signaled she\u2019ll do. Nassau County, New York on…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2952,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[18],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/restaurace-pohoda.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2950"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/restaurace-pohoda.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/restaurace-pohoda.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/restaurace-pohoda.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/restaurace-pohoda.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2950"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/restaurace-pohoda.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2950\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2953,"href":"http:\/\/restaurace-pohoda.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2950\/revisions\/2953"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/restaurace-pohoda.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2952"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/restaurace-pohoda.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/restaurace-pohoda.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/restaurace-pohoda.eu\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}