Cuomo threatens new casino in Niagara Falls; Senecas call it ‘foolish’

From the Buffalo News: Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Tuesday doubled down on his threat to locate a new casino in the Niagara Falls area in response to the Seneca Nation halting revenue sharing payments from its casino in the Falls. “They’re not fulfilling the compact and their right to exclusive gaming is gone,’’ Cuomo…

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Gaming Dispute Takes Back Seat to Budget

From the Niagara Falls Reporter: The developing crisis between the Seneca Nation and the state in the gaming dispute over revenue sharing payments is taking a back seat these days to the budget negotiations in Albany as lawmakers and the governor try to meet the April 1 budget deadline.

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Cuomo has big plans for Niagara Falls tourism

From WKBW Channel 7 in Buffalo (includes video): Governor Andrew Cuomo is now proposing a second phase of the Buffalo Billion initiative. A key focus is increasing tourism in places like Niagara Falls. The governor would like to construct a new state-operated tourism visitor center on Grand Island, reclaim 135,000 acres of the Niagara Gorge…

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Wingate by Wyndham nets $980K state grant

From the Niagara Gazette: The state is continuing its investment in downtown Niagara Falls with a $980,000 grant to a hotelier. Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s office announced the incentive package, set to be awarded to Plati Niagara Inc. for its $10.2 million Wingate by Wyndham hotel project in a press release Thursday.

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Governor OKs tightrope walk over falls

From the Buffalo News: The Flying Wallenda who wants to cheat death with a tightrope walk across Niagara Falls will get his wish, at least with the blessing of New York state. Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation today permitting Nik Wallenda’s bid to walk 1,800 feet across the falls on a two-inch wide steel…

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