The New York State Gaming Commission on Monday approved licenses for three new casinos in New York City, two in Queens and one in the Bronx. It’s the second-to-last step in a years-long effort to expand gambling in the region.
But across the river, one New Jersey lawmaker says the Garden State shouldn’t sit back and watch potential tax revenue flow east. State Sen. Joe Pennacchio is renewing his call for a slot machine gambling at the Meadowlands Racetrack, as neighboring states move forward with new gaming operations.
“New Jersey continues to sit on its hands. Putting a racino in the Meadowlands would generate tons of cash for strapped New Jersey, and I think the taxpayers deserve that to be looked at,” Pennacchio said.
