Article this week in the Record about the latest casino plan to be trotted out in front of the County Legislature. I'm not surprised. With the change in administration in DC and in Interior Secretarys, and a clear pro casino stance by our Sen. Schumer and Rep. Hinchey, casino proponents are likely more optimistic that something may be possible. The tone of the article is what I find most interesting, from both the reporter's and the legislator's standpoint. Out-of-towner comes with big plans and Powerpoint presentation. Been there. Done that. Big yawn. Until there's an approval, financing is arranged and a shovel goes into the ground, I don't think anyone here's going to get all that excited — except all those out-of-towners with big plans to cash in on Catskills Gold.
forty years in the making and empire is close to defaulting.
Sullivan or NY will never see a true casino.
Posted by: david | May 16, 2009 at 09:23 PM