A rendering of the Aqueduct casino in Queens

New York City will not be getting a casino – at least not for the next five years.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined a plan to bring New York’s first three commercial gaming franchises to upstate destinations, the New York Daily News reported. Cuomo’s plan, which is subject to approval by the Legislature, also calls for a ban to casinos in the five boroughs, Long Island, and the city’s northern suburbs, in a bid to spread tourism and push gamblers upstate.  [more]

Governor Andrew Cuomo

More than half of New York voters support the creation of Atlantic City-style casinos in the state, according to poll results released today by Quinnipiac University. And Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has supported expanding gambling in the state, has an approval rating of 69 percent — and 71 percent among New York City voters.

New York City residents viewed the establishment of full casinos in the state with less enthusiasm than their upstate counterparts. Fifty-one percent of city residents supported the measure, compared to 57 percent of upstate residents, for a combined average of 54 percent. [more]