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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) says he is reviewing when he will allow casinos and other businesses to reopen statewide.<\/p>\n

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) told reporters he is monitoring when he will allow casinos to reopen. Commercial casinos were closed statewide in mid-March with a spike in COVID-19 deaths. (Image: Jeenah Moon\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

\u201cThese are fluid situations, depending on the facts,\u201d Cuomo told reporters in a telephone briefing on Thursday, Aug. 27. \u201cWe will make determinations at the appropriate time.\u201d<\/p>\n

The governor added he is \u201ccalibrating\u201d the reopening not only of casinos, but also of movie theaters, indoor dining in restaurants, and more.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In mid-March, with COVID-19 deaths on the rise, Cuomo ordered the closing of nonessential businesses<\/a>, including commercial casinos, across the state. Since then, Cuomo has permitted fitness centers, gyms, and more to reopen with safety precautions in place. But he has declined to set a timetable on when he will allow casinos to begin operating again.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the state\u2019s positive rate of COVID-19 tests has remained below 1 percent for 20 straight days, Cuomo announced on Thursday, Aug. 27.<\/p>\n

Casino Workers Rally<\/h2>\n

Hoping to prod the governor, casino workers rallied at the Capitol in Albany on Aug. 20. About 50 people attended the midday event, which lasted more than an hour. Some in attendance carried signs as they marched.<\/p>\n

This week, workers have scheduled more rallies to let Cuomo know they want their jobs back, according to nyup.com<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rallies were slated to be held at the del Lago Resort and Casino near Waterloo, New York, and other casinos, said Valerie McIntyre, a table and games supervisor at del Lago. The casino is in the Finger Lakes region, about 45 miles west of Syracuse.<\/p>\n

This is about us personally, as workers,\u201d<\/strong> McIntyre told nyup.com<\/em>. \u201cWe want to get back to work.\u201d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The organizers have started a change.org petition, urging that casinos be allowed reopen. The petition had more than 3,800 signatures by Thursday, Aug. 27.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Budget Crunch<\/h2>\n

The Empire State is home to four commercial casinos and eight video-only sites, such as racetracks. The combined workforce totals more than 10,000, as Michael Kane, president and executive director of the New York Gaming Association, told Casino.org<\/em>.<\/p>\n

New York’s tribal casinos, which are not under state jurisdiction, are open, according to the American Gaming Association website.<\/p>\n

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With commercial casinos closed, the state will receive about $600 million less is gaming tax money<\/a> this fiscal year than the previous one, according to the state Division of the Budget Press Officer Freeman Klopott. The fiscal year began April 1.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

About 80 percent of the gaming tax revenue goes to education, while the other 20 percent is distributed to municipalities.<\/p>\n

This loss will be covered by cash from the state general fund, Klopott told Casino.org<\/em>. However, the state faces an overall $14.5 billion shortfall and will need assistance from the federal government, Klopott said.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The New York State United Teachers union is asking for a tax on the \u201cultra-wealthy\u201d as one way to make up for the shortfall, President Andy Pallotta said in an email to Casino.org<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) says he is reviewing when he will allow casinos and other businesses to reopen statewide. \u201cThese are fluid situations, depending on the facts,\u201d Cuomo told reporters in a telephone briefing on Thursday, Aug. 27. \u201cWe will make determinations at the appropriate time.\u201d The governor added he is \u201ccalibrating\u201d the […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":146416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,33810],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNew York Gov. Cuomo Eyes Casino Reopenings, Workers Rally<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he is monitoring when casinos can reopen. 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