Bill would expand gambling even without voter OK

Published June 16, 2013 1:44am ET



ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s casino expansion bill being negotiated behind closed doors included a new provision Saturday that would expand gambling even if voters reject the proposal to build more casinos.

A copy of the revised bill obtained Saturday by The Associated Press includes a provision that would authorize video slot machine centers in New York City’s outer boroughs and as many as three or four places upstate. The bill provides for the video slot casinos with up to 5,000 machines at each center

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