22 upstate casino proposals submitted in NY

Published April 24, 2014 9:44pm ET



ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Groups hoping to secure the rights to open a casino in upstate New York include hometown business owners as well as gambling giants like Caesars, Genting Group and Foxwoods, state gambling officials announced Thursday.

In all, 22 projects are in the running for upstate casino licenses. A state gambling panel released the organizations behind the proposals following Wednesday’s deadline for interested parties to pay a $1 million application fee.

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