Franchise Expansion Required for VLTs - 2004-02-16
New York state has no other alternative but to grant the New York Racing Association an extension of its franchise if it wants to have video lottery terminals operating at Aqueduct, NYRA chairman Barry Schwartz stated.
"At the end of the day, I want to get the casino built and demonstrate to everyone that's involved that NYRA can get it done," Schwartz explained.
Schwartz stated that if all goes well and construction spans seven months, the 4,500 VLTs could be up and running at Aqueduct within the fourth quarter of the year.
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