State To Re-Open Bidding For Southern Tier Casino

The state's Gaming Facility Location Board has decided to re-open bidding for a casino in the Southern Tier.

The new bidding must still be approved by the state Gaming Commission.

The board has also released a report with detailed findings on all 16 applicants in earlier bidding, which resulted in recommendations for new casinos in the Catskills, Schenectady and the Finger Lakes.

Governor Cuomo asked the board and commission in December to consider awarding a fourth license for a Southern Tier site.