Episode 1: Downstate Casinos and Licensing

Welcome to Episode 1 of Place Your Bets, New York! Co-hosts Tom Allon and Senator Joseph Addabbo start off chatting with State Senator (and mayoral candidate) Jessica Ramos, followed by a talk with Saratoga Casino Hotel CEO Samuel Gerrity. Is casino expansion something organized labor should be worried about, or is it a boon for union jobs? What’s the best way to decide on the locations of these casinos, and is New York overweighing their potential as an economic engine for the state? Tune in to hear the discussion!