Nevada of the East? - 2004-01-23
The handwriting was on the wall Dec. 7, 1994. Just a few weeks before taking office as governor, George E. Pataki was lamenting to reporters the proliferation of gambling in neighboring states and a new Indian casino in Central New York.
On that day Pataki backed away from his opposition to casino gambling and spoke of wanting to have "far greater state control" over gambling.
In the nine years since, Pataki has more than fulfilled that desire, using an estimated $2 billion to balance his latest budget, and now he is looking ahead to double that amount in the near future.
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