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Sunday, March 24, 2013  Today is Palm Sunday for most Christian denominations in the U.S.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  A new report shows the eight gambling facilities run by Indian nations in New York saw falling revenues in 2011.

Friday, August 10, 2012  The Powerball lottery is currently at $253 million, as of Friday night. One area store is seeing a significant increase in the number of lottery tickets sold.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012  New York's Senate is voting to prohibit the use of welfare debit cards for use on cigarettes, alcohol, gambling and strip clubs.

Monday, March 26, 2012  With a change in Albany, lawmakers are hoping Oneida County can be home to one of New York's new casinos.

Monday, January 16, 2012  A new poll shows New Yorkers still strongly support Gov. Andrew Cuomo, but not all of his ideas for his second year in office.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  The owner of Vernon Downs says any expansion of casino gaming would likely involve a new casino in the Catskills and allowing racinos to add table gaming.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011  The federal government has rejected a land claim application from the Cayuga Indian Nation.

Tuesday, November 01, 2011  Onondaga County Legislature caught in procedural fight

Monday, October 31, 2011  Onondaga County Legislature votes Tuesday

Friday, October 14, 2011  It's now a three way race for the last remaining racino license in New York State.

Monday, September 19, 2011  A report in the New York Post says Albany's top political leaders would support new privately owned casinos in New York State.

Thursday, September 15, 2011  An upstate New York woman has admitted to gambling away thousands of dollars raised to help her son fight cancer.

Tuesday, August 09, 2011  Gov. Andrew Cuomo says his administration is actively investigating whether to bring commercial, non-Indian casinos and related gambling to New York.

Wednesday, July 20, 2011  A former bookkeeper at an assisted living facility in Central New York says she embezzled more than $600,000 to feed a gambling addiction.