But good-government groups are raising concerns, and rightly so,Cheap Vans Old Skool For Sale, over the language of the referendum, saying it is one-sided and promotes passage of the measure.
The state may have thought it was being clever by adding favorable language, but the tactic could backfire and cause a backlash. The Journal has long said that having a few casinos in the Catskills could be beneficial. It could boost economic development in an area that once had a much more robust tourism industry. And it would siphon more money for New York by having people come to the casinos in the state rather than seeing them go over to neighboring ones, particularly Connecticut and New Jersey.
