Gov. Andrew Cuomo has floated the idea of changing the state constitution to legalize commercial casinos in New York. But as the New York Daily News points out in an editorial, the state has already opened the door to casino gambling.
In addition to the Indian casinos that exist in New York, the state has allowed the Aqueduct race track to open what amounts to a slots parlor. The new betting space looks just like a casino. But in place of the slot machines are so-called video lottery terminals, which basically are slot machines with a different name.
As the editorial makes clear, the state has effectively violated its own constitution in an effort to allow gambling. Why have a constitution is lawmakers are not going to uphold it?
