Nearly 700 Queens casino workers are blasting a bill that would legalize online betting in the Empire State – saying it’s an attack on their jobs
Employees at Resorts World casino at Aqueduct signed a letter accusing state Sen. Joe Addabbo, who has been pushing gaming legislation since 2019.
“We find it appalling that you are pushing legislation that would hurt workers like us and our industry in order to benefit a handful of companies who are seeking massive profits at our expense,” said the letter, sent under the letterhead of the influential Hotel & Gaming Trades Council union.
It’s a rare rebuke from within New York’s gambling sector leveled at the Democrat, who chairs the Senate committee on racing, gaming and wagering.
The Resorts World facility borders Addabo’s district and many of the workers represented by the labor union are his constituents.
The bottom line, the workers said, is that people betting online won’t visit or spend money at brick-and-mortar casinos.
“When customers come to a racino, VLT [Video Lottery Terminal] parlor, or casino, they support all of our jobs, including cooks, bartenders, servers, maintenance workers, and hotel…
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