A state judge has ruled against a group of local residents challenging the environmental approval for a casino under construction in the Finger Lakes
Posted on July 14th, 2016
Published: 2/1/16 2:03 pm EST
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TYRE, New York — A state judge has ruled against a group of local residents challenging the environmental approval for a casino under construction in the Finger Lakes. The judge rejected arguments that officials in the town of Tyre failed to adequately consider how the Lago Resort and Casino would affect the surrounding community. Lago was one of three upstate New York casinos to receive a license from the state in December.
Lago developers said Monday that they were pleased with the decision and that the pace of Lago’s construction is getting faster. There was no immediate response from the opponents.
Earlier this year in a separate lawsuit, the Oneida Indians asked a state court to throw out Lago’s license, claiming the selection process was riddled with legal errors.
