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You can bet on gambling in New York - 2004-01-29
There was Cherry, a weekend waitress happily bouncing up and down, next to a state secretary and a mail carrier who had made it through snow-slicked roads from Albany.

But if the casino at Saratoga's harness raceway is any proof, the state may need to try harder to attract high-rollers, for this is no Atlantic City establishment. Drinks - vodka tonics and coffee, alike - cost money. No smoking. And if you're in need of blackjack, poker or any table games - not around.
Read the full story at Newsday

On a wealthy road to nowhere with VLTs - 2004-01-29
With a little luck and a lot of button-pressing, it's possible to make one dollar last most of an hour on one of the 1,323 new gambling machines at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway.

The strangest thing about the racino is that the gambling feels lonely, despite the thousands of people crowding the place. Contrary to conventional casinos, the racino has no groups laughing and clapping at craps or roulette tables; no crowds crane to see the high-stakes blackjack table.
Read the full story at Albany Times Union, NY