{"id":468720,"date":"2022-06-29T01:47:51","date_gmt":"2022-06-28T22:47:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/hard-rock-eyeing-casino-license-put-chips-behind-hochul\/"},"modified":"2022-06-29T01:47:51","modified_gmt":"2022-06-28T22:47:51","slug":"hard-rock-eyeing-casino-license-put-chips-behind-hochul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hard-rock-eyeing-casino-license-put-chips-behind-hochul\/","title":{"rendered":"#Hard Rock, eyeing casino license, put chips behind Hochul"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a360996293ab\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a360996293ab\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/hard-rock-eyeing-casino-license-put-chips-behind-hochul\/#%E2%80%9CHard_Rock_eyeing_casino_license_put_chips_behind_Hochul%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Hard Rock, eyeing casino license, put chips behind Hochul&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CHard_Rock_eyeing_casino_license_put_chips_behind_Hochul%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Hard Rock, eyeing casino license, put chips behind Hochul&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>An executive from Seminole Hard Rock casino reportedly sent a brazen \u201cpay to play\u201d email solicitation\u00a0urging associates to put their chips behind Kathy Hochul\u2019s campaign to be elected governor \u2014 as the firm makes an aggressive push to win a license to operate a gambling parlor in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTeam, as we prepare for the final stretch of our process for the third New York City casino license, Seminole Hard Rock ask that you consider the attached reception event and donation. \u2026 Hoping we can count on your support for Governor Kathy Hochul and H<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>y Father\u2019s Day!\u201d said the recent email from the Hard Rock honcho, according to the gaming blog\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/playny.com\/\">playny.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Explicitly asking for donations in exchange for a\u00a0particular government action could be construed as a quid pro\u00a0quo, or bribery in law enforcement parlance, if consummated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/seminole-hard-rock-casino-3.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"By explicitly requesting donations in exchange for a certain government action, Seminole Hard Rock Casino's actions can be construed as quid pro quo.  \" class=\"wp-image-22843761\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/seminole-hard-rock-casino-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/seminole-hard-rock-casino-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/seminole-hard-rock-casino-3.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>By explicitly requesting donations in exchange for a certain government action, Seminole Hard Rock Casino\u2019s actions can be construed as quid pro quo.  <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re throwing a lot of money around and clearly trying to get Hochul\u2019s attention,\u201d\u00a0a casino industry source said of Hard Rock.<\/p>\n<p>One government watchdog group said the blatant email attributed to a rep from the casino operator shows that \u201cNew York government is for sale.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe perception is Gov. Hochul put out a sign that that says, `New York is for sale,&#8217;\u201d said John Kaehny, executive director of Reinvent Albany. \u201cIt\u2019s pay to play. That\u2019s the way donors view it and the Hochul campaign is cashing in on that perception.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/seminole-hard-rock-casino-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"On June 20, Hard Rock hosted a fundraising event for Gov. Kathy Hochul's campaign at the new Hard Rock Hotel in New York City. \" class=\"wp-image-22843809\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/seminole-hard-rock-casino-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/seminole-hard-rock-casino-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/seminole-hard-rock-casino-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>On June 20, Hard Rock hosted a fundraising event for Gov. Kathy Hochul\u2019s campaign at the new Hard Rock Hotel in New York City. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AFP via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe email reads like a quid pro quo. They\u2019re expecting to get something in return for their contributions,\u201d added Kaehny.<\/p>\n<p>Hard Rock, in a statement to The Post Tuesday, said it has launched an investigation into what it claims was an unauthorized email while acknowledging it hosted a big fundraising bash for Hochul on June 20 at its new hotel in Times Square.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHard Rock hosted a fundraising event for Gov. Hochul on June 20th at the new Hard Rock Hotel in New York City. Participants were invited to that event via invitation that was approved by our compliance attorneys and sent by the President of Hard Rock Support Services with no reference to a casino or casino licensing process in New York,\u201d the company said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-nypost-medium-post\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"322\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/steve-cohen-mets-owner.jpg?w=322\" alt=\"Steve Cohen\" class=\"wp-image-22843854\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/steve-cohen-mets-owner.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=644 644w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/steve-cohen-mets-owner.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=483 483w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/steve-cohen-mets-owner.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=322 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/steve-cohen-mets-owner.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=161 161w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/steve-cohen-mets-owner.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\"\/><figcaption>New York Mets owner Steve Cohen is said to be potentially partnering with Seminole Hard Rock for a casino project next to Citi Field. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Charles Wenzelberg<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-nypost-medium-post\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"322\" height=\"215\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/eric-adams-thumbs-up.jpg?w=322\" alt=\"Eric Adams\" class=\"wp-image-22843924\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/eric-adams-thumbs-up.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=644 644w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/eric-adams-thumbs-up.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=483 483w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/eric-adams-thumbs-up.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=322 322w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/eric-adams-thumbs-up.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=161 161w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/06\/eric-adams-thumbs-up.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 322px) 100vw, 322px\"\/><figcaption>Seminole Hard Rock is also seeking support from Mayor Eric Adams, lobbying records show. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Matthew McDermott<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cWith regard to the alleged other e-mail, Hard Rock International takes these allegations very seriously and im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely initiated an internal investigation to determine whether anyone in our organization violated company policies related to political contributions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Donors connected to Hard Rock have given Hochul more than $100,000 in donations this election cycle, according to a NY Times recent <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/06\/24\/nyregion\/hochul-donors-money-campaign.html\">analysis of <\/a>Hochul\u2019s $34 million in campaign donations<\/p>\n<p>Seminole Hard Rock chairman Jim Allen gave $25,000 to Hochul on June 20 \u2014 the day of the fundraiser and the date listed in the email.<\/p>\n<p>Other donors were asked to kick in $25,000 to be a co-chairs for the Hochul campaign event.<\/p>\n<p>Seminole Hard Rock is said to be a contender for a potential partnership with New York Mets owner Steve Cohen for a casino project next to Citi Field in Willets Point.<\/p>\n<p>Lobbying records also show that Seminole Hard Rock is seeking support from Mayor Eric Adams.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The firm\u2019s reps recently met with Frank Carone, the mayor\u2019s chief of staff, lobbying records show.<\/p>\n<p>Cohen, the Mets owner and hedge fund mogul, donated $1.5 million last year to a super PAC that backed Adams\u2019s successful campaign for City Hall.<\/p>\n<p>The state later this year will open a competitive\u00a0bidding process to award licenses for up to three casinos in the downstate region that could be sited in the the Big Apple and \/or the surrounding suburbs.<\/p>\n<p>Two existing slots parlors, Genting\u2019s Resorts World at Aqueduct race track and MGM\u2019s Empire City at Yonkers Raceway, also are vying for a license to offer table <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a>s.<\/p>\n<p>The state is expected to receive $500 million from casino operators per license.<\/p>\n<p>The Hochul campaign declined comment.\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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