The casino siting board is nearing a decision – but isn’t ready to make its recommendations just yet. The five-member board will meet at 1 p.m. Friday at Hofstra University, but there will be no decision at the meeting. The agenda sent out yesterday indicates the board will spend a large portion of the meeting in executive session, considering the financial history and employment history of applicants. The board had two similar meetings on Oct. 20 and Nov. 10. Reports are that board members have traveled to proposed locations “to better understand the potential positioning of each facility.” And they have had to deal with a paperwork flood. The members received 16 applications, totaling more than 75,000 pages. After the board makes its recommendations, the Gaming Commission would review them and issue the final licenses.
