Members of Binghamton City Council unanimously declared their support of an application for a Southern Tier casino license that, if granted, would allow a developer to build a new casino in Binghamton. Binghamton City Council passed a resolution last night, during a special meeting, to back Albany-area businessman Jeffrey Hyman’s application to secure a license. This license would construct a casino at the Stow Manufacturing site– at the corner of Frederick and Montgomery Streets. So far, Tioga Downs owner Jeff Gural and Hyman are the only two applicants that have been announced publicly. Hyman applied and failed to get a license for the Howe Caverns Resort and Casino in 2014. Hyman’s organization applied to develop the Stow Manufacturing site as some form of entertainment venue back in May, ahead of Tuesday’s announcement of the casino application. Hyman and Gural’s organizations will both get the chance to make oral presentations this summer, in an attempt to get licenses for their proposed casinos. One of their projects could get the Southern Tier license this fall. A public announcement on the possible Binghamton casino with more information will be made next week.
