Hamburg Could Lose Racino Revenue BUFFALO (wned) - Governor Paterson is proposing to cut in half the local share of revenues from the eight-racinos across the state, like the one at the Erie County Fairgrounds in Hamburg.

The $1.2-million the town currently gets from Fairgrounds Gaming is supposed to cover the costs of having the gambling operation in Hamburg. Supervisor Steven Walters has asked town department heads to look at possible cuts in case the governor's proposal to cut the state share to $600,000 takes effect.

Walters says Albany has also pulled police out of the slot-machine parlor, forcing the town to provide the police.

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