AEG's Aqueduct deal officially dead

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Originally Posted by parsixfarms

Call me cynical, but the selection of another bidder would probably moot most of the issues tied to the AEG selection process and put an end to the investigations related to it.

The deal may move faster this time. More than ever New York politicians are desperate to raise money so they can continue to spend more and waste more in this economy, something that NY politicians might be the best in the nation at (ok, California is certainly a terrific rival). What makes this even more attractive to the politicians is that it is a way of raising money without raising taxes and it is not a method where they even have to claim they are not raising our taxes when in reality they are!

Of course, as long as the lame duck is our Governor, there is no telling what happens next. Though, I would assume it won't be long before Patterson is charged criminally and forced to resign. You can pick and choose between the Aqueduct deal, the obstruction of justice regarding his top aide's domestic violence or the free Yankee tickets as to which situation he will likely be charged criminally first. My guess is the domestic violence.