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The Rev. Floyd Flake (inset) has pulled out of Aqueduct Entertainment Group, which submitted this rendering as part of its plans to redevelop Aqueduct Race Track.
Rev. Flake backs out of Aqueduct deal

The Rev. Floyd Flake, the influential southeast Queens minister and former congressman, has withdrawn from the consortium of companies that comprise Aqueduct Entertainment Group, the winning bidder to develop and operate video lottery terminals at the Ozone Park track.

In a statement, Flake said his involvement in the Aqueduct deal, which is being investigated by the...

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The state Lottery Division said it chose not to give a gaming license to Aqueduct Entertainment Group, which led to the collapse Thursday of the deal the consortium had with the state to build 4,500 video lottery terminals at Aqueduct Race Track, because the group had continually changed its major players and involved people who did not have “high standards and credibility” in its bid.
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