Proponents of the Catskills have long argued that a casino in Orange County would crush any hope of reviving the region, once a popular vacation destination for New York City residents. With each casino, the state and local governments get a cut of the profits. The board selected Montreign, owned by Empire Resorts, for a casino on the former Concord Hotel in the heart of the Catskills in Thompson, Sullivan County. Empire runs the nearby video-lottery facility at Monticello Racetrack. The new facility will be known as Adelaar, a $1 billion resort casino. "It's a great day for Sullivan County. It's a great day for our company," said Charles Degliomini, Empire Resorts' executive vice president. "Clearly the facility location board took consideration of the economic impact and thought about sustainability and market share, and they made a great decision."