NY state gaming board approves 3 New York City casinos
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A state board is scheduled to recommend licenses for as many as three full-fledged casinos to the state’s gaming commission, which is expected to follow the recommendations.
The state will give casino licenses to all three of the remaining New York City proposals, officials announced Monday — ending a years-long saga and paving the way for multibillion-dollar gambling facilities to be built next to Citi Field, in the East Bronx and in Southeast Queens.
Genting Group won a coveted New York City casino license that will allow the Malaysian conglomerate to transform its Queens slot machines-only facility into a Las Vegas-style $5.5 billion casino resort.
New York gaming regulators have given a green light for three downstate casinos, including one at the site of a former golf course owned by President Donald Trump. The Gaming Facility Location Board on Monday voted to recommend casinos for locations in Metropolitan Park at Willets Point,
The long-awaited decision on the future of gaming in New York City is near as state officials are expected to reveal the fates of three casino bids on Monday.
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Bally’s, Hard Rock, Resorts World NYC secure casino licenses
The New York State Gaming Facility Location Board has selected three casino proposals, Bally’s Bronx, Hard Rock Metropolitan Park, and Resorts World New York City, to apply for commercial
The commission is authorized to license up to three casinos in the New York City area after voters approved a referendum back in 2013 opening the door to casino gambling statewide. Four full casinos, all upstate, now offer table games. The state also runs nine gambling halls without live table games, many of them also miles away from Manhattan.
The magnate and owner of the New York Mets, Steve Cohen, has taken a bold step by securing a license to open a casino in Queens, right next to Citi Field.