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Mets Owner’s $8B Casino Project Gains Support from Councilman

Councilman says Steve Cohen's Metropolitan Park complex plan is "in Queens' and New York City's best interest." Steve Cohen's plan to put a casino next to the home of the New York Mets has picked up some key support but still lacks important backing. Queens councilman Francisco Moya is endorsing the Mets owner's $8 billion Metropolitan Park complex…
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Mets Owner’s $8B Casino Project Gains Support from Councilman
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Final Decision on New Queens Casino Expected

After months of intense negotiation and public pushback, New York State Senator Jessica Ramos went public by saying she is nearing a decision about whether or not to endorse a new casino and resort at Citi Field's complex in Queens. Citi Field is home to the New York Mets. Steve Cohen owns the Mets. This past Wednesday was the third and most…
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Final Decision on New Queens Casino Expected
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Las Vegas Sands' proposed $4B casino draws 300 to public meeting

Engineers and planners are expected to survey traffic at more than 100 intersections, the availability of drinking water from public and private wells and the impact on air quality of Las Vegas Sands' proposed $4 billion casino resort on the site of the Nassau Coliseum, witnesses at a Hempstead Town hearing said Thursday. Hundreds of supporters and…
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Las Vegas Sands' proposed $4B casino draws 300 to public meeting
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The race is on to build a casino in New York City

New York state has a ban on new casinos until 2023, but Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to end that moratorium this year, allowing up to three casinos to open downstate. And already nine gambling giants are eager to bid on the contracts and are likely to offer grandiose plans for casinos, hotels and entertainment venues to boost their proposals. Some are…
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The race is on to build a casino in New York City
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Proposed Casino Text Amendment Enters Review Process

On November 27, 2023, the City Planning Commission held a review session on the proposed Gaming Facility Text Amendment to the Zoning Resolution to streamline casino development in New York City. In 2013, New York State amended its constitution to allow up to seven commercial casinos to be built statewide. Commercial casinos are casinos that do not…
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MGM reveals plans for full-scale commercial casino in New York

Located in the Yonkers region of New York, the Empire City Casino currently operates as a video lottery racino. The MGM venue offers slots and various table games, as well as harness racing betting and international simulcasting. However, MGM is seeking to transform the facility into a much larger venue with a range of facilities. These would…
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MGM reveals plans for full-scale commercial casino in New York
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Indy Gaming: Judge says New York county erred in leasing site for Sands’ proposed $5B resort

An analyst said the decision is the least of the problems troubling the state's slow process to approve New York City-area casinos. Good morning, and welcome to the Indy Gaming newsletter, a weekly look at gaming matters nationally and internationally and how the events tie back to Nevada. If a colleague or associate emailed this newsletter to you,…
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Indy Gaming: Judge says New York county erred in leasing site for Sands’ proposed $5B resort
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GOING FOR THE JACKPOT: Casino operators all in on making the Big Apple the next big-time gaming center

Casino operators are all in on making the Big Apple the next big-time gaming center. News 12's Tara Rosenblum takes a look at the effects building Vegas-style casinos in the tri-state area would have locally.News 12's Tara Rosenblum, Rich Barrabi, Kurt Semder and Rachel Yonkunas contributed to this special report. Part 1: Interview with Empire City…
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Appeals Court Stays Ruling To Block Nassau Hub Casino Lease

UNIONDALE, NY - Plans for the Nassau Hub casino have hit the pause button. The State Supreme Court Appellate Court issued a stay on Friday evening to a ruling this week where a state judge annulled the county's approval of a 99-year lease for Las Vegas Sands to construct a high-end hotel and casino. The initial decision came from a lawsuit brought…
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Appeals Court Stays Ruling To Block Nassau Hub Casino Lease
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NYC casino race could be upended by Las Vegas bookie scandal: sources

The odds are getting rejiggered in the closely watched race for three lucrative casino licenses in the New York City area - partly because of an alleged bookmaking scandal that's unfolding in Las Vegas, The Post has learned. Until as recently as last week, MGM Grand and Resorts World - operators, respectively, of the Empire City Casino in Yonkers…
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NYC casino race could be upended by Las Vegas bookie scandal: sources
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Coney Island Residents Oppose the Opening of a Casino

A resort with a luxury casino is proposed to be built on the sandy entertainment strip in Brooklyn. However, the residents of Coney Island are skeptical about it. This was revealed in a community engagement report from the office of Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso. The report was released on Tuesday. It was forty pages of printed text.…
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Competition Heats Up For Downstate New York Casino Licenses

A prominent New York real estate developer has joined the list of those seeking a license to operate a commercial casino in downstate New York. Larry Silverstein, chairman of Silverstein Properties, is seeking to build a casino in Manhattan about four blocks west of Times Square at 11th Avenue and 41st Street, according to the New York Times. The…
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Competition Heats Up For Downstate New York Casino Licenses
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Long Island News: Las Vegas Sands Gets Approval to Develop Casino Around Nassau Coliseum

Plans to bring a casino to Long Island have taken a big step forward, but there's still a long way to go. The Nassau County Legislature voted 17-1 Monday night to to grant Las Vegas Sands a 99-year lease to develop the 72-acre area around the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale. The $5-billion project will include a casino, hotel, entertainment venue and…
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Long Island News: Las Vegas Sands Gets Approval to Develop Casino Around Nassau Coliseum
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Sen. Jessica Ramos blocks Steve Cohen's casino bid next to Mets ballpark

A state lawmaker who represents the communities around the Mets' Citi Field has temporarily blocked billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen's plan to build a casino and entertainment complex in the lots next to the ballpark. Cohen needs legislation approved by the state Legislature in Albany in order to start a commercial venture in the lots around Citi…
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Sen. Jessica Ramos blocks Steve Cohen's casino bid next to Mets ballpark
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Billionaire Steve Cohen Eyes New York Casino

Billionaire Steve Cohen is vying for a license to build a casino adjacent to the Mets' Citi Field in Queens. Cohen owns the Mets. The space is currently a parking lot and park. According to Bloomberg, Cohen has hired a team of lobbyists to work on the project. The State of New York is charging $500 million for each license and requiring a minimum…
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Broadway group doubles down on Times Square casino opposition

A group of Broadway theater owners and producers is leading an effort to lower the curtain on plans for a Times Square casino. The Broadway League, a theater industry trade group, is joining forces with local restaurant owners to block a bid for a new gambling hub nearby. The group, called the "No Times Square Casino" Community Coalition, says that…
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Broadway group doubles down on Times Square casino opposition
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No April Fool: Retired Iowa mechanic wins $40M lotto jackpot

Sean Murphy hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves recovered after blowing a two-run lead in the ninth to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4. Murphy blasted the first pitch from Derek Law to center field for his third hit of the game, driving in designated runner Austin Riley. Atlanta snapped a three-game skid. Jonathan India…
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How do you convince Manhattanites a casino will be good for their neighborhood?

Casino companies are used to having a house advantage. But in the bidding process for three downstate casino licenses, it's the local communities that those companies are hoping to call home that just might have the edge. Roughly a dozen casino companies and real estate developers are mulling or planning on bidding for one of three casino licenses…
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How do you convince Manhattanites a casino will be good for their neighborhood?
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Bally's eyes NYC casino next to Trump's Bronx golf course

Gaming giant Bally's is betting on The Bronx - by proposing a casino next to the Trump Organization's public golf course at Ferry Point, The Post has learned. Sources familiar with the corporation's plan said its officials have engaged in discussions with the Trump Org about assigning 17 of the 300 acres on the site to Bally's to operate a…
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Bally's eyes NYC casino next to Trump's Bronx golf course
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NYC casino bidding war: Latest entrant pitches huge hotel and Ferris wheel near UN

Are you ready for a high-rollin', high-flyin' time near the UN? Yet another entrant has joined the field in the fierce bidding war for a casino license in New York City - this time led by a billionaire developer who also wants to construct a huge Ferris wheel on vacant land just south of the United Nations. The wheel is the centerpiece of a joint…
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NYC casino bidding war: Latest entrant pitches huge hotel and Ferris wheel near UN
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Hard Rock, eyeing casino license, put chips behind Hochul

An executive from Seminole Hard Rock casino reportedly sent a brazen "pay to play" email solicitation urging associates to put their chips behind Kathy Hochul's campaign to be elected governor - as the firm makes an aggressive push to win a license to operate a gambling parlor in New York City. "Team, as we prepare for the final stretch of our…
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New York charging $500 million fee for NYC casino license

The operators awarded licenses to run any of the three New York City-area casinos will have to pay the state at least a $500 million fee for the chance at rolling the dice, according to new rules approved by a state siting board Tuesday. The New York Gaming Facility Board released the request for applications, which includes a rating system that…
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Latest NYC Casino Bid Includes a Ferris Wheel Near the UN

After more than two decades, a developer's megaproject could finally take root at the sprawling, fallow site near the United Nations headquarters in Midtown. Its latest bid: a proposal for Manhattan's first Vegas-style casino. Soloviev Group, the longtime owner of the 6.7-acre plot, said on Tuesday that it will partner with Mohegan, the casino and…
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Latest NYC Casino Bid Includes a Ferris Wheel Near the UN
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Las Vegas Sands Eyes Casino For NY's Long Island

Move over Macau and Singapore. Las Vegas Sands is betting on Long Island, unlike other city-centric developers spending millions to win a casino license in New York. All these new proposals are focusing on corporate meeting spaces and tourism boosts to the economy to turn the odds in their favor. Las Vegas Sands is pursuing a multi-billion flagship…
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Las Vegas Sands Eyes Casino For NY's Long Island
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Saks Fifth Avenue Makes Bid to Open Casino in NYC Flagship Store

Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while you're on the go. Watch out, Las Vegas - Manhattan may become the country's next big gambling hub. Saks Fifth Avenue is throwing its hat in the ring for a coveted license to open one of New York City's first casinos. A source close to Hudson's Bay Company, owner of…
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Saks Fifth Avenue Makes Bid to Open Casino in NYC Flagship Store
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High rollers vie for New York casino in Times Square

But the real estate honchos promising pomp and circumstance - namely, Related Companies at Hudson Yards and SL Green in Times Square - have to overcome something their money can't buy: A handful of local politicians who not only don't care about the flashy proposals, but are turned off by Manhattan's years-long transformation into a playground for…
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High rollers vie for New York casino in Times Square
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Mets owner Steve Cohen seeks Queens input while eyeing casino bid

Mets owner Steve Cohen wants input from locals in Queens about the future of the property around Citi Field as he eyes submitting a bid to open a casino near the stadium. Cohen announced Monday he'll be hosting a Jan. 7 public "visioning session" at Citi Field in Flushing to discuss ideas to "re-imagine space" around the ballpark. "For months, we…
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Saks Fifth Avenue Owner Unveils Plan for Casino at NYC Store

The race to build New York's first full-service casino is going upscale. Hudson's Bay Company, the owner of the Saks Fifth Avenue department store chain, said it would bid with the state to convert the top three floors of its flagship store in Midtown Manhattan into a Monte Carlo-style casino. The project is one in a growing list of bids to secure…
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. to build Long Island casino resort

Las Vegas Sands Corp. is proposing to build a multibillion-dollar resort on Long Island, New York, as part of a bid for one of three downstate New York casino licenses. Las Vegas Sands said Thursday it has entered into agreements to purchase the long-term lease of the site that's currently home to the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The…
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. to build Long Island casino resort
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Sands joins downstate NY casino race with multi-billion dollar Long Island bid

Las Vegas Sands announced Thursday it will bid for a multi-billion dollar casino at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum site on Long Island, New York. The company's move to pursue an opportunity in the Empire State follows a New York Gaming Facility Location Board vote earlier this month that opened up the application process for three downstate…
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Sands joins downstate NY casino race with multi-billion dollar Long Island bid
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Las Vegas Sands proposes multibillion dollar project on Nassau Coliseum site

Las Vegas Sands, the casino and resort company, has submitted a bid to build a privately-funded, multibillion dollar tourism destination on the site of the Nassau Coliseum, after striking a deal to become the new tenants on the county-owned property, officials confirmed to Newsday. Officials with knowledge of the proposal, which would include a…
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No Mention From Governor, But New York Casino Process Moving Along

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul spoke for nearly an hour during her State of the State Address Tuesday, mentioning sweeping, expensive proposals for mental health, housing, inflation, security, and energy policies before mentioning that those ideas were just the "tip of the iceberg" of what she'd like to accomplish. "I know most of you cannot wait to…
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No Mention From Governor, But New York Casino Process Moving Along
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Mets owner Steve Cohen gets community input on New York casino

Mets owner Steve Cohen invited Queens residents to Citi Field on Saturday to seek their input on the future of the neighborhood - with an eye toward bidding for one of three New York City casino licenses. For three hours, Cohen held court and mingled with about 450 baseball fans, neighbors and community activists to talk about turning the environs…
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Mets owner Steve Cohen gets community input on New York casino
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New York's iGaming regulator is charging a $500 million fee for city casino license

Once licensed to operate any of New York state's three casinos, the operators are required to pay the state at least a $500 million fee for the gambling license, under new rules authorized by the state's site committee announced Tuesday. Request for applications: The filling was revealed by the New York Gaming Board, known as New York's iGaming…
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New York's iGaming regulator is charging a $500 million fee for city casino license
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NY officially opens applications to build 3 new casinos

New York has officially begun to accept applications for three new full-fledged casinos. The state's Gaming Facility Location Board voted Tuesday to open the application process for the casinos, which would include live table games in addition to slot machines. The board said it will review each application and decide on the locations based on…
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New York City could be getting a casino

Las Vegas has the New York, New York casino on the strip. Now New York City might be in line for a bit of Las Vegas. The state's Gaming Facility Location Board has opened up the application process for three full-fledged casinos in the state. Caesars Entertainment has already expressed interest in opening a casino in Times Square and is likely to…
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New York City could be getting a casino
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New York State officials approve rules for casino license bidding process

New York State officials have released the criteria they will use to determine how up to three new casino licenses will be awarded. The operators awarded licenses to run any of the New York City-area properties will have to pay the state at least a $500 million fee for the permits, according to the rules the New York Gaming Facility Board approved…
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New York State officials approve rules for casino license bidding process
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New York Casino Location Board Ready For Big Apple Applicants

The panel charged with determining where to locate New York City-area casinos issued a request for applications (RFA) on Tuesday in its first public meeting, signaling the start of the expensive, high-stakes competition for the three licenses being dangled. The Gaming Facility Location Board, part of the New York State Gaming Commission, announced…
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New York Casino Location Board Ready For Big Apple Applicants
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Slot machines over Broadway: Caesars Entertainment the latest to bet on NYC casino license

In a few years, the unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks at the Olive Garden might not be the only jackpot that awaits tourists heading to New York City's Times Square. Developer SL Green Corporation and Caesars Entertainment - owner of casino resort brands like Caesars Palace and Harrah's - want to put a casino in a skyscraper at 1515 Broadway in…
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Gov. Kathy Hochul weighs bill to let criminals work in New York casinos

Gov. Kathy Hochul has a piece of legislation sitting on her desk that would allow casino operators to hire a diverse range of convicted felons - from drug peddlers to killers. The measure was sent on Tuesday to the governor for her signature or veto after passing the state Senate and Assembly by big bipartisan margins in June. Current law bars…
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Gov. Kathy Hochul weighs bill to let criminals work in New York casinos
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A Deeper Look At New York's Powerful Casino Location Board

Investor and restaurateur Ken Sturm has been doing business in Times Square for more than three decades. The owner of Bacall's Steakhouse on West 44th Street and the world-famous Ellen's Stardust Diner (named after his mother) on Broadway and 52nd Street, Sturm has seen what the pandemic has done to the heart of Manhattan. He thinks it's time the…
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A Deeper Look At New York's Powerful Casino Location Board
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Las Vegas Sands looking for casino location at Long Island

Las Vegas Sands Corporation, one of the largest gambling operators in the world, is looking for a location in Long Island to build a casino following the suggestion of its senior vice president, David A. Paterson, a former New York governor. Long Island locations: Paterson said that they still do not know the location of the future facility and…
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Jay-Z In Times Square Casino State Of Mind

Developers and casino operators are pulling out all the stops in their pursuit of one of the New York City-area casino licenses being dangled by the New York State Gaming Commission as the selection process draws closer. Brooklyn native Jay-Z and his Roc Nation entertainment agency have joined a group of investors pushing for a Las Vegas-style…
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Jay-Z In Times Square Casino State Of Mind
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New York City Casino Competition Heats Up: The Details

A downstate casino license in New York seems to be the ace of spades for developers, with five groups having made their plans known to compete for only three available licenses. However, the details of each project will depend upon a request for proposals expected to be issued by the New York State Gaming Commission before Jan. 6. Until then,…
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Jay-Z joins Times Square team bidding for prized NYC casino

SL Green and Caesars Entertainment have a glam new partner in their hoped-for Times Square casino - Brooklyn-born billionaire rapper and entertainment impresario Jay-Z and his Roc Nation, Realty Check has learned. The three-way partnership, to be announced at SL Green's annual investor conference on Monday, marks a dramatic twist in the developer's…
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Jay-Z joins Times Square team bidding for prized NYC casino
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Las Vegas Sands looking at Long Island sites for casino

One of the world's largest gambling businesses, Las Vegas Sands Corp., is looking to build a casino on Long Island at the suggestion of its senior vice president David A. Paterson, a former New York governor. "We don't know where the location is at this point," Paterson said in a Newsday interview on Thursday. "But I'm the one who suggested that…
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Las Vegas Sands looking at Long Island sites for casino
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Related Companies and Wynn to Bid for New Casino in Midtown Manhattan

One of New York City's most prolific developers on Thursday announced that it was teaming up with a Las Vegas gambling giant to bid on a casino in Midtown Manhattan. The bid by Related Companies, the developer of Hudson Yards, and Wynn Resorts represents the first publicly announced bid for one of three new casino licenses open to city…
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Do Casinos and Big Cities Mix? Some Major Real Estate Developers Think So

Thousands of miles east of Las Vegas, big-name developers are clamoring for a rare casino license in one of the most densely-populated cities in the country. A long-in-the-works set of licenses, which will cost at least $500 million each, are up for grabs in New York state, which has led to a rush of bids from companies including Manhattan's…
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Do Casinos and Big Cities Mix? Some Major Real Estate Developers Think So
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A Casino Atop Saks? Lobbyists Push for Manhattan Gambling Site

A Monaco-style casino atop Saks Fifth Avenue, across the street from St. Patrick's Cathedral. A gambling den with East River views, alongside a popular wedding venue. A Hard Rock casino in the center of Times Square. In the next several days, as part of state budget negotiations, Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders may well hash out a deal…
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5 Things to Know About NYC-Area Casinos That May Be Coming

Whether New Yorkers are ready or not, casinos will soon be coming to the New York City area. Precisely how soon and how many remains to be determined. What we know now is that in April, New York State approved the issuance of three new casino licenses intended for the area. Technically, one or more of the licenses could be issued to a casino…
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If New York City Gets Las Vegas-Style Casinos, What Else Will It Get?

Before too long, New Yorkers and the millions of tourists who visit the city every year may have a new way to test their luck - and part with their money - amid the bright lights and skyscrapers of Midtown Manhattan: hands of blackjack or spins of the roulette wheel inside a new casino with all the trappings of Las Vegas, down to the incessant…
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Three casino licenses approved for NYC area; here’s what we know

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- New York State's fiscal year 2023 budget has been officially signed into law, fast-tracking a possible jackpot for New York City with up to three full casino licenses on the way. The Class III licenses would allow poker and other table games, slot machines and retail sports betting. The state is still establishing the process…
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Major Competition for NY License as Thor Equities invests $3 billion

Thor Equities, a real estate development, leasing, and management firm, has made a 3 billion dollar bid to build a new casino and entertainment venue at Coney Island, Brooklyn, with the backing of its partners Saratoga Casino Holdings, Legends and Chickasaw Nation. The race for a New York license: In 2013, New York authorities accepted casinos for…
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Major Competition for NY License as Thor Equities invests $3 billion
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Thor Equities Rolls Out $3B Bid For New York City Casino

Commercial real estate firm Thor Equities is the latest major developer to throw its hat in the ring for a casino license. The New York-based firm announced last week it has partnered with Saratoga Casino Holdings, Legends, and the Chickasaw Nation in a bid to develop a new casino and entertainment venue within Brooklyn's famed Coney Island. The $3…
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Thor Equities Rolls Out $3B Bid For New York City Casino
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New York Yankees Roll Dice for new casino license

The competition is about to start - and all the interested sides are determined to win. New casino in New York: New York City is about to get one more casino, and many are interested in betting for the newest license. The casino will be placed on Coney Island, a famous Brooklyn neighborhood. Among the ones who are ready to roll the dice on the…
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New York Yankees Roll Dice for new casino license
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Would a Casino in Times Square Work? New York Eyes Gaming Expansion to the Big Apple

We have seen it across the States of America. Areas that had never embraced gaming have moved forward with regulating online sports betting, daily fantasy sports (DFS), and even casino gaming (online poker, alas, lags far behind). Now states are beginning to eye areas of expansion for their "brick and mortar" operations, with the state of New York…
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Would a Casino in Times Square Work? New York Eyes Gaming Expansion to the Big Apple
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Indy Gaming: Caesars enters NYC casino skirmish after first rejecting the idea

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New York Casino Board Adds Members As New Proposal Emerges

All five boroughs now have checked in with a plan to build a Las Vegas-style casino in their corner of New York City. Staten Island Borough President Vito Fossella is the latest official to make a pitch for one of the three downstate casino licenses that will be under consideration by the New York State Gaming Commission beginning this month. Since…
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Macao travel restrictions continue to pummel Las Vegas Sands

Travel restrictions in Macao continued to drag on Las Vegas Sands Corp. earnings, but resiliency in Singapore had company officials feeling optimistic as they reported their third quarter results on Wednesday. The company reported a net loss of $239 million, 31 cents a share, on revenue of $1 billion for the quarter that ended Sept. 30. A year…
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Gambling industry conference comes to Saratoga amid proliferation of betting options

SARATOGA SPRINGS - The annual gaming and racing industry conference rolls into town this week as New Yorkers continue to spend more money on an ever-growing array of gambling options. "It's one of the most dynamic marketplaces in the country because there is this technological innovation, there is what I would describe as the societal acceptance of…
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Real estate and gaming giants eye new casino in Times Square

Times Square, the Crossroads of the World, might soon become the Crossroads of Craps. Two giants in real estate and gaming, SL Green and Caesars Entertainment, have announced a joint bid for a coveted once-in-a-lifetime license to build a casino in the nexus of New York City. If selected, their proposed gaming hall atop SL Green's skyscraper at…
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SL Green, Caesars Entertainment Propose Times Square Casino

UPDATED, Oct. 20, 2022, 11:10 a.m.: For all the times you felt like Times Square was just a little too quiet, a developer and an entertainment partner are trying to drum up support in the hopes of bringing a casino to the neighborhood. SL Green and casino monger Caesars Entertainment have teamed up to bring a shiny new Caesars Palace to 1515…
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Jeff Gural Says Citi Field Casino is Most Likely to Happen

In the spring, the New York State legislature officially fast-tracked the issuance of the three downstate full casino licenses. And now state real estate and gambling companies are eyeing possible locations. The owner of Tioga Downs Casino Resort, Jeff Gural, predicts that New York Mets owner Steve Cohen's plan for a Citi Field casino is most…
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Jeff Gural Says Citi Field Casino is Most Likely to Happen
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Is a Staten Island casino in our future? BP Fossella proposes NY Wheel site

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Borough President Vito Fossella wants the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) and interested developers to "roll the dice" and consider building a casino on Staten Island. Fossella held a press conference on Monday to propose Staten Island be among locations in consideration for one of the three Class III licenses up for…
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New York's newest casino set to open in Newburgh Mall by year's end

TOWN OF NEWBURGH - Hundreds of black slot machines and table games are in place and waiting to be fed cash, spread across a couple acres of blue and orange carpeting where the Bon Ton department store used to be. Within the next three months, New York's newest casino is expected to open its doors, a playground of electronic gambling devices inside…
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Proposed casino at Hudson Yards would face political hurdles

The Related Companies announced this earlier week its plans to team up with casino giant Wynn Resorts to bid for one of three downstate casino licenses. The proposal to build a casino at the Hudson Yards development on Manhattan's west side has its advantages. There's plenty of room to build it on the currently undeveloped western portion of the…
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Proposed casino at Hudson Yards would face political hurdles
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Related Partners, Wynn Resorts to Bid for Hudson Yards Casino

Related Companies announced Thursday it will be partnering with Wynn Resorts in the first publicly announced bid for one of three new casino licenses open to city developers, the New York Times first reported. The casino would be located next to the Javits Center on the undeveloped western side of Hudson Yards, the mega-development by Stephen Ross'…
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Related Partners, Wynn Resorts to Bid for Hudson Yards Casino
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Meadowlands Owner: I'll Wait For NYC Casino Battles To Play Out

It has been almost a decade since Meadowlands Racetrack operator Jeff Gural first announced a partnership with Hard Rock with the joint goal of bringing a casino to his property. But even as headlines continue to be made about where three New York City-area casinos might be located, Gural told an audience at the Racing and Gaming Conference in…
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Meadowlands Owner: I'll Wait For NYC Casino Battles To Play Out
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Mets’ casino gamble could crap out in parking lot

EDITORS' NOTE: The location of CitiField, home of the Nets, was solicited by Robert Moses, the architect famous for car-centric urban development and design around the New York metropolitan area and contiguous states. Since the last midcentury and post-war fruition of personal automobiles - quintessential to the suburban lifestyle - the Queens…
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Mets’ casino gamble could crap out in parking lot
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Mets Owner Steve Cohen Continues to Press for Citi Field Casino

NY Mets owner Steve Cohen isn't letting off the gas in his attempt to score a casino near Citi Field. While the Mets' front office focuses on MLB's pending trade deadline, Cohen's lobbyists continue to pursue a casino in Willets Point. Over the years, redevelopment of Willets Point, Citi Field's neighborhood, has been elusive. Meanwhile, New York…
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Mets Owner Steve Cohen Continues to Press for Citi Field Casino
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Mets owner Steve Cohen looking to open NYC casino

He's swinging for the fences - and hoping for a jackpot. While his Mets look to shore up their ranks ahead of the trade deadline, owner Steve Cohen is at the same time angling to secure one of the three downstate commercial casino licenses, dispatching close associates to cozy up to Mayor Eric Adams and Queens officials. Sources told The Post that…
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Mets owner Steve Cohen looking to open NYC casino
New York Post

NYC developers eyeing casinos for Hudson Yards, Times Square, Willets Point, Coney Island

New York City developers and gaming operators are putting their chips on the table in a frenzied bid for the right to open local casinos, including in Times Square and Hudson Yards, The Post has learned. Some of the other sites being eyed are Willets Point near the Mets Citi Field ballpark in Queens and Brooklyn's Coney Island, according to sources…
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NYC developers eyeing casinos for Hudson Yards, Times Square, Willets Point, Coney Island
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Jackpocket inks partnership with the New York Mets

Jackpocket, the first licensed third-party lottery app in the US, announced a new partnership with the famous MLB team New York Mets. Announced on Tuesday, the new collaboration sees the company become an Official Digital Lottery partner of the team. Under the terms of the new deal, Jackpocket gained the rights to use New York Mets logos. The…
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Jackpocket inks partnership with the New York Mets
Vegas Inc

5 things to know about 3 casinos that may be headed to NYC area

NEW YORK - Whether New Yorkers are ready or not, casinos will soon be coming to the New York City area. Precisely how soon and how many remains to be determined. What we know is that in April, New York state approved the issuance of three new casino licenses intended for the area. Technically, one or more of the licenses could be issued to a casino…
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The New York Times

5 Things to Know About 3 Casinos That May Be Headed for N.Y.C. Area

Whether New Yorkers are ready or not, casinos will soon be coming to the New York City area. Precisely how soon and how many remains to be determined. What we know now is that in April, New York State approved the issuance of three new casino licenses intended for the area. Technically, one or more of the licenses could be issued to a casino…
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5 Things to Know About 3 Casinos That May Be Headed for N.Y.C. Area
Gothamist

New York City casinos: What to know about the state’s big bet

Like it or not, full-scale casinos are on their way to New York City and the greater metro area. Earlier this month, Gov. Kathy Hochul and state lawmakers fast-tracked the approval process for the state's final three remaining casino licenses, which are destined for downstate after the first four were reserved for regions north. Casino operators…
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New York City casinos: What to know about the state’s big bet
QCHRON

Casino at Willets Point on the table

Issues like bail reform and mayoral control made headlines in recent weeks as Albany struggled to come to an agreement on the state's budget for fiscal year 2023. But among the final details to be decided upon were the nuts and bolts of downstate casino license applications. As the budget makes clear what will be required of an applicant, it seems…
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Casino at Willets Point on the table
Crain's New York Business

New York budget deal calls for three NYC-area casinos

The New York City area could get as many as three new casinos as a result of the new budget deal reached by Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislative leaders on Thursday. The budget still needs to be voted on by the full Legislature. The decision, which was part of the state's overall funding package, moved up the date of a 2013 voter-approved…
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New York budget deal calls for three NYC-area casinos
Time Out

Citi Field's parking lot might soon be home to a casino

Both the Mayor and the Governor seem to be on board. We can hardly wrap our heads around the idea of New Yorkers flocking to casinos around town-let alone one built in the parking lot of Citi Field. Alas, that's exactly what New York Mets team owner Steve Cohen is currently pitching (pun intended). This isn't the first time we're hearing about…
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Citi Field's parking lot might soon be home to a casino
CBS News

Gambling addiction advocates want extra focus on prevention as NYC inches closer to possible casino deal

YONKERS, N.Y. -- As the New York City area inches closer to a possible casino deal, advocates for people with gambling addictions want to double down on prevention programs. "We know that problem gambling is prevalent in our communities," said community advocate Leilani Yizar-Reid. Yizar-Reid is working with the New York State Gaming Commission and…
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Gambling addiction advocates want extra focus on prevention as NYC inches closer to possible casino deal
NBC New York

Saks Fifth Avenue Casino? State Looks to Fast-Track Gaming Licenses for NYC

Will NYC become the next Sin City? It's a possibility, if lawmakers in Albany decide to roll the dice. Gov. Kathy Hochul and state legislators may place their bets on a deal to fast-track gaming licenses for three full-fledged downstate casinos as part of New York's budget - and Mayor Eric Adams wants New York City to get at least two of the three…
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Saks Fifth Avenue Casino? State Looks to Fast-Track Gaming Licenses for NYC
Daily Mail Online

Hochul could FAST TRACK state approval for three new casinos within days, including in Manhattan

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appears poised to continue to splash the cash on big projects in the Empire State's budget, with the possibility of three new casino licenses - including one catering to the wealthy in the heart of Manhattan. The governor and the leaders of the Democrat-controlled State Senate and Assembly are expected to hammer out a…
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Hochul could FAST TRACK state approval for three new casinos within days, including in Manhattan
The Street

Casino Developers Want to Gamble on New York City

Will casino developers be able to roll the dice in New York City soon? New York state has a ban on new casinos until 2023, but Governor Kathy Hochul wants to end that moratorium this year, potentially allowing up to three casinos to open downstate. This could possibly lead to a few new casinos opening in downtown New York City, and nine different…
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Casino Developers Want to Gamble on New York City
New York Post

Water Club owner wants to open casino on NYC's East River

Manhattan's East River waterfront is being eyed as a location for a "Monte Carlo"-style casino that would immediately become the world's "hottest" gambling facility, its promoter says. The planned East River casino submitted to the state Gaming Commission is the brainchild of Water Club restaurateur Michael "Buzzy" O'Keeffe and would be located…
Industry
Water Club owner wants to open casino on NYC's East River
QCHRON

Casino at Willets Point a possiblity

The New York State Gaming Commission completed its call for request for information from players in the Willets Point area on Dec. 10, regarding the potential licensing of a casino in the neighborhood. Although the project is quite a ways off from being proposed, the RFIs suggests some serious movement, according to Whitestone activist Robert…
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Casino at Willets Point a possiblity
New York Post

Adrienne Adams supports casino expansion at Aqueduct Racetrack

The next City Council speaker wants to roll the dice. Queens Councilwoman Adrienne Adams - who secured the votes needed to become the leader of the 51-member legislative body in 2022 - is lobbying the state to award a casino license on her home turf at Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park. She sent a Dec. 8 letter to Gaming Commission officials…
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Adrienne Adams supports casino expansion at Aqueduct Racetrack
Gambling News

Gaming Operators Lining Up to Get in on New York's Casino Action

As soon as New York acknowledged publicly that it might expand its land-based casino market, several operators jumped. According to The Times Union, Bally's, Hard Rock, Las Vegas Sands and Wynn Resorts were among the companies that responded to the request for information (RFI) by the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) before the deadline of…
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Gaming Operators Lining Up to Get in on New York's Casino Action
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$3bn NY City Casino Pitch Features Flying Car Landing Pad

High rollers in their flying cars will flock to Mirai should money manager Jason Ader's $3bn+ pitch win a New York City casino license. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Jason Ader, CEO of asset management firm SpringOwl, plans to put forward a $3bn+ bid for a New York-area casino license, with his proposal including a landing pad for flying cars and the…
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$3bn NY City Casino Pitch Features Flying Car Landing Pad
Review Journal

More states considering casino gambling expansion

It's no wonder why states across the nation are in various stages of introducing some form of gaming to their citizens. The American Gaming Association last week reported that commercial gaming revenue hit a quarterly record for the months of July, August and September and that revenue is on a record pace for 2021. The AGA said that with $38.67…
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More states considering casino gambling expansion
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