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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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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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Las Vegas Sands environmental review advances in Hempstead, despite court ruling

The $4 billion casino resort proposal at the Nassau Coliseum site moves forward Thursday with public meetings on an environmental study led by the Town of Hempstead, despite a legal battle between the county and Hofstra University that had put the process on hold. Two "scoping sessions" are scheduled at the Long Island Marriott in Uniondale, at…
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Plans Underway For Commercial Casino With No Size Limit In New York

MGM Resorts International has revealed its ambitious vision to revamp the existing Empire City Casino in New York into a commercial casino. Situated in the Yonkers area, the Empire City Casino currently functions as a video lottery racino, featuring slots and various table games. Casino giant MGM aims to step up the facility by expanding it into a…
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Plans Underway For Commercial Casino With No Size Limit In New York
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Las Vegas Sands eyes Nassau Coliseum site for new casino

There's a new entry in New York's high-stakes competition for one of three downstate casino licenses. Las Vegas Sands is looking to set up a multibillion-dollar casino at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum site on Long Island. The gaming juggernaut is the latest entry into the fray, joining about half a dozen other firms since Albany said it…
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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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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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NYC agency moves to cut red tape for casino applications

The Department of City Planning on Monday introduced a measure that it says would cut red tape for casino applications in the Big Apple - but which would ice out community boards, critics say. The measure, which was quietly filed by the department on Friday, comes as big-name developers are vying for one of three coveted downstate casino licenses…
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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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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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Judge blocks Las Vegas Sands' agreement to build casino at Nassau Coliseum site

UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- There are three coveted licenses up for grabs to run a Downstate New York casino. But with billions of dollars hanging in the balance, a judge just threw a curveball to one of those jockeying for position. Developers who want to turn the Nassau Coliseum site into a gambling casino and resort were told to go back to the drawing…
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Judge blocks Las Vegas Sands' agreement to build casino at Nassau Coliseum site
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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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Eleven New York Casino Bidders Wait For Answers

At some point in September - date to be announced - the New York State Gaming Commission will hold a meeting during which it may have answers to hundreds of questions posed by the 11 potential bidders for the state's three downstate casino licenses. "May" is the word of choice because this question-and-answer process started back in February, when…
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Eleven New York Casino Bidders Wait For Answers
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Hochul Raises Casino Developer Cash Ahead of Licensing Decisions

A bidding war for New York City area casino licenses is underway, and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Democratic Party are taking large donations from the gaming companies and real estate giants developing pricey proposals, according to recently-released campaign finance filings. In the past two months, Hochul's fundraising committee…
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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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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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Hofstra president Susan Poser debunks Sands casino as bad bet, urges local lawmakers to nix it

The president of Hofstra University is urging Long Island lawmakers to nix a plan for Las Vegas Sands Corp. to put a casino at the Nassau Coliseum near its campus - claiming it'll be more trouble than it's worth. "The casino proposed by Las Vegas Sands runs directly counter to the interests of our local population and will create dangers rather…
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Hofstra president Susan Poser debunks Sands casino as bad bet, urges local lawmakers to nix it
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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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Billionaire Steve Cohen Eyes New York Casino
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Coney Island leaders not feeling lucky about casino plan

A pitch to build a casino and entertainment complex in Coney Island got losing snake eyes from community leaders who voted against a gambling joint along Brooklyn's historic beach and boardwalk. Community Board 13 members overwhelmingly passed a resolution rejecting the plan, 23 to eight - with the chairwoman saying she didn't want to turn Coney…
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Coney Island leaders not feeling lucky about casino plan
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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 Casino Culture Influenced New York City

People tend to think of Las Vegas when discussing casino culture in the US and this is for good reason. Las Vegas is the Mecca when it comes to casinos, attracting tourists from all over the world, but New York is quickly becoming a hotspot for casinos and it's easy to see why. Historically, gambling laws in New York have been strict, limiting…
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How Casino Culture Influenced New York City
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Casino and real estate magnates are looking to hit the jackpot in New York City

Soon, three new full-scale casino licenses will be issued in the New York City area, and business interests from across the globe are looking to get in on the action. Among those vying for the rights to develop their gambling and leisure megacomplexes - the licensing fee is $500 million with a minimum investment of another $500 million in the…
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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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Hard Rock Cafe's Russia ties imperil bid for NY casino

Gaming operator Seminole Hard Rock's highly anticipated bid for a New York City casino license has been complicated by its business ties to Russia, sources told The Post. The ubiquitous Hard Rock brand - founded by Americans in London in 1971 and purchased by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in 2007 - has long been expected to announce its application…
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Hard Rock Cafe's Russia ties imperil bid for NY casino
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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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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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Saks Fifth Avenue Takes a Gamble on NYC Casino

Saks Fifth Avenue is feeling lucky. The iconic New York City department store, which opened its doors on September 15, 1924, is looking to get into the casino business. 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…
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Saks Fifth Avenue Takes a Gamble on NYC Casino
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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 unveils stylish plan for casino at Fifth Avenue store

Saks Fifth Avenue finally tipped its hand, confirming plans to bid for a casino license on the top floors of its flagship store on Fifth Avenue. The luxury department store between East 49th and East 50th streets, next to St. Patrick's Cathedral, released exclusive images to The Post for a casino that will bring high rollers to the home of high…
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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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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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Steve Cohen Meets With Locals to Discuss Casino Plans

New York Mets team owner Steve Cohen met with more than 500 Queen residents last Saturday to solicit inputs on how to best develop the area around CitiField, including the possibility of bringing a casino to the Willets Point property. Cohen and the local community members talked about how to turn the long-dormant property into an all-weather and…
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Steve Cohen Meets With Locals to Discuss Casino Plans
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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 State to Accept Gambling Companies’ Applications for Full-Scale Casino with $500-Million License Fee

On January 3rd, 2023, New York officials confirmed that the state's bid to hand out three operating permits for full-scale casinos will go as planned after they unanimously approved the beginning of the formal application process for gambling companies. Each of the licenses will cost at least $500 million. The Gaming Facility Location Board had a…
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New York State to Accept Gambling Companies’ Applications for Full-Scale Casino with $500-Million License Fee
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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 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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Dodgers NLDS schedule: Games 1-2 in LA start in the late slot

We don't yet know who the Dodgers will play in the National League Division Series, but we do know, roughly when the first two games at Dodger Stadium will be played. The Dodgers will host the winner of the Padres- Mets wild card series, which will be decided with Game 3 on Sunday night. The start times of the first two NLDS games depend on who…
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Times Square May Get One of the Few Spectacles It Lacks: A Casino

Times Square, New York City's famed Crossroads of the World, could hardly be considered lacking. It has dozens of Broadway theaters, swarms of tourists, costumed characters and noisy traffic, all jostling for space with office workers who toil in the area. Now one of the city's biggest commercial developers is pitching something that Times Square…
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Blackjack On Broadway: Caesars Palace Casino May Come To Times Square

Caesars Entertainment unveiled plans Thursday to develop a massive casino resort on Broadway in the heart of Times Square amid the already bright and boisterous neighborhood, as the highly lucrative battle to bring gambling to Manhattan heats up. Caesars Palace Times Square would be located at 1515 Broadway- once home to MTV's famous Times Square…
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Blackjack On Broadway: Caesars Palace Casino May Come To Times Square
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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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JAY-Z might open a casino in NYC

The potential name of the project is Caesars Palace Times Square. It's still in the bidding phase but we can certainly see it become a reality: JAY Z's Roc Nation has joined SL Green and Caesars Entertainment in a proposal for a new Times Square casino. If accepted, they would build a state-of-the-art gaming facility at 1515 Broadway by Seventh…
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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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Jay Z Ties-up With Caesars for NYC Times Square Casino

The eleventh-hour interloper in the multi-corporation gold rush for just three downstate New York casino licenses has upped the ante by adding star power to its pitch. Jay-Z and his world famous entertainment agency, Roc Nation For their Times Square casino project, the New York Post revealed Sunday, Caesars Entertainment and New York property…
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Jay Z Ties-up With Caesars for NYC Times Square Casino
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Jackpocket inks partnership with NHL's Dallas Stars

The first third-party app in the US that offers a secure way to order official state lottery tickets, Jackpocket, announced a new collaboration with NHL's Dallas Stars. The announcement came Thursday and sees the team designate Jackpocket as its Official Digital Lottery Courier Partner. The new deal is set to launch with the 2022-23 hockey season.…
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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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NY could net $400M if pols legalized internet casino gaming

New York State is losing an estimated $400 million in annual tax revenue by refusing to legalize gambling for internet casino games like roulette and Blackjack. The Empire State could be raking in $428 million annually if the state legislature and Gov. Kathy Hochul approved a bill permitting "iGaming" casino -style games, according to a new report…
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Saratoga Casino, Yankees owners, Cowboys, Chickasaw tribe NYC casino license

SARATOGA SPRINGS - Saratoga Casino and Raceway is joining forces with a real estate investment group, a Native American tribe, and an affiliate of the Yankees baseball team to pursue a license to open what, if awarded, would be one of three full-service casinos in the New York City area in coming years. "We haven't put anything formally into…
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Saratoga Casino, Yankees owners, Cowboys, Chickasaw tribe NYC casino license
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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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Chickasaw Nation, partners propose Coney Island casino

The Chickasaw Nation hopes to play a part in opening a new chapter in the storied history of Coney Island in New York, known as the birthplace of amusement parks in the United States. The state of New York has planned to issue three new casino licenses in 2023, and the Chickasaw Nation has joined in a venture that has proposed development of not…
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Chickasaw Nation, partners propose Coney Island 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
The New York Times

Coney Island Has a Bit of Everything. Does It Need a Casino?

The Cyclone roller coaster. The boardwalk. The famous hot dogs. Not to mention the aquarium, baseball stadium and wide expanse of ocean beach. What more could Coney Island need? In the opinion of Joseph J. Sitt, a longstanding Coney Island landlord, the answer is a beachfront casino. On Tuesday, Mr. Sitt, the chief executive of Thor Equities, will…
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Coney Island Has a Bit of Everything. Does It Need a Casino?
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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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Ex-MLB player Yasiel Puig to plead guilty in gambling case

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Former Major League Baseball outfielder Yasiel Puig will plead guilty to lying to federal agents investigating an illegal gambling operation, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Monday. Court documents unsealed Monday say Yasiel Puig Valdés, 31, has agreed to plead guilty to one count of making false statements and after…
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The Nevada Independent

Indy Gaming: Caesars enters NYC casino skirmish after first rejecting the idea

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, please to sign up and receive your own copy of Indy Gaming in your inbox. - Howard Stutz Caesars Entertainment's entrance into an…
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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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The Daily Gazette

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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The New York Times

Where Could a Casino Be Built in New York City? What We Know

For years, casino companies have salivated over the prospect of a casino in New York City, one of the last major untapped gambling markets in the United States and a global tourist destination anchoring a metropolitan area with about 23 million residents. They may soon get what they were looking for. In April, elected officials in Albany authorized…
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Where Could a Casino Be Built in New York City? What We Know
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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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The Real Deal

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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Forbes

The Big Gamble: Inside The Battle to Operate A Casino In New York City

N ew York has begun the formal process to license up to three casinos in and around the city's five boroughs. And the billionaire-backed gambling companies and real estate developers are going all in to bring one to Manhattan. Building Las Vegas-style casinos in New York City is a seismic shift in the gaming industry. The state already has four…
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Caesars Reportedly Throws Hat Back Into NYC Casino Ring

Caesars Entertainment is reportedly partnering with SL Green to submit a bid to build a casino in Times Square. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Caesars Entertainment is reportedly partnering with SL Green to submit a bid to build a casino in Times Square. It looks like Caesars Entertainment is reversing a previous decision to back out of the New York…
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Caesars Reportedly Throws Hat Back Into NYC Casino Ring
Casino Reports

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
The Real Deal

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
The Press-Enterprise

6 concerts coming to Southern California casinos in September

As summer comes to an end and the transition to fall begins, there are still plenty of live events happening throughout Southern California before the last quarter of the year is dominated by holidays. But how many of those events are happening at venues that also house slot machines, card tables, fine dining experiences, premium bars and lavish…
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6 concerts coming to Southern California casinos in September
New Jersey Online Gambling

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…
Sports
Meadowlands Owner: I'll Wait For NYC Casino Battles To Play Out
Brooklyn Eagle

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
New Jersey Online Gambling

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
94.3 The Point

Tonight's Mega Millions Could Break A New Jersey Record

Whoa! The jackpot in tonight's Mega Millions lottery just soared to $830 million dollars. This is the 4th largest lottery jackpot in our country's history! If someone in Jersey wins it will break a record. Got your ticket? It is always so funny to me that people won't buy a ticket until it gets to a certain jackpot. As if you couldn't use an extra…
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Tonight's Mega Millions Could Break A New Jersey Record
New York Post

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…
Politics
NYC developers eyeing casinos for Hudson Yards, Times Square, Willets Point, Coney Island
Casino Guru

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
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Three Of The Best Gambling Movies Based In New York

Three Of The Best Gambling Movies Based In New York Gambling films have held their own in the world of movies for as long as they've been around, with some of the most iconic filmed in New York. The Empire State has the fourth largest population in the U.S and is some of the most famous sports teams, including the NBA's Knicks, NHL's Rangers, NFL's…
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Three Of The Best Gambling Movies Based In New York
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