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MLB's New York Mets owner Steve Cohen is reportedly ramping up efforts to secure one of three commercial casino licenses that have been made available for downstate NY. The businessman has been described as seeking to gain support from Mayor Eric Adams and Queens officials for his plans to partner with a casino operator. New York Post that Cohen is…

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…