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New York backs 3 new casinos, including at Mets stadium and a golf course Trump once ran
The board cited potential billions in investment, tens of thousands of jobs, and $1.5 billion in license fees to fund transit and community benefits.
- On Dec 01, 2025, the New York Gaming Facility Location Board recommended Bally's Bronx, Metropolitan Park, and Resorts World for downstate casino licenses, sending them to the Gaming Commission for approval by year end.
- After a multistage review, the board found the projects promise billions for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and community benefits while creating tens of thousands of jobs, stemming from the 2013 referendum.
- Metropolitan Park would feature a $8.1 billion, 78-acre Hard Rock resort beside Citi Field with a 25-acre public park and transit improvements.
- The board projects roughly $7 billion in gambling revenues over 10 years, with about $5.9 billion in state taxes and $1.5 billion in license fees for the MTA.
- The Gaming Commission will issue licenses by year-end after protests at the CUNY Graduate Center and MGM's October exit removed several contenders.
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NYC casino plans approved by state board ahead of final decision
The final three contenders for a lucrative downstate casino license were all approved by the state’s Gaming Facility Location Board on Monday. The winners — Bally’s Corporation in The Bronx, and Metropolitan Park and Resorts World in Queens — now advance to the final round of approvals before they can officially begin building and operating their gaming facilities. The New York Gaming Facility Location Board, a group appointed by the State Gamin…
New York Casino Next To Citi Field Approved After Years Of Wrangling; Mets Owner Steve Cohen To Run It
A group led by New York Mets owner Steve Cohen has won a license to build a casino next to Citi Field, one of three casinos that will be the city's first.
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