Nas Wins NYC Casino Battle over Jay-Z Decades After Famous Rap Beef

Nas-backed NYC casino moves forward days after Jay-Z’s group voted down: ‘We win again’

A Nas-backed bid to build a casino at Aqueduct Resorts World in Queens took a step forward Thursday -- just days after a Jay-Z affiliated group was told no thanks.

Nas wins NYC casino battle over Jay-Z decades after famous rap beef

Nas has defeated Jay-Z in the NYC casino battle, decades after they squashed their historic hip-hop beef.

Nas and Resorts World receive unanimous vote for proposed casino in Queens - GRUNGECAKE

Instagram On September 25, 2025, Nas and Resorts World NYC cleared a major milestone in their casino expansion efforts in Queens, winning unanimous approval from the Community Advisory Board for their $5.5 billion proposal. The vote was 6-0 in favour, a signal that the project has strong support among local stakeholders. The proposal aims to transform the existing racino at Aqueduct—which currently offers electronic gaming machines—into a full-i…

Nas beats Jay-Z once again

Nas beats Jay-Z once again, but this time the competition has nothing to do with music. The hip hop legend just secured the winning bid to expand Resorts World in Queens, beating out Jay-Z’s proposal for Times Square. The project will turn the Queens location into the largest casino in the country, complete with a sports and media complex. While the days of lyrical battles between Nas and Jay-Z are long behind them, the spirit of competition cle…

Rapper Nas Scores Major Win Over Jay-Z, Reigniting Decade-Long Rivalry

The rivalry between hip-hop moguls Nas (Nasir Jones) and Jay-Z (Shawn Carter) has spilled over into the high-stakes worlds of New York real estate and gambling. Rapper Nas, who is worth between $75 million and $120 million, is celebrating a big economic win that comes at the expense of Jay-Z, the world’s richest musician, who is worth an estimated $2.5 billion. Nas Gets Queens Casino Expansion The New York City board overwhelmingly approved a $5…

Nas wins NYC casino bid, Jay-Z’s Times Square casino plan fails

Queens Scores Big: Nas and Resorts World NYC Casino Moves Forward This afternoon (September 25), Queens Borough President Donovan Richards confirmed what many had anticipated but few expected to hear framed in such colorful terms. The Community Advisory Committee (CAC) voted 6-0 in favor of Nas and Resorts World NYC’s ambitious $5 billion casino expansion plan. The decisive approval positions Southeast Queens as the next major gaming hub in New …