The first of the eight Community Advisory Committees (CACs) that will help determine who will be the finalists for New York’s three downstate casino licenses met Wednesday and quickly got down to business.
The Avenir, a proposal fronted by Silverstein Properties, Rush Street Interactive, and Greenwood Gaming to bring a casino to the West Side of Manhattan, made its top-level pitch to the committee. That came after the lengthy yet needed process of reviewing rules and regulations regarding the duties, responsibilities, and powers of the CAC, and naming a chair.
Matthew Tighe, who is the chief of staff for Assemblymember Tony Simone, was voted chair.
