Presenters for the $8 billion Metropolitan Park casino proposal in Queens, New York, focused their initial meeting Monday on a community-focused pitch that would bring more than 23,000 total jobs and a revitalized landscape around Citi Field.
The proposal, fronted by New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International, is among eight being considered for three downstate New York casino licenses worth $500 million each being offered by the state’s gaming commission. Metropolitan Park could be considered the wild card of the bunch as it is the only one directly involving a sports franchise.
Six of the eight applicants have made pitches to their respective Community Advisory Committees.
