Some New Yorkers may love Times Square; some definitely hate it. That also goes for a casino that may be headed there.
Caesars Entertainment and SL Green Realty Corporation, New York City’s largest commercial landlord, say that Times Square — with its neon lights and jostling tourists — is tailor-made for their Jay-Z-backed bid for a parlor of one-armed bandits and roulette wheels.
Via their “Coalition for a Better Times Square,” they have enlisted dozens of local supporters, including roughly a dozen restaurants in the area; two hotel chains with properties nearby; several unions, including the Actors’ Equity Association and Local 802, which represents Broadway musicians; two local stores; and a handful of landlords.
