The time to submit an application for a downstate casino license in New York is now.
Three licenses are up for grabs, and eight bidders are still in the running, but that can all change if any one of them fails to meet tomorrow’s deadline.
The applications must be submitted to the New York State Gaming Commission. The three winning bids are poised to significantly impact the social and economic landscape of the New York City metro area.
Reaching this stage has been a lengthy and intricate process.
The idea of establishing casinos in the downstate region of New York has been a topic of discussion for years. It all began with a 2013 constitutional amendment that permitted commercial casinos in the state.
