Place your bets!
Billionaire Mets owner Steve Cohen’s bid to open an $8 billion casino complex next to his team’s Citi Field ballpark could be a winning one.
His odds of snagging one of the coveted state gaming licenses went up — along with those of the Aqueduct Racetrack and Yonkers Raceway slot parlors — after two of the other casino proposals on the table went bust.
“Steve Cohen’s proposal is the strongest contender — by a pretty large margin,” said John Sabini, former chairman of the New York State Racing and Wagering Board, the precursor to the current gaming commission.
