Do you feel lucky?
For the past two years, real estate developers and gambling executives have been salivating at the possibility of opening a new casino in New York City and preparing multibillion-dollar bids that promise a boost in tourism, neighborhood revitalization and new green space for the public.
So far, 11 major proposals could potentially be vying for one of up to three new licenses that state officials will award by the end of the year. Each has released renderings of their plans and presented them to local community and planning boards to secure key zoning approvals before the state Gaming Facility Location Board ultimately makes its decisions in December.
