If this were poker, Resorts World just did the equivalent of pushing all its chips into the center of the table.
Sensing an opportune time to strike following Tuesday’s shocking withdrawal of MGM Empire City from the New York downstate casino licensing process, Resorts World substantially upped its ante for one of the three potential licenses available. The $8 billion Metropolitan Park proposal next to Citi Field, backed by New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock, and the $4 billion Bally’s proposal to build a casino on its golf property at Ferry Point in the Bronx are also still in the running.
