MGM Empire City provided the bookends for Community Advisory Committee (CAC) public hearings Tuesday night, bringing to a close 16 listening sessions offered by the eight applicants vying for one of potentially three $500 million downstate casino licenses to be awarded by the New York State Gaming Commission.
The Yonkers-based racino had five weeks between hearings as its CAC held the first of its two mandated sessions Aug. 11 to discuss its $2.3 billion expansion plans. By comparison, the two hearings for the $8 billion Metropolitan Park proposal were held seven days apart.
MGM is one of two incumbents in this process along with fellow racino Resorts World, and both are favorites to be awarded licenses.
