A local advisory committee advanced Hard Rock’s proposal for a casino near Citi Field on Tuesday, the penultimate step for approval in what could be one of the nation’s highest-grossing casinos.
The Metropolitan Park Community Advisory Committee (CAC) voted 6-0 to advance the proposal to the New York Gaming Facility Location Board, which must give the final approval of the project.
The Hard Rock-led Metropolitan Park Project is the fourth casino proposal to advance to the final stage. Four other proposals were rejected by their respective advisory committees. Several other proposals were pulled before a CAC vote.
The Gaming Facility Board can license no more than three casinos and is expected to announce its decision in December.
