City Council has given a Bronx cheer to a proposed Bally’s casino, for now.
The Council, headed by Speaker and mayoral candidate Adrienne Adams, refused Wednesday to allow a vote to advance legislation that would allow gaming operator Bally’s to convert part of the former President Trump Golf Course property into a casino.
Bally’s acquired the golf course at Ferry Point from the Trump Organization in 2023, and it’s now called Bally’s Golf Links at Ferry Point.
As part of the deal, Bally’s agreed to provide the Trump Organization an additional $115 million — if it wins a casino license. Bally’s Chairman Soo Kim complained that a “whisper campaign” by lobbyists from rival bidders is trying to whip up anti-Trump sentiment among lawmakers to scuttle his casino bid.
