The race for one of three coveted downstate casino licenses took a big step forward, as a community advisory board met for the first time to review a $5 billion bid from one of the frontrunners.
In his first interview since submitting the bid to the state, Robert DeSalvio, the man behind the pitch, spoke exclusively to News 12’s Senior Reporter Tara Rosenblum about the plan to transform Resorts World New York City.
The goal is to turn the existing “racino” next to John F. Kennedy International Airport into a full-scale casino resort, complete with a 7,000-seat arena and 2,000 hotel rooms. The plan would also create thousands of union jobs.
