With New York gaming officials approving three casinos in New York City, New Jersey public officials and business executives have set their sights on a casino in North Jersey to keep gambling dollars in the Garden State — though any major push would come after the conclusion of the FIFA World Cup matches at MetLife Stadium next July.
And one key lawmaker in the push for a casino at the Meadowlands Racetrack and another in Central Jersey says the effort might get grouped in with the push for a proposed $2 billion convention center near American Dream.
The New York Gaming Commission gave the final approval for two casinos in Queens and another in the Bronx on Dec. 15.
