In light of yet another New York City competitor dropping its bid for a casino, Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today called upon New York State to award full casino licenses for Yonkers at MGM Empire City Casino and the [Resorts World NYC] Aqueduct racino now, and award the remaining license later.
“We have two racinos whose owners are ready to pay the State a billion dollars in application fees today, and to start generating hundreds of millions of dollars in new taxes tomorrow, “ said Mayor Spano, adding, “We all know that the cutbacks from Washington are going to cause holes in the State and local budgets by the end of the year, so let’s be proactive.”
