Location: New York

09/29/25 2:45 PM

New York: Bally’s Bronx casino bid advances to final round, Coney Island voted down

  • Marina Samuel and Lauren Hartley, The City
A casino in Coney Island has folded, and The Bronx is staying in for another round. A proposal for a major gambling facility right off the... more
09/29/25 11:17 AM

$3 million Wheel of Fortune jackpot landed at Empire City casino

  • CDC Gaming
A local resident, Barnett T., hit a $2,995,532 progressive jackpot on an IGT Wheel of Fortune Triple Stars slot machine at Empire City... more
09/27/25 1:51 PM

NYC mayor’s allies pushed Trump ambassadorship — and a New York City casino bid tied to his veto

  • Jason Beeferman and Nick Reisman, Politico
The major players behind an ill-fated deal to make Mayor Eric Adams the Trump administration’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia have financial... more
09/27/25 1:48 PM

Coney Islanders claim casino developers bribed speakers at public hearings

  • Kirstyn Brendlen, Brooklyn Paper
At the final public hearing regarding the proposed Coney Island casino earlier this month, as locals argued about how many jobs, cars, and... more
09/27/25 1:45 PM

As Manhattan casino projects fold, a New York state lawmaker takes credit

  • Jon Campbell, Gothamist
The fate of three Manhattan casino proposals may have been sealed three years ago, 150 miles to the north. Major developers, casino... more
09/26/25 2:07 PM

New York: Empire City Casino and Feeding Westchester working to fight against food insecurity

  • Ethan Marshall, Bronx Times
With September marking Hunger Action Month, Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts has been making efforts to raise awareness on food insecurity... more
09/25/25 8:44 PM

$500M Resorts World Catskills rescue hinges on boom. Analysts predict bust

  • Chris Bragg, New York Focus
Sullivan County is asking investors to ​lend ​more than half a billion dollars​ to rescue the struggling Resorts World Catskills​,... more
09/25/25 3:54 PM

New York City: Resorts World casino bid approved by committee

  • Kristen Guglielmo, Queens Chronicle
Resorts World New York City’s application for a full-scale casino license, an expansion of its existing property at 110-00 Rockaway Blvd.... more
09/25/25 3:50 PM

New York City: MGM’s Yonkers casino bid advances

  • Matthew Haag, The New York Times
The free-for-all battle for up to three new casino licenses in New York had its first applicant advance past its local community advisory... more
09/23/25 4:11 AM

Coney Island casino proposal appears poised to fail as CAC members announce ‘no’ votes; four bids remain

  • Kirstyn Brendlen, Brooklyn Paper
The Coney Island casino proposal appeared dead in the water on Monday as two-thirds of the Community Advisory Committee said they would... more