Location: New York
New York: MGM Empire City casino bid gets another round of solid backing in Yonkers
MGM Empire City provided the bookends for Community Advisory Committee (CAC) public hearings Tuesday night, bringing to a close 16... more
New York City: Metropolitan Park hearing ends abruptly after clash
The final public hearing for Mets owner Steve Cohen’s plan to bring a casino to Northern Queens was ended abruptly on Tuesday by the... more
New York: Genting Malaysia plan to sell off non-gaming assets of Resorts World Catskills delayed again
A previously announced transaction that will involve Genting Malaysia selling off a raft of non-gaming assets associated with its Resorts... more
New York City: Caesars, Silverstein Manhattan casino bids fail after local vote
Two bids to put casinos in Manhattan’s Times Square and undeveloped land on the West Side ended after community advisory committees... more
New York’s casino plans ups the ante on New Jersey’s Atlantic City bet
The Atlantic City boardwalk’s famed grip on gambling is crumbling. Developers vying to open three casinos in the New York City area are... more
New York City: In second casino hearings, Freedom Plaza divides, Resorts World unites
New York’s downstate casino licensing process continued on September 15, as the Community Advisory Committee (CAC) hearings for Freedom... more
OPINION: I used to oppose a Times Square casino — I’ve changed my mind
For years I opposed the idea of a casino near my neighborhood. Hell’s Kitchen is home to my family, my friends, the kids I coach, and the... more
New York City: Bally’s CAC proposes amendments for Bronx casino application
The Community Advisory Committee overseeing Bally’s bid for a $4 billion casino in the Ferry Point section of the Bronx submitted a... more
OPINION: Why I support MGM-Empire Casino Yonkers’s full gaming license
If approved later this year, MGM Empire City’s application for one of the three available state commercial casino licenses would be a... more
New York City: Great White Way vs Sharpton’s call for diversity at Times Square casino hearing
The afternoon began with a full-throated defense from the casino developers, SL Green and Roc Nation. Marc Holliday, the SL Green CEO,... more
