Tag: Roc Nation
New York City: Inside the war over Jay-Z’s failed casino bid
Tens of billions of dollars, thousands of jobs, and quite possibly the fate of New York’s most iconic industry and most awful tourist... 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
New York City: Jay-Z says his multibillion-dollar Times Square casino plan ‘makes perfect sense’
Jay-Z sees his multibillion-dollar Times Square casino plans as “an extension of the energy and action that makes New York the city it... more
OPINION: Flip the Script? The Times Square casino bid and the price of a promise
There has never been a casino in the heart of America’s largest city — and in Hell’s Kitchen, the bid for one has brought a different... more
OPINION: A Times Square casino is a bad bet
When you walk through Times Square, you might see older New Yorkers greeting each other before lunch, stagehands heading into rehearsal, or... more
Broadway theater owners oppose Caesars Times Square proposal by taking the fight to playgoers
A Times Square casino does not fit the bill. Owners of 24 Broadway Theaters are taking their opposition to a new Times Square casino right... more
Caesars Times Square casino proposal faces first public hearing test
The first of two public hearings on a Times Square casino proposal on Wednesday saw passionate pleas from groups and individuals backing... more
Storied NYC theater-district apartment complex would have skin in this casino project: A share of the take
Developer SL Green, vying to win approval for a casino in Times Square, is offering an unusual incentive to nearby residents: a cut of the... more
$22.5M pledge puts storied theater district apartment complex at heart of Manhattan casino battle
Two billion-dollar casino bids on the West Side. Six Community Advisory Committee members. One multi-million dollar promise — and one... more
Jay-Z, part of the team bidding for Caesars Times Square, makes his pitch to the community
The New York casino process got its first dose of star power Wednesday when Jay-Z was among the presenters for the Caesars Palace Times... more