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New York CAC advances Bally’s Bronx casino bid and rejects Coney Island plan

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New York’s Community Advisory Committees voted on 29 September to advance Bally’s Bronx casino application by 5–1 and reject The Coney’s Brooklyn proposal by 4–2. Bally’s offered to raise its annual Community Benefits Fund commitment to at least $15 million, while the Coney Island vote ended the developers’ hopes of advancing to the licensing process’s final stage, according to a media report.

The votes determine which casino proposals can proceed in New York’s downstate licensing process.

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Two Brooklyn officials oppose The Coney casino bid

Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and state Senator Jessica Scarcella-Spanton said they would vote against The Coney casino proposal in New York. The community advisory committee had not scheduled its vote, due by 30 September; the project needs committee approval to advance for state consideration for one of three downstate licences.

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