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New York casino board faces three remaining downstate bids after MGM exit

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MGM withdrew its Empire City Casino bid in Yonkers, leaving three proposals for New York’s downstate casino licences: Resorts World in Queens, Hard Rock and Steve Cohen at Willets Point, and Bally’s in the Bronx. State Senator Joseph Addabbo urged the New York Gaming Facility Location Board to move quickly on awarding the licences.

The withdrawal leaves the state’s casino licensing process with three bids for three available licences.

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