New York casino licensing process proceeds beyond mayor-elect Mamdani’s control
New York’s Gaming Facility Location Board is expected to decide next month which of three downstate casino bids will receive licences, while mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has no role in the current process. The three proposals are from Bally’s, Hard Rock with Steve Cohen, and Resorts World; Mamdani has said he is personally sceptical of casinos but will respect state law.
The board’s decisions will determine which proposed downstate casino projects can proceed.