Resorts World NYC received unanimous 6–0 approval from its Queens community advisory committee, sending its casino proposal to the Gaming Facility Location Board. The board is due to make recommendations by 1 December, ahead of the state gaming commission’s deadline to issue up to three downstate commercial licences by 31 December.
The vote moves Resorts World NYC into the next stage of New York’s downstate casino licensing process.
| Date | Company | Amount | Story | Appeal status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thor Equities, Saratoga Casino Holdings | USD 3,400,000,000 | Four Coney Island advisory members oppose proposed New York casino | Not stated | |
| Mohegan, Soloviev Group | Not stated | New York committee rejects Mohegan casino proposal in Manhattan | Not stated | |
| Caesars Entertainment, Resorts World | Not stated | New York casino bidders enlist celebrities as three downstate licences near decision | Not stated | |
| Caesars Entertainment, SL Green Realty | Not stated | New York gaming commission receives eight bids for up to three casino licences | Not stated | |
| MGM Resorts | USD 2,300,000,000 | MGM Yonkers applies for New York commercial casino licence | Not stated |
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Three New York casino licence holders are moving towards development and financing of projects in New York City, according to the report. It puts the proposed developments at $5.5 billion for Resorts World NYC, $4 billion for Bally’s Bronx and $8 billion for Metropolitan Park, and says each licence holder paid a $500 million registration fee. The report also notes differing tax rates and ongoing discussions over a gaming agreement with the Seneca Nation.
New York’s Gaming Facility Location Board visited the three downstate casino bid sites as it prepares licensing recommendations due on 1 December. The board said the visits were to assess locations and clarify proposal details; the recommendations are non-binding, with the state Gaming Commission making the final licensing decisions. A lawsuit by the US Tennis Association alleges the city breached lease agreements by allowing Metropolitan Park’s bid to proceed.
New York’s Gaming Facility Location Board is reviewing three applications for downstate casino licences and is working towards submitting its recommendations to the New York State Gaming Commission by 1 December. The commission will decide the licensing outcomes after receiving the recommendations; the applicants are Bally’s, Resorts World NYC and Metropolitan Park.
MGM withdrew from New York’s downstate casino licensing process, citing a decline in the expected economic return from its proposed Empire City renovation and expansion. Three applicants remain, with the Gaming Facility Location Board due to recommend licences by 1 December; state regulators may award up to three by year-end.
New York’s Gaming Facility Location Board now has four proposals to consider for three downstate casino licences after the Metropolitan Park plan won unanimous approval from its community advisory committee. Bally’s Bronx, MGM Empire City and Resorts World NYC also advanced, while the board must select three proposals for licences.