NYC Casino Licenses: NY Gaming Board Votes on Three Proposals Today

Casino License Proposals in NYC

• 🎯 Three proposals are vying for three licenses to build casinos in the New York City area, with two proposed for Queens and one for the Bronx.
• 📍 The specific locations include two in Queens: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino at ME Metropolitan Park and Resorts World New York City, and one in the Bronx: Bally's casino.

State Board Meeting and Vote

• 🗓️ The New York Gaming Facility Location Board is scheduled to meet today at 10:00 a.m. at the CUNY Graduate Center in Midtown to recommend licenses.
• 🏛️ This meeting marks the final phase of an effort to bring casino gambling to NYC, which has been ongoing for over a decade.
• 🗳️ The five-person location board will issue recommendations, and the State Gaming Commission will vote on these by the end of the month.

Financial and Public Access Details

• 💰 If approved, the license fees are expected to generate over half a billion dollars for the state.
• 🎟️ The meeting is open to the public, with doors opening at 9:30 a.m., though public comments will not be permitted.
• 📢 Eyewitness News reporter Shante Lamb is providing live coverage from Midtown.