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A new casino could come to the New York City area, and three Las Vegas companies are considering the opportunity to open it.
The New York Post reported that Wynn Resorts, Bally’s Corp., and Las Vegas Sands are interested in obtaining one of the three licenses that New York State plans to issue for New York City, the southern Hudson Valley, and East Long Island year. The state would issue a request for proposals next month.
Two of the licenses will likely “go directly to gambling establishments that have already received authorization to offer slot machines in the area: the Resorts World Aqueduct racetrack and casino in Queens and MGM Resorts’ Empire City Casino in Yonkers,” the outlet reported. local.
Las Vegas Sands CEO and President Robert Goldstein told the local newspaper that his company is “eager to bring” its expertise and “resources to New York,” even after the sale of its Las Vegas stores last week. . Opening a casino “could bring in the income you need and thousands of jobs. And it would help lift the state after the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, “he added.
Wynn and Bally’s have not publicly discussed their plans to go after the license in New York.
Some of the locations where a casino could open are Willets Point in Queens, Belmont Park on Long Island, and the St. George neighborhood in Staten Island.
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