BREAKING: NYS Gaming Board approves full on line casino licenses for all three energetic bids in Queens and Bronx

The Resorts World New York City Casino and Hyatt Regency Hotel in Queens.

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The New York State Gaming Facility Location Board unanimously voted in favor of all three remaining on line casino bids, representing a serious victory for the Bally’s on line casino proposal within the Bronx and the Metropolitan Park and Resorts World developments in Queens.

The vote represents the second-to-last step in a years-long course of to award three downstate gaming licenses to initiatives within the New York metropolitan space, with the Gaming Commission set to ship a verdict by the tip of the month.

Delivering the decision on the CUNY Graduate Center Monday morning, board chair Vicki Been mentioned the board had decided that advancing all three initiatives “best advances the state’s long-term economic, fiscal and community objectives.”

Spokespeople for Resorts World New York City, Metropolitan Park and Bally’s had been all jubilant in reacting to Monday’s board vote.

“Resorts World New York City’s journey to this historic moment represents more than 15 years of work to generate jobs, revenue, and opportunities for our neighbors,” mentioned Robert DeSalvio, president of Genting Americas East. “Resorts World New York City’s $7.5 billion proposal is the only bid that can expand operations in just 90 days, generating billions in new revenue for mass transit and public education over the next four years.”

Karl Rickett, spokesperson for Metropolitan Park — the joint on line casino bid led by Mets proprietor Steve Cohen and Hard Rock International – mentioned the Dec. 1 vote represented the mission transferring “one step closer to becoming a reality.”

“Following a fair, transparent and rigorous process, the Gaming Facility Location Board has validated the positive economic impact this project will have with billions of dollars in tax revenue, 23,000 union jobs, and over $1 billion in community benefits,” Rickett mentioned. “We look forward to the Gaming Commission’s review.”

The three proposals had been the final remaining bids within the race to acquire a downstate license, with Community Advisory Committees voting down three proposals in Manhattan and one in Brooklyn. MGM Empire City, an current “racino” in Yonkers, later withdrew its purposes.

However, some doubts had remained whether or not the Gaming Facility Location Board would award all three licenses forward of Monday’s vote or vote in opposition to sure proposals.

This is a growing story; examine with amNY.com for additional updates.