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 Betting watchdog cites Wyn♒n, Resorts🌟 World Vegas scandals as concern for pending NYC casino bids

The head of the New York State Gaming Commission flagged recent Las Vegas betting scandals as potential roadblꦏocks for two major bidders vying for highly coveted New York City casino...

NYC closes tunnel supplyi⛄ng half of its water for big $2B fix

The temporary shutdown of the Delaware Aqueduct in upstate Newཧ York has been in the works for years, with officials steadily boosting capacity from other parts of the city’s sprawling 19-༺reservoir system.

Lawmakers push to speed up NYC casino licenses timetable: 'We're leaving $2B on the table'

Two state lawmakers say it's time to roll the dice on awarding casino licenses in the New York City area and are backing a bill that would ꦫspeed up the...

Shohei Ohtani's translator betting probe could roil NY casino race: sources

The Yankees and Mets both whiffed on snagging Shohei Ohtani last year, but "Sho-time" is still shaki🧜ng up things in New York City -- in 💛the battle for state casino...

7,000-seat concert hall planned as part of Resorts World casino expansion at NYC's Aqueduct Racetrack

The Resorts World slots parlor at Aqueduct race track is unveiling its plan to apply for a state license to offer live table games incl🙈uding a 7,000-seat entertainment venue to...

NYC casino workers bash bill that would ♐legalize online betting in the Empire State

Nearly 700 workers employed at the Resorts World slots casino at Aqueduct in Queens have signed a letter accusing state Sen. Joe Addabbo of threatening their jobs by pushing a... ⭕

🌱 Fix the border instead of making Aqueduct Rac💜etrack a migrant camp: NYC Dems, GOP politicians

Cou♌ncil Speaker Adrienne Adams co-signed a scathing bipartisan letter urging President Biden to fix the crisis at the southern border while rejecting a controversial plan to erect a tent city...

Eric Adams, City Council mull zoning changes to make casi♕nos a safer bet for NYC ꧟

“The administration is in discussions with the Ci꧒ty Council and our state partners to determine what, if any, zoning changes would be required in accordance with the state’s casino approval...

Hochul hit 🍬over $450M NY taxpayer bailout of horse industry

 Gov. Kathy Hochul's $455 million loan to prop up the jewel of New York's fading horse racing industry really stinks, critics ch🧜arge.

Two men convicted in $284,000 🌼robbery heist at Aqued🤪uct Racetrack

 A Brooklyn jury found Queens residents Lafayette Morrison and Lamel Miller each guilty🅰 of robbery and weapons charges and face seven years to life in prison for the March 2020...

Gov accused o🌳f rigging casino lice🐬nse plan for Aqueduct, Yonkers slot parlors

Gov. Kathy Hochul could be giving two politically-connected slot parlors — includ🐷ing one whose lobbyists donated to her campaign — a leg up o🍷ver competitors to win awards for full...

Adams cites '9/11 hero' as he tries to wave off criticism of hiring ex-casino pal

Mayor Eric Adam's close friend and new public safety adviser Timothy Pearson worked for Resorts World casino 🔯when he was hired.

Coming up snake eyes: Casino pushing for NYC license forces out mayor's pal over city job

Resorts 𝓡World casino has "parted ways" with its security director Timothy Pearson after learning the longtime pal of Mayor Eric Adams had a second paid gig with 🦹the city. 

NYC developers eyeing casinos for💜 Hudson Yards, Times Square, Willets Point, Coney Island

New York City developers and gaming operators are putting their chips on the table in a frenzied bid for the right 🐻to open local casinos, including in Times Square and...

Tiꦿme to r𝐆oll the dice on a Yonkers casino: state Senate leader

State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins supports converting th🍌e MGM Empire City slots parlor at Yonkers raceway into a full-fledged commercial casino.

 🔯 Lawmakers are pushing for up to three casino licenses in NYC region🏅 

Key lawmakers are pushing ꦐGov. Kathy Hochul and the state Legislature to take action to award up to three casino licenses in the New York City region. 

🐈 Speaker-elect Adrienne Adams supports casino exp♋ansion at Aqueduct Racetrack

Queens Councilwoman Adrienne Adams is lobbying the state to award a casino license on her home turf at💎 Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park.

Water Club owner wants to get rolling on NYC's East River with 'Monte Carlo' casino

 ൲ The planned East River casino submitted to the state Gaming Commission is the brainch♏ild of Water Club restaurateur Michael "Buzzy" O'Keeffe and would be located next to the floating eatery...

 Gaming agency seeks bids to open𝓀 casinos꧃ in NYC area

The state Gaming Commission is seeking proposals to open up to three casinos in New York City -- a mov🐈e that is expected to draw interest from the nation's largest...

♛ All in: Poll shows major support for NY casino expansion amid pandemic

New Yorkers grappling with the coronavirus pandemic are warming up to expanding casino gambling as an economic dig-out alternative to ta𓃲x hikes and spending cuts. Seventy perce🐷nt of the state's...