The head of New York’s the powerful teachers’ union is flunking a proposal to put a casino in Times Square — in the heart of the beloved Broadway theater district. “[A casino] would undermine the Theater District and dilute the distinctive power of Broadway, an industry that offers unique educational and career opportunities for our … Read more
Gov. Kathy Hochul vetoed a bill that would have pushed up a deadline for bids to open a casino in or around New York City. “Changing the timeline …. would likely have the impact of helping certain bidders and hurting others,” Hochul said in her veto message. “I cannot support a bill that aims to … Read more
Gaming giants and real-estate honchos are putting all their chips on the table to win one of three coveted licenses to operate a casino in or around New York City. “There’s still a large market for land-based casinos in this country and the New York City metropolitan market in particular,” said Albany Law School Professor … Read more
Stunning new video shows what a proposed glitzy $12 billion casino complex in Hudson Yards will look like while walking the High Line. The animated rendering of the ambitious Manhattan project by Related Companies and Wynn Resorts is partly aimed at countering opposition from advocates of the High Line park and other critics who claim … Read more
Two state legislators representing Manhattan’s West Side are opposing Related Companies/Wynn’s plan to erect a glittering casino in Hudson Yards near the High Line. “I’ve been clear: I’m philosophically opposed to a casino on the west side of Manhattan. The community has been against it, and unless that changes, I’m a no,” said Assemblyman Tony … Read more
The Beatles-themed Cirque du Soleil show Love ended its 18-year run earlier this month. With gamblers gone, only memories will remain of former casino mogul Steve Wynn’s hotel that revolutionised the casino resort industry. The Mirage’s volcano feature erupts for almost the last time on July 16, not long after the casino-resort’s Beatles-themed Cirque du … Read more
Denver set new records in 2023 for both domestic visitors and money spent by those visitors — eclipsing $10 billion for the first time, it was announced Tuesday. Visit Denver, the city’s tourism sales and marketing agency, said last year’s visitor total of 37.4 million was a 3% bump over 2022. And the $10.3 billion … Read more
As New York’s summer grinds on, the battle for three city casino-licenses heats up. Proposals — plus $1 million application fees — are due on August 31 and billions hang in the balance. Outside of two racinos — Resorts World New York City in Queens and Empire City in Yonkers — which already have profitable … Read more
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 speed up the current much-criticized timetable. Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D-Queens) and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow (D-Mount Vernon) are pushing a proposed law in the waning days of the state legislative … Read more
Civic leaders say the city is making a losing bet with a planned $12 billion casino for Hudson Yards – sacrificing promised housing for a flashy gaming complex. Manhattan’s Community Board 4 sent a scathing letter to Related Companies/Wynn Resorts over the planned facility, saying the developer hasn’t fulfilled a 2009 pledge to build apartment’s … Read more
