The bidding war for the three downstate casino licenses will officially end Dec. 1 MGM, Genting, and Hard Rock have emerged as the frontrunners The race for the long-sought-after downstate New York casino licenses is presumably over. The three likely winners come as little surprise to Casino.org’s Todd Shriber, as well as me, who for many months have been predicting which bids will prevail. The odds are good that one of three downstate New York casinos will be located across the Queensboro Bridge in Queens. The third is expected in Yonkers. (Image: Shutterstock) In recent days, the Community Advisory Committees (CAC) for Caesars Palace Times Square, The Avenir in Hell’s Kitchen, and Freedom Plaza in Midtown East all voted 4-2 against allowing the multibillion-dollar investments to move forward. The New York Gaming Facility Location Board, which is to award the three coveted downstate gaming concessions before Dec. 1, can only consider bids that secure a three-fifths majority support from their…Â Read More
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