New York casino bids advance for Resorts World in Queens, MGM Empire City in Yonkers
The New York City area’s two existing casinos, which got their starts more than a century ago as horse racing tracks, are closer to becoming full-fledged gaming and entertainment resort complexes. A six-person committee, appointed by elected officials, voted 6-0 Thursday in favor of Resorts World New York City’s $5.5 billion expansion plan at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. The support came just hours after MGM Resorts International’s...
Sirio Maccioni, the man who brought fine dining to Las Vegas
Sirio Maccioni is considered one of the greatest restaurateurs (restaurant owners) in modern American history. His contribution to bringing French and Italian cuisine to the highest standards in New York and Las Vegas is immense. Even after his death in April 2020, those he trained in his restaurants and the chefs he launched carry on an impeccable culinary legacy. The early years. Le Cirque New York. Born in 1932 in Montecatini...
Lawmakers push to speed up NYC casino licenses timetable
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 session that would require bids to be submitted by July 31 of this year and the gaming commission to...
Since the launch of online sports betting in New York State, 1.2 million bettors have made accounts
More than a million accounts have been created in New York, just one week after the launch of online bookmakers. From its launch on January 8, 2022, to January 17, 1.2 million active accounts have been created in the state’s five online sports bookmakers, with 878,000 unique players. That is more than it was recorded in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, combined, in the same period. Read also “Jobs lost in the field of...
