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...
Resorts World, first new hotel-casino built on Las Vegas Strip in a decade, is now open
The first new resort built on The Strip in more than a decade is now open. On 24th June, the $4.3 billion Resorts World Las Vegas welcomed the public inside. The opening of the mega hotel represents a major turning point for a slice of Las Vegas Boulevard battered by the last recession that never quite recovered — until now. Where Resorts World now stands sat an iconic piece of Las Vegas history: Stardust. Opened in 1958, it was at...
