Final bid for a casino in Manhattan goes up for vote Monday

"Monday marks Manhattan's last chance to win an imminent casino license, with the six-member community advisory committee set to vote on a bid to put a casino in the Freedom Plaza near the United Nations building. Four of the six members must vote yes in order for the proposal to pass. If that doesn't happen, the bid is eliminated. Bids for casinos in Times Square and Hudson Yards failed last week."

"In the running is a Bally's casino on a public golf course in the Bronx that was once run by President Donald Trump's company. That project could result in a $115 million payday for the Republican if developers win a license. Elsewhere, a sprawling gambling hall is envisioned along Coney Island's iconic boardwalk in Brooklyn, and a Hard Rock casino has been proposed next to Citi Field in Queens, where the New York Mets play."

"Two "racinos" -- slot parlors built alongside horse racing tracks - are also seeking a license to become full-fledged casinos with live table games such as blackjack and poker. MGM Resorts is proposing a $2.3 billion expansion of the Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway. Resorts World, owned by Malaysian casino giant Genting, is proposing a $5.5 billion investment to its gaming facility at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens."

A six-member community advisory committee will vote on a proposal to locate a casino at Freedom Plaza near the United Nations. Four of the six members must approve for the Manhattan bid to pass; failure eliminates the bid. Bids for casinos in Times Square and Hudson Yards already failed. If Manhattan is denied, two New York City proposals in Queens and the Bronx remain. Proposed projects include a Bally's on a Bronx public golf course once run by Trump's company, a Coney Island boardwalk gambling hall, and a Hard Rock near Citi Field. Two racinos seek upgrades: MGM at Yonkers and Resorts World at Aqueduct.

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