Overview

• Steve Cohen’s $8 billion Metropolitan Park proposal at Citi Field won unanimous Community Advisory Committee approval, 6-0, completing the local screening phase.
• Bally’s Bronx cleared its CAC in a 5-1 vote, while Thor Equities’ Coney Island proposal was rejected 4-2 after three separate Manhattan bids were previously voted down.
• Four proposals advance to state review: Resorts World NYC at Aqueduct in Queens, MGM Empire City in Yonkers, Bally’s Bronx at Ferry Point, and Metropolitan Park in Queens.
• The New York State Gaming Facility Location Board and Gaming Commission are slated to award up to three downstate casino licenses in December.
• Reporting indicates Bally’s would pay the Trump Organization $115 million if it secures a license for the Ferry Point site under its lease agreement.