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New York Lawmakers Want To Speed Up Casino Licenses

Two New York state lawmakers, Sen. Joseph Addabbo Jr. and Assemblyman Gary Pretlow - who were instrumental in getting online sportsbooks off the ground in New York - are pushing a bill to accelerate the timetable for awarding casino licenses in the New York City area. The proposed law would require bids to be submitted by July 31 of this year and…

Law ・ 22 May 2024

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Hochul Raises Casino Developer Cash Ahead of Licensing Decisions

A bidding war for New York City area casino licenses is underway, and New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state Democratic Party are taking large donations from the gaming companies and real estate giants developing pricey proposals, according to recently-released campaign finance filings. In the past two months, Hochul's fundraising committee…

Land-based ・ 20 July 2023

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A casino in Times Square? Manhattan coalition and Broadway group certainly hope not

NEW YORK, N.Y. - A new alliance of Manhattan groups and associations, including The Broadway League and the many theatre owners and producers it represents, are aiming to stop Caesars Palace Times Square from rising. The "No Times Square Casino" Community Coalition, which unveiled its messaging and purpose Friday, says major traffic congestion, a…

Land-based ・ 20 April 2023

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Broadway group doubles down on Times Square casino opposition

A group of Broadway theater owners and producers is leading an effort to lower the curtain on plans for a Times Square casino. The Broadway League, a theater industry trade group, is joining forces with local restaurant owners to block a bid for a new gambling hub nearby. The group, called the "No Times Square Casino" Community Coalition, says that…

Travel ・ 16 April 2023

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New York City is getting closer to a brand-new gaming paradise

New York, the city that never sleeps, offers many entertainment outlets to the ones visiting. You can head off to the Rockefeller center and Time Square, visit museums, watch a play at the West End, and even eat some yummy hotdogs. Yet, if you want to gamble in New York City, you must wait a couple of months. We only recently woke up to the news…

Land-based ・ 30 January 2023

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High rollers vie for New York casino in Times Square

But the real estate honchos promising pomp and circumstance - namely, Related Companies at Hudson Yards and SL Green in Times Square - have to overcome something their money can't buy: A handful of local politicians who not only don't care about the flashy proposals, but are turned off by Manhattan's years-long transformation into a playground for…

Politics ・ 14 January 2023

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Jay-Z Joins Bid For Caesars Palace Times Square Casino

Jay-Z's Roc Nation has joined SL Green and Caesars Entertainment in the proposal to build a casino in Times Square. TimeOut has reported that the music mogul's company has added their support for the potential casino would be called Caesars Palace Times Square and would be located at 1515 Broadway, in the same building complex as the Minskoff…

Land-based ・ 10 January 2023

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Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Wants in on Times Square Casino Action

It looks like SL Green and Caesars Entertainment have received a boost in their pursuit of a commercial casino in Times Square, New York City. The two have now partnered up with Roc Nation, which is an entertainment agency founded by popular hip-hop artist and producer Jay-Z. The trio will now certainly form a strong case when bidding for a casino…

Industry ・ 06 January 2023

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New York's iGaming regulator is charging a $500 million fee for city casino license

Once licensed to operate any of New York state's three casinos, the operators are required to pay the state at least a $500 million fee for the gambling license, under new rules authorized by the state's site committee announced Tuesday. Request for applications: The filling was revealed by the New York Gaming Board, known as New York's iGaming…

Law ・ 05 January 2023

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New York State officials approve rules for casino license bidding process

New York State officials have released the criteria they will use to determine how up to three new casino licenses will be awarded. The operators awarded licenses to run any of the New York City-area properties will have to pay the state at least a $500 million fee for the permits, according to the rules the New York Gaming Facility Board approved…

Industry ・ 04 January 2023

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Slot machines over Broadway: Caesars Entertainment the latest to bet on NYC casino license

In a few years, the unlimited soup, salad and breadsticks at the Olive Garden might not be the only jackpot that awaits tourists heading to New York City's Times Square. Developer SL Green Corporation and Caesars Entertainment - owner of casino resort brands like Caesars Palace and Harrah's - want to put a casino in a skyscraper at 1515 Broadway in…

Travel ・ 31 December 2022

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Times Square May Get One of the Few Spectacles It Lacks: A Casino

Times Square, New York City's famed Crossroads of the World, could hardly be considered lacking. It has dozens of Broadway theaters, swarms of tourists, costumed characters and noisy traffic, all jostling for space with office workers who toil in the area. Now one of the city's biggest commercial developers is pitching something that Times Square…

Travel ・ 17 December 2022

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Casino State of Mind: Jay-Z Joins SL Green Bid

You can't knock the hustle of SL Green Realty and Caesars Entertainment. The companies behind the Times Square casino bid at 1515 Broadway brought in rapper and business mogul Jay-Z to add to their effort to win one of the few licenses soon to be available, the New York Post first reported. Roc Nation, the Brooklyn native's company, announced…

Industry ・ 08 December 2022

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JAY-Z, Roc Nation Join Bid for Times Square Casino

It looks like Jay-Z aiming to add "casino czar" to his business portfolio. The rap mogul's full-service entertainment agency, Roc Nation, will be the official entertainment partner of SL Green and Caesars Entertainment in their bid for a new, state-of-the-art gaming facility at 1515 Broadway in Times Square, per a press release shared with…

Land-based ・ 06 December 2022

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Jay-Z In Times Square Casino State Of Mind

Developers and casino operators are pulling out all the stops in their pursuit of one of the New York City-area casino licenses being dangled by the New York State Gaming Commission as the selection process draws closer. Brooklyn native Jay-Z and his Roc Nation entertainment agency have joined a group of investors pushing for a Las Vegas-style…

Law ・ 06 December 2022

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JAY-Z might open a casino in NYC

The potential name of the project is Caesars Palace Times Square. It's still in the bidding phase but we can certainly see it become a reality: JAY Z's Roc Nation has joined SL Green and Caesars Entertainment in a proposal for a new Times Square casino. If accepted, they would build a state-of-the-art gaming facility at 1515 Broadway by Seventh…

Land-based ・ 06 December 2022

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Jay-Z joins Times Square team bidding for prized NYC casino

SL Green and Caesars Entertainment have a glam new partner in their hoped-for Times Square casino - Brooklyn-born billionaire rapper and entertainment impresario Jay-Z and his Roc Nation, Realty Check has learned. The three-way partnership, to be announced at SL Green's annual investor conference on Monday, marks a dramatic twist in the developer's…

Land-based ・ 05 December 2022

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Jay Z Ties-up With Caesars for NYC Times Square Casino

The eleventh-hour interloper in the multi-corporation gold rush for just three downstate New York casino licenses has upped the ante by adding star power to its pitch. Jay-Z and his world famous entertainment agency, Roc Nation For their Times Square casino project, the New York Post revealed Sunday, Caesars Entertainment and New York property…

Industry ・ 05 December 2022

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The Broadway League Voices Further Opposition to Potential Times Square Casino

As BroadwayWorld, commercial developer, SL Green Realty Corporation and gambling corporation Caesars Entertainment joined a bidding war to obtain a casino license to bring a new gaming and gambling location to Times Square. The Broadway League sent a letter to its members expanding upon their strong opposition to a casino being opened in Times…

Travel ・ 30 November 2022

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Major Competition for NY License as Thor Equities invests $3 billion

Thor Equities, a real estate development, leasing, and management firm, has made a 3 billion dollar bid to build a new casino and entertainment venue at Coney Island, Brooklyn, with the backing of its partners Saratoga Casino Holdings, Legends and Chickasaw Nation. The race for a New York license: In 2013, New York authorities accepted casinos for…

Industry ・ 30 November 2022

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Gov. Hochul Backs NY Casinos Amid Political Opposition

In a gubernatorial election debate, New York Governor Kathy Hochul rejected the notion of suspending the license bidding process for three downstate casinos. [Image: Shutterstock.com] In a gubernatorial debate against Republican challenger Congressman Lee Zeldin, New York Governor Kathy Huchel stuck to her guns regarding plans to bring three…

Politics ・ 27 October 2022

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Caesars bid for a Times Square casino rattles Broadway

Gambling giant Caesars bid for a casino in Times Square is sparking strong opposition from Broadway. As news of the idea for a Caesars Palace Times Square was announced, the Broadway League jumped into the debate, saying they don't see a gambling mecca as a good fit alongside the dramas and musicals that draw tourists to New York. "The addition of…

New Year ・ 26 October 2022

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Caesars Makes Bid for Times Square Casino in New York

Caesars Entertainment and SL Green Realty Corp. on Thursday announced a partnership bid to launch a casino inTimes Square, New York. It would be one of three downstate casinos sanctioned by the 2022 budget signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in April. In its statement, SL Green pledged the efforts would benefit to "make visitors feel safer, improve mass…

Sports ・ 21 October 2022

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Caesars Entertainment Announces Plan For Times Square Casino

SL Green Realty Corp. and Caesars Entertainment on Thursday announced a partnership to redevelop 1515 Broadway as a casino in the heart of Times Square. The casino project would require winning approval from the state of New York. "Caesars Palace Times Square will not only provide billions in tax revenue to New York City and State, it will also…

Land-based ・ 21 October 2022

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SL Green, Caesars Entertainment Propose Times Square Casino

UPDATED, Oct. 20, 2022, 11:10 a.m.: For all the times you felt like Times Square was just a little too quiet, a developer and an entertainment partner are trying to drum up support in the hopes of bringing a casino to the neighborhood. SL Green and casino monger Caesars Entertainment have teamed up to bring a shiny new Caesars Palace to 1515…

Travel ・ 21 October 2022

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Caesars partners with SL Green for Times Square casino

Caesars Entertainment said it has teamed up with property developer SL Green Realty Corp. to pursue a license for a casino in New York's Times Square. The companies said they would redevelop 1515 Broadway into a premier entertainment and gaming destination that would provide "billions in revenue" to both the city and the state. Caesars Palace Times…

Industry ・ 21 October 2022

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Developers and Billionaires Are Lining Up for the Chance to Operate a New York City Casino

As the development of a New York City casino inches closer towards reality, the race is on to secure a license. New York state voters authorized the creation of seven casinos in 2013, and four upstate facilities opened in the first phase. Now the second phase is underway, and licenses for three casinos in the New York City area will soon be open…

Land-based ・ 05 October 2022

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The State of Gambling Industry in South Africa

South Africa is one of the leading gambling countries in Africa, alongside Nigeria and Kenya. Some of the most popular forms of gambling in this country include casino betting, sports betting, racinos, and bingo. The country has imposed heavy restrictions on gambling since 1673. In 1965, the Gambling Act banned various types of sports betting…

Industry ・ 30 December 2021

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Online casino gambling in SA: Facts and figures

Gambling is a global industry that is worth billions. Today, avid gamblers can place their bets on classic casino games, lotteries or sports betting. In South Africa, one in 10 citizens engages in gambling as a form of entertainment. Furthermore, current estimates put the annual gross revenue of the country's gambling industry to be around R35…

Sports ・ 06 September 2021

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Resorts World NYC expands gaming, celebrates 10th anniversary with a $400M hotel opening

yatt Regency JFK Airport at Resorts World New York celebrated its opening on Friday, August 6. It is an eight-story luxury hotel featuring 400 residential-inspired guestrooms and premium suites, and costed about $400 million. The ribbon-cutting featured executives from Genting, which owns the hotel and casino, as well as Hyatt representatives,…

Travel ・ 10 August 2021

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Resorts World celebrates 10th anniversary with New York's $400M hotel opening

yatt Regency JFK Airport at Resorts World New York celebrated its opening on Friday, August 6. It is an eight-story luxury hotel featuring 400 residential-inspired guestrooms and premium suites, and costed about $400 million. The ribbon-cutting featured executives from Genting, which owns the hotel and casino, as well as Hyatt representatives,…

Travel ・ 10 August 2021

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Resorts World Casino New York City Announces Hyatt Regency JFK

Genting Americas announced on October 12 plans for a new hotel located at Resorts World Casino New York City (RWNYC). Hyatt Regency JFK at Resorts World New York, an eight-story, 400-room, four-star hotel, scheduled to open in Q12021, will feature residential-inspired guestrooms and premium suites with energizing design and insightful in-room…

Travel ・ 09 May 2021