New York Senate Majority Leader wants to roll dice on full casino license for MGM Empire City in Yonkers

The Senate leader supports converting the MGM Empire City slots parlor at Yonkers Raceway into a full-fledged commercial casino with table games, which could also bode well for Genting’s Resorts World Casino gaming facility adjacent to Aqueduct race track in Queens.

“Of course I’m going to support my hometown casino, which by the way, has done the work,” Stewart-Cousins (D-Yonkers) said during a Tuesday press briefing.

She said she supports Gov. Kathy Hochul’s proposal to expedite the timetable to have the state Gaming Commission issue licenses for up to three casinos in New York City or the surrounding suburbs.

The MGM Empire City slots parlor opened in October 2006. Resorts World at Aqueduct, which presently affords 6,000 digital slots and desk video games, opened in 2011.

Both of the prevailing gaming operators plan to use for full on line casino licenses to supply reside card desk video games. Both have the capability to shortly develop and each have rounded up sturdy group assist to take action, in keeping with letters of intent filed with the state Gaming Commission.

The state will probably provide a aggressive request for proposals for the licenses.

“Over the last 10 years, we have been incredibly fortunate to have the unwavering support of a diverse set of community leaders, and we are grateful that they are now sharing their excitement over what a full casino license would mean for Queens,” Resorts World stated in a press release.

“We share their excitement to potentially be able to elevate our support with more good-paying union jobs for local residents, additional funding for public schools and a boon for local small businesses.”




By Carl Campanile