There's still a large market for land-based casinos in this country and the New York City metropolitan market in particular, said Albany Law School Professor Bennett Liebman, a former deputy secretary to the governor for gaming and racing.
Gaming interests have already spent millions of dollars on lobbying and media consultants to make their case to local and state officials as deadlines creep closer to submit bids next year.
The project touts access to 20 acres of green space and Flushing Bay, but Cohen has not yet won approval from the state legislature to convert the designated parkland property eyed for the project.
The Friends of the High Line are spearheading community opposition against the $12 billion casino complex in Manhattan, with local elected officials also not enthused by the project.
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