"Resorts World, which currently operates as a "racino" offering electronic gambling machines but no live table games, has been operating in South Ozone Park for almost 15 years since opening at the Aqueduct Race Track in 2011. It has long been one of the favorites to obtain one of the three licenses set to be awarded by the State Gaming Commission this December due to the infrastructure already in place at the site."
"Both projects have now been pushed forward to the final round of the lengthy process to win a gaming license this December. The six-member Resorts World CAC, including Assembly Member Stacey Pheffer Amato; Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, state Sen. James Sanders, Community Board 10 Chair and Council Speaker Adrienne Adams appointee Betty Bratton, Mayor Eric Adams appointee Nicole Garcia and Gov. Kathy Hochul appointee Stevens Martinez, all voted in favor of the project on Sept. 25."
"Resorts World has outlined a whopping $5.5 billion proposal to transform the existing racino into a sprawling 5.6 million square-foot development that the gaming company says will create thousands of jobs, generate expansive public amenities and deliver new, inclusive growth for Southeast Queens. The new integrated resort would see Resorts World's current workforce expand from 1,000 existing employees to 5,000 permanent jobs across gaming, hospitality, food and beverage, security, maintenance and other fields."
Resorts World New York City received unanimous approval from its six-member Community Advisory Committee on Sept. 25, moving the proposal into the final round for one of three downstate gaming licenses. The property has operated as a racino at Aqueduct Race Track in South Ozone Park since 2011, offering electronic gambling machines but no live table games. The proposal would invest $5.5 billion to transform the site into a 5.6 million square-foot integrated resort. The plan promises to expand the workforce from about 1,000 employees to 5,000 permanent jobs and deliver public amenities and inclusive growth for Southeast Queens. Resorts World projects more than half of new hires will come from Queens.
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