"In order to get a license, applicants must first be approved by a local Community Advisory Council. If the local CAC gives approval, a state commission will then decide which of them will get a casino in December."
"Eight proposals have been under consideration. So far, only one of them has been approved by a local CAC. All proposals face a Sept. 30 deadline that approval."
"The first applicant to get approval from a local CAC was MGM Empire City in Yonkers. The vote to approve took place Thursday. This proposal expands an existing facility that has had video slots and gaming since 2006 Click here for more information. Resorts World New York City at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. The vote to approve took place Thursday. This proposal would convert an existing "racino," or slot parlor built alongside the horse racing track. Click here for more information."
Three downstate casino licenses are available in New York. Applicants must receive approval from local Community Advisory Councils before a state commission decides winners in December. Eight proposals are under consideration and all face a Sept. 30 approval deadline. MGM Empire City in Yonkers received CAC approval; the proposal would expand an existing facility that has offered video slots and gaming since 2006. Resorts World New York City at the Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens also received CAC approval and would convert an existing racino alongside the horse racing track. Votes remain pending for several other proposals, including Bally's Bronx and Metropolitan Park at Willets Point.
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