Some of the biggest casino companies and real estate developers in the country are now vying for up to three casino licenses for the downstate region that could be awarded by the state gaming commission in the coming months.Īlready, about 11 projects have been floated and are expected to put in applications with state gaming authorities sometime this summer. This is a high-stakes game that’s been playing out behind the scenes for years: the competition to bring full-fledged casinos to New York City and its suburbs. If you put too many casinos, if you build too many, it gets watered down.” “And they’re thinking about putting one in Citi Field where the Mets play. “Supposedly, they’re thinking about putting one in Coney Island,” he said. It gives him something to do.īut DiLeonardo may soon get a few more options. He lives nearby, so Resorts World is convenient.
