The New York State Gaming Commission has announced that it is now actively seeking proposals for up to three new casinos to be located in the New York City area.
New York State Could Have 3 New Casinos as Gaming Commission Requests Proposals From Operators New York State Could Have 3 New Casinos as Gaming Commission Requests Proposals From Operators New York State Could Have 3 New Casinos as Gaming Commission Requests Proposals From OperatorsAccording to the Gaming Commission’s announcement, any new casinos could be located anywhere in New York City, Nassau-Suffolk in Long Island and Westchester-Rockland-Putnam counties. However, Manhattan lawmakers are strongly opposed to opening a new casino in Midtown or other parts of New York County.
In the announcement, the Gaming Commission stated:
New York State Could Have 3 New Casinos as Gaming Commission Requests Proposals From Operators“The Commission is seeking information to develop a better understanding of interest in the unawarded commercial casino licenses and, if there is interest, what factors should be considered by the State in the development of a process to award such licenses. Accordingly, the Commission is issuing this document to draw input from interested and affected parties.”
Online sportsbetting will be legal in January 2022, and online casinos in New York are expected to follow.
