Citi Field joins Resorts World NYC, MGM Empire City and Bally’s Bronx in NY casino race
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock Entertainment have made it through to the next round of New York’s casino race with their $8bn Metropolitan Park project next to Citi Field in Queens, achieving a clean sweep 6-0 vote from the Community Advisory Committee.
Donovan J. Richards Jr., the Queens borough president, who also voted for the CAC, said: “While the Mets may not make the playoffs, we can consider this a home run for Citi Field and for Queens. This is truly a historic moment for the world’s borough. They literally went to every corner of this earth to make sure that they spoke to everybody. I think what made this plan much different than a lot of larger economic development projects is they listened first. They didn’t come into Queens and just shove a plan down our throat.”
It joins Resorts World NYC, MGM Empire City and Bally’s Bronx to battle it out for three downstate licences, which the New York State Gaming Commission will grant before the end of the year.
The four bids will head to New York’s Gaming Facility Location Board (GFLB), which will give recommendations to the commission.
Karl Rickett, a spokesperson for the Metropolitan Park project, said: “The Community Advisory Committee’s unanimous approval underscores the deep and broad community support behind Metropolitan Park. We are grateful for the opportunity to move forward in this process and be one step closer to making Metropolitan Park’s community-first vision a reality.
Metropolitan Park would transform the 50 acres of asphalt around Citi Field into an economic engine that will create 23,000 competitive-paying union jobs. This reimagined space will bring together neighbors, fans and visitors to enjoy 25 acres of new public park space, improved public transportation and climate infrastructure, live music, a Queens Food Hall and a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino with bars, restaurants and a sportsbook.
“We are very proud to present New Yorkers with the visualization of what’s possible for a world-class city and its surrounding neighborhoods,” said Jim Allen, Chairman of Hard Rock International. “We’d like to thank our partners for working with us to create something truly transformative. We take great pride and the utmost care in bringing forth something that will create much needed jobs and memories that will live on for generations to come.”
“It’s time the world’s greatest city got the sports and entertainment park it deserves,” said New York Mets owner Steve Cohen. “When I bought this team, fans and the community kept saying we needed to do better. Metropolitan Park delivers on the promise of a shared space that people will not only want to come to and enjoy, but can be truly proud of.”
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Citi Field joins Resorts World NYC, MGM Empire City and Bally’s Bronx in NY casino race New York Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock Entertainment have made it through to the next round of New York’s casino race with their $8bn Metropolitan Park project next to Citi Field in Queens, achieving a clean sweep 6-0 vote from…
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