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The New York City area will soon have up to three new casinos. The state has authorized three new casino licenses to be issued in Downstate New York by Dec. 31, 2025. Eight NYC-area applicants met the June 27th application deadline and are the finalists in the selection process now underway.
There are currently two state-licensed casinos operating at racetracks (racinos) in the greater NYC area. Resorts World New York City is located adjacent to Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens. It operates 5,800 video lottery terminals (VLTs) and electronic table games (ETGs). The other casino is Empire City Casino located at Yonkers Raceway north of the Bronx. Empire City operates 4,600 VLT and ETG machines.
Empire City Casino
810 Yonkers Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 968-4200
Resorts World Casino
110-00 Rockaway Blvd.
Jamaica, NY 11420
888-888-8801
Casino licenses will be issued in December for three new casinos in the New York City area. There are currently eight qualified casino applicants that filed casino proposals before the final deadline of June 27, 2025. The application and selection process for these casino licenses are underway. Here are the steps that will be followed for selecting the applicants:
Selection Process and Timeline
Application Submission - Deadline June 27, 2025
Applications required detailed plans, zoning approvals, environmental studies, and community impact plans.
Community Advisory Committees (CACs) - Vote by September 30, 2025
The CACs were formed immediately after the June 27th deadline. CAC members will be appointed by local and state officials to hold public meetings and vote on casino proposals before the deadline.
New York State Gaming Review Final Decisions by December 1, 2025
The Gaming Facility Location Board will review and select the winning applicants before the deadline
Casino License Issuance - Deadline December 31, 2025
The New York State Gaming Commission will issue the new licenses before end of year. The winning applicants will pay a fee of $500 million for each license.
The deadline to submit a formal application for one of the three new casino licenses ended on June 27, 2025. Eight applications were successfully submitted prior to the deadline.
The following is a list of the casino applicants now under consideration. The list is sorted by geographical areas: Manhattan, Queens, Bronx, Brooklyn and Westchester county.
MANHATTAN
Avenir
Location: Far West Side, NYC
Cost: $7 billion
Applicant: Silverstein, Rush Street, Greenwood Gaming
Hotel, casino, restaurants near Javits5,000 jobs, local partnerships Competing Times Square bid, Manhattan saturation
Caesars Palace Times Sq
Location: Times Square, NYC
Cost: $5.4 billion
Applicant: Caesars, SL Green, Roc Nation
Casino/hotel in 1515 Broadway, entertainment complex Cost: $250M in benefits, safety funding, equity to localsStrong Broadway opposition
Freedom Plaza
Location: Midtown East, NYC
Cost: $11.1 billion
Applicant: Soloviev Group, Mohegan
Underground casino, 1,325 residences, public park, museum 500 affordable units, 2% profit to community, equity shares Local opposition, zoning
QUEENS
Metropolitan Park
Location: Flushing, Queens
Cost: $8 billion
Applicant: Steve Cohen, Hard Rock
Casino near Citi Field, music venue, 25-acre park Cost: $2.75B in transit & community benefits Parkland alienation concerns now mostly resolved
Resorts World NYC
Location: Aqueduct, Queens
Cost: $5.5 billion
Applicant: Genting Group
Expand racino to full casino, large hotel, concert venue3,000 homes, green space, local supportAlready licensed, but still needs full approval
BRONX
Bally's Bronx
Location: Bronx (Ferry Point)
Cost: $4 billion
Applicant: Bally's Corporation
Casino on ex-Trump golf course, 500-room hotelCost: $625M in benefits, new parklandTrump affiliation scrutiny
BROOKLYN
Coney Island Casino
Location: Brooklyn
Cost: $3 billion
Applicant: Thor Equities, Chickasaw Nation, Saratoga
Beachfront casino, hotel, ridesJob creation, tourism boost Traffic, gentrification fears
WESTCHESTER COUNTY
Empire City
Location: Yonkers
Cost: $2.3 billion
Applicant: MGM Resorts
Upgrade racino, sportsbook, entertainment districtBetMGM Sportsbook, green infrastructureCompetes just outside NYC limits
June 29, 2025
Three new casinos will be licensed in the New York City area by the end of this year. The deadline for submitting a qualified casino application was Friday June 27th. Eight casino applicants beat the deadline.
8 contenders vying for 3 downstate New York casino licenses - Courtesy of CBS New York, Jun 27, 2025. Available from YouTube
Favored Applicants
The applicant odds of winning one of the three licenses was calculated and published by Crains New York. Here is the favored rankings for each casino applications:
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