Here are the five would-be bosses and their plans to ace out the competition:ĩ In 2008, Ross acquired 95 percent of the Miami Dolphins for $1 billion. The epitome of success in the US is to own your own casino.” Mets owner Steve Cohen, real-estate scion Stefan Soloviev, Gristedes CEO John Catsimatidis, Hudson Yards developer Stephen Ross and music mogul Jay-Z are all gunning for that license to win money.Īs a source in the casino business told The Post, “Every billionaire wants a casino. Technically, three licenses are on offer for downstate, but it is expected that two of the licenses will go to Genting Resorts World at Aqueduct and MGM-Empire City Yonkers (established, successful “racinos” which will further benefit from having table games such as blackjack and paigow poker). Mets owner unveils $8B casino plan in new ‘Metropolitan Park’Ĭalifornia casino linked to tuberculosis cases, customers urged to get testedįive of New York City’s billionaires are rolling the dice on gambling in the Big Apple.Įach is vying for what is predicted to be a single license to open a legal casino in New York City. State judge blocks Nassau County lease for $4 billion Sands casino
Adams’ admin proposes zoning changes to permit casinos in NYC
