The Big Deal Casino School

02/21/2026

Keep your eyes out- We may get a casino closer to Manhattan! Sound familiar? This would be back at the Meadowlands- the same idea that got nixed (IMHO due to some bad marketing) in 2016. NJ lawmakers need to make a decision by June on whether or not to move it forward.

Two new resolutions hit the floor in New Jersey’s legislature. Senate Concurrent Resolutions 31 and 66 would put a question before voters: Should slot machines spin at the Meadowlands Racetrack... Read more »

12/22/2025

The Union boys are at it again with Gia! Congrats on your graduation!

10/30/2025

Gerardo on his tiles refresher! Miss you already and look forward to your return to NYC!

10/17/2025

Congratulations to the Hotel and Gaming Trades Council scholarship fund. You girls Rock! All the best in your future endeavors!
graduating class! You girls Rock!

10/16/2025

Did you catch us last night on FOX 5 NY Good Night New York??

Our dealers had a blast showing Christal the ropes at the blackjack, craps, and roulette tables!

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10/14/2025

Down to 4 possible casinos. Sadly for me, I will need a magic carpet to get them, but I am happy for the extra revenue that we will soon be seeing for our great city!

The gambling industry has long dreamed of opening a casino in the largest metropolitan area in the United States. Four proposals are vying for approval from state authorities.

09/06/2025

Here are the upcoming community meetings for NYC casinos.

Casinos in New York The New York Gaming Facility Location Board is overseeing the siting and evaluation process for up to 3 commercial casinos Meet the Eight Applicants

06/28/2025

Eight official applications for NYC Casinos. If they approve just one for Manhattan so business people could drop some coin while they are for a conference, that would mean so much to our city for taxes, roads, schools, healthcare. If they put them all out in the outer boroughs, they are just preying on people that have lower incomes and missing a much larger, lucrative opportunity. GO MANHATTAN CASINO!

The Avenir
Proposed Site: 11th Avenue & 41st Street, Manhattan
Location: Hudson Yards, Manhattan

Bally’s New York Casino aka Bally’s NY Operating Company LLC
Proposed Site: Ferry Point, The Bronx
Location: 450 Hutchinson Parkways, The Bronx

Caesars Palace Times Square
Proposed Site: Times Square, Manhattan
Location: 1515 Broadway, Manhattan

Freedom Plaza
Proposed Site: Freedom Plaza, Manhattan
Location: 686 1st Avenue, Manhattan

Metropolitan Park
Proposed Site: Willets Point, Queens
Location: 126th Street, Willet Point, Queens

MGM Empire City
Proposed Site: Empire City Casino, Yonkers
Location: 810 Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers

Resorts World New York City
Proposed Site: Aqueduct Racetrack, Queens
Location: 110-00 Rockaway Boulevard, Jamaica

The Coney
Proposed Site: Coney island, Brooklyn
Location: Brooklyn

03/22/2025

While I am thrilled to hear that at least one thing is moving forward after the law was passed to have casinos in NYC TWELVE years ago, having all 3 casinos over an hour from Manhattan is a revenue losing proposition.

We have an opportunity to generate massive revenue for the city and the state by having a casino to accommodate all the business travelers (and tourists) who come to Manhattan. There is no way someone who has a couple of hours to kill is traveling over an hour to drop their money at a casino. There needs to be something easily accessible in Manhattan!

And I would have hoped that the powers that be would have learned the lesson that NYers would rather travel to the closer casinos in Penn or their old haunts in AC rather than the Catskills. We have been leaving money on the table for over a decade. I personally have no idea why.

If we continue down this path, when NJ opens a competing casino in the Meadowlands, all of our money from Manhattan which should be going towards NY schools, infrastructure etc will continue to leave the state for NJ and a more accessible casino.

We have a great opportunity to bring in billions of dollars: let's not blow it.

The $8 billion project would also bring a hotel, restaurants and green space to Queens.

03/13/2025

trying to keep track of the possible casinos. This helps. But the real question now is...when????????

Who will win one of the state’s three prized full casino licenses downstate?

02/21/2025

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