NYC came one step closer to receiving three casinos on Dec. 1, including a Hard Rock branch next to Citi Field (rendered above). Manhattan was not in the running, after local opposition killed multiple bids months ago. ( Rendering: Hard Rock International ) Three NYC Casino Licenses Advance, Manhattan Gets “Nada” Three New York City casino proposals have moved yet another step closer to receiving state licenses, after a key state panel... News 01 Dec 2025 | 06:14
A rendering shows plans for the Metropolitan Park casino next to Citi Field. ( Photo: Hard Rock Hotel & Casino) 3 NYC Casino Plans Made It to the Final Round: What Happens Now? The casino proposal process started with eight players, with four surviving a first round of elimination to compete for up... News 17 Oct 2025 | 06:55
Two West Side casino proposals, The Avenir (left) and Caesars Palace Times Square (right), have been voted down. ( Rendering: Silverstein/Caesars Palace) Proposed West Side Casinos Are Kaput After Decisive “No” Votes West Side Manhattanites will have to look elsewhere to get their gambling fix, after two (much-hyped) casino proposals in... News 22 Sep 2025 | 05:04
The Avenir (center) Silverstein Properties’ casino proposal, faced public scrutiny at an August 27 hearing. ( Rendering: Silverstein Properties) Avenir Casino Proposal Faces Scrutiny at First Public Hearing Silverstein Properties’ plans to create “The Avenir,” a proposed $7 billion West Side casino and hotel and housing complex... News 29 Aug 2025 | 11:25
The Caesars Palace Times Square casino would be built in this property in the heart of Times Square. ( Photo: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY) Times Square Casino Bid Faces Public—It Was ‘Union Against Union’ Will a new Times Square casino bring a lot of new jobs to Midtown, or will it displace existing workers? That debate was... News 18 Aug 2025 | 01:12
Silverstein’s “Avenir” casino proposal comes in the form of 45-story mixed-use tower on West 41st Street, and would also reportedly include a 1,000-room hotel. ( Rendering: Silverstein Properties/Binyan Studios) Deadline Day: Three Manhattan Casino Bids Are Among Eight Submitted On casino proposal deadline day, three gargantuan proposals for Manhattan were among eight submitted citywide: Silverstein’s... News 30 Jun 2025 | 10:38
The Soloviev Group is teaming up with the Mohegan Sun casino in a bid to land a license on the East River, just south of the United Nations, calling its project “Freedom Plaza” and proposing a public park and a museum. ( Photo: Courtesy Bucharest Studios) Three Developers Rolling the Dice to Land a Manhattan Casino License Manhattan, says Michael Hershman, is “the Holy Grail” when it comes to building one of the new downstate casinos authorized... Voices 21 Jun 2025 | 09:17
Three proposed casinos. ( Photos, Left: Silverstein Properties, SL Green; Right: Soloviev Group) Backers Wonder: Will Any Casino in Manhattan Ever Get an OK from CBs and Activists? Can any proposal for a casino in Manhattan survive the widespread resistance from local community boards and neighbors? That... News 30 May 2025 | 08:59
Related says it will no longer pursue its bid to obtain a casino license to build a gambling mecca at Hudson Yards with Wynn Resorts. Related plans to focus on housing and a possible a hotel on the large undeveloped parcel. City Council Member Erik Bottcher came out against the casino plan on May 19. ( Photo: Related Companies) Related and Wynn Drop Bid for Hudson Yards Casino After Bottcher Says He Is Not on Board It’s snake eyes for Related Companies and Wynn Resorts. Shortly after City Council Member Erik Bottcher said he could not... News 19 May 2025 | 05:38
