{"id":14814,"date":"2025-12-16T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=14814"},"modified":"2025-12-16T07:32:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T12:32:57","slug":"new-york-finally-green-lights-the-three-downstate-casino-licenses-queens-goes-2-for-3-bronx-lands-its-win","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/new-york-finally-green-lights-the-three-downstate-casino-licenses-queens-goes-2-for-3-bronx-lands-its-win\/","title":{"rendered":"New York finally green-lights the three downstate casino licenses \u2014 Queens goes 2-for-3, Bronx lands its win"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s official: after years of political trench warfare, community hearings, and bid-book theatrics, New York regulators have <strong>formally issued the three downstate casino licenses<\/strong> \u2014 the biggest U.S. commercial gaming prize since the last wave of major market openings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/new-york-finally-green-lights-the-three-downstate-casino-licenses-queens-goes-2-for-3-bronx-lands-its-win2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/new-york-finally-green-lights-the-three-downstate-casino-licenses-queens-goes-2-for-3-bronx-lands-its-win2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/new-york-finally-green-lights-the-three-downstate-casino-licenses-queens-goes-2-for-3-bronx-lands-its-win2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/new-york-finally-green-lights-the-three-downstate-casino-licenses-queens-goes-2-for-3-bronx-lands-its-win2-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/new-york-gives-green-light-to-three-city-casinos-in-queens-and-the-bronx\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New York gives green light to three city casinos in Queens and the Bronx<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The winners: <strong>Metropolitan Park<\/strong> in Queens (the Steve Cohen\u2013Hard Rock partnership near Citi Field), <strong>Resorts World New York City<\/strong> in Queens (a full-scale expansion of the existing Aqueduct racino footprint), and <strong>Bally\u2019s Bronx<\/strong> at Ferry Point (a conversion plan on the former Trump-operated golf site). With the commission\u2019s vote, the race shifts from \u201cwho wins\u201d to \u201cwho executes\u201d \u2014 permits, financing close, procurement, and the long grind of building in New York.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noreferrer noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"727\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/impactful-accelerate-your-brand-with-mundovideo-ads.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/impactful-accelerate-your-brand-with-mundovideo-ads.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/impactful-accelerate-your-brand-with-mundovideo-ads-300x218.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/impactful-accelerate-your-brand-with-mundovideo-ads-768x558.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/mve-ads\/?lang=en\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The numbers are real. Each license carries a <strong>$500 million fee<\/strong>, and the state is projecting multi-billion-dollar impacts in private investment, jobs, and tax receipts tied to transit and public priorities. But the bigger takeaway for operators is strategic: <strong>downstate is now a three-horse market<\/strong>, not a theoretical one. The losers \u2014 including several high-profile Manhattan concepts \u2014 are out, at least for this cycle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"330\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/new-york-finally-green-lights-the-three-downstate-casino-licenses-queens-goes-2-for-3-bronx-lands-its-win4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14815\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/new-york-finally-green-lights-the-three-downstate-casino-licenses-queens-goes-2-for-3-bronx-lands-its-win4.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/12\/new-york-finally-green-lights-the-three-downstate-casino-licenses-queens-goes-2-for-3-bronx-lands-its-win4-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>From an operator\u2019s lens, the board is set for a classic playbook: aggressive database conversion, premium mass positioning, and entertainment-led funnel building \u2014 all under intense political scrutiny. Expect \u201ccommunity benefits\u201d to become a measurable KPI, not a press-release line item, with independent oversight baked into the approvals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One more angle to watch: <strong>speed to market<\/strong>. With an existing VLT operation on site, Resorts World is widely seen as the most \u201cshovel-ready\u201d and could be first to flip the switch on live tables once approvals and build-outs align.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bottom line: New York just turned the page. 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