{"id":15465,"date":"2026-03-17T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T13:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/?post_type=america&#038;p=15465"},"modified":"2026-03-16T21:33:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T02:33:59","slug":"u-s-casino-map-shifts-as-new-jersey-new-york-and-las-vegas-compete-for-the-next-tourism-dollar","status":"publish","type":"america","link":"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/america\/u-s-casino-map-shifts-as-new-jersey-new-york-and-las-vegas-compete-for-the-next-tourism-dollar\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. casino map shifts as New Jersey, New York and Las Vegas compete for the next tourism dollar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. gaming business is no longer expanding only through new games or digital channels. It is increasingly being reshaped by geography. States and cities are using casino policy as an economic strategy, competing for visitors, tax revenue and entertainment spending in a market that reached a record <strong>$78.72 billion in commercial gaming revenue in 2025<\/strong>, according to the American Gaming Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That competitive pressure is now visible in three different ways. In <strong>Las Vegas<\/strong>, the focus is not on legalization, but on tourism recovery. The city welcomed <strong>38.5 million visitors in 2025<\/strong>, down <strong>7.5%<\/strong> from 2024, a reminder that even the country\u2019s most iconic casino hub must keep fighting for traveler demand as international and domestic patterns shift.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"730\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/u-s-casino-map-shifts-as-new-jersey-new-york-and-las-vegas-compete-for-the-next-tourism-dollar2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15466\" style=\"width:840px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/u-s-casino-map-shifts-as-new-jersey-new-york-and-las-vegas-compete-for-the-next-tourism-dollar2.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/03\/u-s-casino-map-shifts-as-new-jersey-new-york-and-las-vegas-compete-for-the-next-tourism-dollar2-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the East Coast, <strong>New Jersey<\/strong> is once again debating whether casino gambling should remain confined to Atlantic City. A proposed constitutional amendment, <strong>SCR66<\/strong>, would allow the legislature to authorize casino gaming at <strong>Meadowlands Racetrack<\/strong> and <strong>Monmouth Park Racetrack<\/strong>. The proposal is being sold not only as a gaming expansion, but as a broader fiscal tool, with revenue earmarked for property-tax relief, special education, pensions, Atlantic City tourism support and horse racing.<\/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=\"575\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-14037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-300x173.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mundovideo.com.co\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/10\/mundo-video-ads-to-attend-g2e-las-vegas-2025-to-strengthen-partnerships-and-boost-brand-visibility-in-the-gaming-industry3-768x442.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The urgency behind that push is easy to understand. In <strong>December 2025<\/strong>, New York\u2019s Gaming Facility Location Board selected <strong>Bally\u2019s Bronx<\/strong>, <strong>Hard Rock Metropolitan Park<\/strong> and <strong>Resorts World New York City<\/strong> as the three projects to move forward in the downstate casino licensing process. That gives the New York metropolitan area a far more direct shot at capturing gambling dollars that might otherwise flow to Atlantic City or even to destination markets farther away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The numbers already show how powerful the regional stakes have become. New Jersey\u2019s total gaming revenue reached <strong>$6.30 billion in 2024<\/strong>, while New York\u2019s mobile sports wagering market produced more than <strong>$2.1 billion in gross gaming revenue<\/strong> in fiscal 2024-25. The result is a new kind of casino race: less about opening doors, and more about controlling where the next visitor, bettor and entertainment dollar lands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. gaming business is no longer expanding only through new games or digital channels. It is increasingly being reshaped by geography. 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