There are expected to be proposals for casinos next to Citi Field in Queens, along with ones at Coney Island in Brooklyn and perhaps on Staten Island. They aren’t the only ones eyeing a casino in New York City. Last month, Related Companies and Wynn Resorts said they will seek a casino license at Hudson Yards - the mega shopping and residential property on the west side of Manhattan - saying it would complement the nearby Javits Center, which is one of the country’s largest convention centers. Broadway is the key driver of tourism and risking its stability would be detrimental to the City.”

“The addition of a casino will overwhelm the already densely congested area and would jeopardize the entire neighborhood whose existence is dependent on the success of Broadway. “The Broadway League does not endorse a casino in Times Square,” the group said in a statement. And local support is critical: The state’s licensing process requires a local board to approve any site. Local leaders and the Broadway Theatre League were already quick to pan a Times Square casino. And so too will be the opposition - particularly for a casino in heavily congested Manhattan. New York City is the largest untapped gambling market in the nation, and the competition for the licenses will be fierce. “We believe that Times Square offers the best location for a new resort casino that can attract tourists and benefit local businesses,” Marc Holliday, CEO of SL Green, said in a statement.

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