Times Square Casinos Are Dead, Whether Jay-Z Likes It or Not

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I’ve worked in Times Square and the surrounding area for the better part of two decades, and have been visiting it to buy comic books for even longer. It sucks, and I love it. People are constantly walking at a snail’s pace as they stare up at giant billboards telling them what’s on Netflix. Dudes try to harass you into buying comedy tickets or CDs. Don’t try to take a picture with that Elmo! Just… don’t.

Times Square can also be a magical place. You can hop a subway train to almost any borough. There is incredible food of any kind within a stone’s throw. Licensed weed shops will have you in and out in a couple of minutes. Broadway theaters with over a cen

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