As many as three downstate full casino licenses could be awarded when the New York Gaming Facility Location Board meets in Manhattan on Monday.

The board's Dec. 1 marks the end of a long, two-year campaign to bring full casino gambling — including lucrative table games such as blackjack, craps, and roulette — to the New York City area. Just three bidders for the three licenses remain in the running, though it is not a guarantee that the board will award all of the licenses on Monday.

One of the favorites to receive a downstate casino license is Resorts World New York City, which operates a video gaming facility at the site of Aqueduct Racetrack in South Ozone Park, Queens. The organization's plan calls for $5.5 billion in investment that includes the construction of a new 500,000 square-

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