Gamblers will soon be able to roll the dice in New York City.
A state board on Monday awarded three licenses to operate the first Vegas-style casinos in New York City that are expected to generate billions of dollars in tax revenues, jobs and economic activity — two in Queens and one nearby The Bronx.
The New York Gaming Facility Location Board — in a 5-0 vote — approved licenses to all three finalists:
Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock’s Metropolitan Park gaming complex near Citi Field.
The Genting Group Resorts World’s slots parlor’s expansion to offer table games next to Aqueduct race track .
Bally’s bid to open a casino on the property of President Trump’s former golf course at Ferry Point near the Whitestone Bridge in The Bronx..
The state Gaming Commission has the fin

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