A retired architect lent his license to approve plans for a Hudson Yards building. But he says he never actually reviewed them. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Casinos”
If New York City Gets Las Vegas-Style Casinos, What Else Will It Get?
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2022
Whether casinos deliver on their long-term economic promises has long been debated. Evidence from other cities suggests they rarely do. Source: New York Times
5 Things to Know About NYC-Area Casinos That May Be Coming
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
Yonkers, Queens and maybe Manhattan: The sites for three new casinos have not yet been set in stone. Source: New York Times
What’s in New York’s Budget: Casinos, Bail Laws and Drinks to Go
By Gotham Rex on April 8, 2022
New York’s agreement on a $220 billion state budget includes a raft of nonfiscal measures, including a three-year window to resume the legal sale of to-go drinks. Source: New York Times
New York Is About to Blow Its Budget Deadline. Here’s Why.
By Gotham Rex on March 31, 2022
Contentious social issues, such as revising the state’s bail law, have delayed passage of what is expected to be largest budget in the state’s history. Source: New York Times
A Casino Atop Saks? Lobbyists Push for Manhattan Gambling Site
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2022
State lawmakers are weighing whether to fast-track a move to allow three new casinos in the New York City area, as part of this year’s budget negotiations. Source: New York Times
Casino Bonanza May Soon Hit New York
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2022
The Legislature is likely to permit three casinos in the New York area, and Mayor Eric Adams wants the city to get two of them. Source: New York Times
Online Sports Betting’s N.Y. Debut: $2.4 Billion in Wagers in 5 Weeks
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2022
Since the state legalized online gambling in January, bets have poured in, bringing revenue to tax coffers but worrying addiction specialists. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers’ Long Wait for Sports Betting by Phone Is Nearly Over
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2021
The Gaming Commission, playing catch-up with New Jersey, bypassed Jay-Z and granted licenses to two coalitions that include big names in betting. Source: New York Times
Alan Lapidus, Architect of Hotels and Casinos, Dies at 85
By Gotham Rex on October 21, 2021
He followed in the footsteps of his architect father, Morris, with glitzy landmarks in Times Square, Las Vegas and Atlantic City, where Donald Trump was a client. Source: New York Times
Why the Shinnecock Tribe Is Clashing With the Hamptons’ Elite
By Gotham Rex on April 22, 2021
The Shinnecock Indian Nation views a casino on its reservation as a path out of poverty, but some wealthy neighbors are up in arms. Source: New York Times
Trump Era in Atlantic City Will End With 3,000 Sticks of Dynamite
By Gotham Rex on February 17, 2021
The implosion of Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino, the last vestige of the former president’s once-dominant brand in Atlantic City, N.J., took place Wednesday morning. Source: New York Times
Did Candidates Flee to Vacation Homes? 5 Highlights From the Mayor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on January 25, 2021
Questions surrounding candidates’ second homes, ranked-choice voting and ties to casino interests arose in New York’s mayoral contest. Source: New York Times
Bettors Gamble With Their Money, and the Virus, As Atlantic City Reopens
By Gotham Rex on July 3, 2020
Masks were mandatory on the sprawling casino floors, and food, drinks and smoking were forbidden. But gamblers showed up. Source: New York Times