{"id":4000,"date":"2024-12-16T12:00:34","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T13:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/restaurace-pohoda.eu\/?p=4000"},"modified":"2024-12-19T13:34:23","modified_gmt":"2024-12-19T13:34:23","slug":"bronx-locals-split-on-ballys-casino-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/restaurace-pohoda.eu\/index.php\/2024\/12\/16\/bronx-locals-split-on-ballys-casino-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronx Locals Split on Bally\u2019s Casino Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

Residents of the Bronx, NY are divided over the prospects of a Bally\u2019s casino hotel eventually calling their borough home.<\/p>\n

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Bally\u2019s Links in the Bronx, NY. Locals are divided over the plan to bring a casino hotel to the property. (Image: NY1<\/em>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Christopher Jewett, senior vice president of corporate development at the regional casino operator, recently told News 12<\/em> that many people in the Bronx are already engaging in some form of wagering, and on that basis, it makes sense to keep those tax dollars local where the receipts can potentially be used for projects that benefit the community at large.<\/p>\n

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That\u2019s a familiar argument when it comes to domestic gaming expansion, but not all members of the community concur. One Bronx resident told the media outlet a local casino would be a \u201cdestabilizing influence on a neighborhood.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Conversely, some residents of the borough believe the Bally\u2019s gaming venue could rejuvenate the local economy with the pledge of 3,500 new jobs. Job creation<\/a> and increased tax revenue are competing with fears of harm caused by easy access to wagering, among others, in nearly all of the more than 10 downstate casino bids.<\/p>\n

Bally\u2019s Has More Hurdles to Clear in the Bronx<\/h2>\n

Bally\u2019s paid the Trump Organization<\/a> \u2014 the president\u2013elect\u2019s business empire \u2014 $60 million to acquire the lease on Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point in the Bronx. The course is now known as Bally Links, but the gaming company isn\u2019t in the business of running golf courses.<\/p>\n

Its core competency is managing casinos and that\u2019s why it bought the lease on the golf course \u2014 to put a gaming venue on the property. As is the case with nearly all of the downstate casino bids, operators\u2019 objectives are easier to vocalize than accomplish.<\/p>\n

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In the case of Bally\u2019s, it needs politicians to sponsor legislation that would vacate the golf course\u2019s parkland designation<\/a>. Earlier this year, Assemblyman Michael Benedetto (D-The Bronx) represents the district that includes Ferry Point and he said he\u2019s not proposing a bill to remove the parkland classification. Other lawmakers could sponsor bills to assist the gaming company.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Should that happen, it could pave the way for the gaming company to purchase the land on which the course resides and build a casino hotel on the land currently occupied by the clubhouse and the parking lot. It\u2019s widely believed that any operator vying for one of the three New York City-area casino permits must have land use issues taken care before the submittal of applications because state regulators are expected to view related hang-ups in an unfavorable light.<\/p>\n

Assessing Bally\u2019s Bronx Casino Odds<\/h2>\n

To date, no progress has been made on opening the bidding window for the three downstate licenses, indicating it\u2019s hard to get a handle on which proposals could emerge victorious. It\u2019s expected the process will be wrapped up<\/a> by the end of next year, though some experts believe it could lag into 2026.<\/p>\n

Speculation has indicated that MGM Resorts International\u2019s Empire City Casino in Yonkers and Resorts World New York in Queens are likely to win two of the three permits, but regulators haven\u2019t commented on that matter.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Assuming that proves accurate, it implies just one license is up for grabs. Bottom line: the Bally\u2019s bid is viable, but the competition is fierce.<\/p>\n

The post Bronx Locals Split on Bally\u2019s Casino Plan<\/a> appeared first on Casino.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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