09.16.2025 Resorts World Again Feels The Love For New York Casino Bid
Political backers? Check.
Extensive civic interaction? Check.
Community support? Check.
About the only thing left looks to be Resorts World writing the check for a New York casino license.
Monday night’s second public hearing at Queens Borough Hall to discuss Resorts World’s $5.5 billion proposed expansion at Aqueduct Racetrack into an integrated casino resort again showed a community all-in for the project. After a presentation led by Resorts World Strategy Chief & Legal Officer Kevin Jones, speaker after speaker backed the project in comments to the Community Advisory Committee (CAC).