{"id":72492,"date":"2025-12-16T18:58:14","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T18:58:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/72492\/"},"modified":"2025-12-16T18:58:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T18:58:14","slug":"bronx-queens-casinos-get-green-light","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/72492\/","title":{"rendered":"Bronx, Queens casinos get green light"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Three new casinos are officially coming to New York City \u2014 two in Queens and one in the Bronx \u2014 after the state Gaming Commission gave final approval Monday, according to Spectrum News.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gofollow\" data-track=\"MjAsNywxLDYw\" href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/cmp\/Finger-Lakes-Partners,-LLC---Insurance-Agency\/jobs\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fl-partners-2023-01-20-001.jpg\" alt=\"Finger Lakes Partners (Billboard)\"\/><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/fl-partners-2023-01-20-001.jpg\" alt=\"Finger Lakes Partners (Billboard)\"\/><\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Metropolitan Park near Citi Field, Resorts World NYC, and Bally\u2019s in the Bronx beat out fierce competition after years of reviews, community input, and site changes. Together, the projects are expected to bring in $7 billion in gaming taxes by 2036.<\/p>\n<p>Each will pay a $1.6 billion licensing fee, funding the MTA, and must hire independent monitors to ensure promises like jobs, education centers, and a Queens food hall are kept.<\/p>\n<p>Get the latest headlines delivered to your inbox each morning.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fingerlakes1.com\/newsletter\/\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Sign up for our Morning Edition (Opens New Tab)\" aria-label=\"Sign up for our Morning Edition (Opens New Tab)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sign up for our Morning Edition to start your day<\/a>. FL1 on the Go! 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