Manhattan was a losing bet for casinos.

A state board nixed a plan to build a casino near the East River in Manhattan on Monday — knocking down the final existing bid for legal gambling in the borough.

Four out of six members of the community advisory group voted against the Soloviev Group-Mohegan Sun’s proposed “Freedom Plaza” casino complex in Midtown East on First Avenue, as the plan faced intense neighborhood opposition. 4

Approval from the local advisory group is needed to enter the next step in a fierce competition to get one of up to three downstate casino licenses from the state Gaming Commission. Plans that get the advisory group OK would still be vetted by a statewide facility location board.

Only board members representing Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams suppor

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