Bally’s Bronx got a green light from its community advisory council Monday in 5-1 vote, making the project one of the finalists being considered for three full downstate casino licenses.

It’s the first ground-up proposal to advance to the state Gaming Commission, joining two CAC-approved “racinos” – Empire City in Yonkers and Resorts World in Queens – which would be expanding their existing operations. The final proposal, Mets owner Steve Cohen’s Metropolitan Park plan, will be voted on Tuesday morning.

Bally’s casino would be built on the site of the Ferry Point Park golf course that the company purchased from President Donald Trump in 2023; the land is currently city-owned, but Bally’s manages the property. Because of the terms of that purchase, Trump stands to gain $115 million if t

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