Queens Borough President Donovan Richards predicted both planned casinos in the World’s Borough will get licenses when bidders face a make-or-break vote on Monday.
“I feel confident. I feel bullish. Bet on Queens,” Richards said Sunday, a day before the New York Gaming Facility Location board is set to decide whether to issue up to three downstate casino licenses — with two bidders pitching locations in Queens.
“Why go to Manhattan? You can stay in Queens! Queens becomes a global entertainment hub,” Richards said.
New York Mets owner Steve Cohen is leading a group that wants to build a gaming complex near Citi Field while Genting’s Resorts World is bidding for a casino at Aqueduct race track.
Bally’s is also bidding for a casino complex at Ferry Point, President Trump’s former golf c

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