Here's a snapshot of the three casino license bidders that received a key approval Monday. Four others had been voted down by neighborhood screen panels, and one withdrew, leaving three candidates for the three licenses that are available.

Resorts World NYC

Resorts World already operates a large video slot machine parlor at Aqueduct Racetrack, which would be expanded into a full casino with "table games" and poker. Resorts World says it will build a new hotel, upgrade its existing hotel and provide a $25 million "workforce housing fund." The project also includes 20 food and beverage facilities and a 7,000-person events center.

Resorts World is an offshoot of Genting, a Malaysia-based gambling company that operates all over the globe.

Bally's Bronx

The casino would be located at Bally

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