NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is poised to get its first Vegas-style casinos , including one next to the home stadium of baseball’s New York Mets and another that could see a windfall for President Donald Trump .

Three casino proposals were approved by a key state panel on Monday for lucrative gambling licenses . No casinos will end up coming to Manhattan, however, as several other competing proposals were already scrapped, including one in backed by Jay-Z in the heart of Times Square .

The state Gaming Commission is expected to formally issue the licenses before the end of the year, as the gambling revenues are already factored into the state budget. Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul praised the projects, saying they could unlock billions for the state’s transit system and create

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