Overview
- Resorts World New York City, which targets Tuesday, April 28, plans to start live table games pending final testing by the New York State Gaming Commission this week.
- The casino will debut human-dealt blackjack, craps, baccarat and roulette, though outlets differ on scale, with reports citing more than 240 tables versus 200 on the renovated third floor.
- The expansion created about 1,250 new jobs, including roughly 950 dealers, lifting staffing to about 2,200 with plans to exceed 2,700 employees by summer.
- Backers say the full-scale casino will drive new tax revenue for transit and schools, and the existing operation has already generated nearly $5 billion for New York education since 2011.
- Resorts World leveraged its 2011 Aqueduct facility to convert quickly after the state’s December license awards, while Hard Rock’s Metropolitan Park near Citi Field and Bally’s at Ferry Point are projected to open around 2030; future phases in Queens call for thousands more gaming positions, up to 2,000 hotel rooms and a 7,000-seat venue.