MGM Yonkers applies for casino license in New York
The company wants to renovate its Empire City Casino space.
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- The renovation would include adding a retail sportsbook and expanding the existing gaming floor space
- The project would have a nearly $2.3bn price tag
MGM Resorts International subsidiary MGM Yonkers Inc. has sent the New York Gaming Commission and Gaming Facility Location Board a casino license application.
In addition to the license application, MGM Yonkers has included a $2.3bn proposal that would create a commercial casino and entertainment facility in its Empire City Casino space.
MGM Yonkers said in a statement, “The development plans have been thoughtfully curated to achieve the maximum benefits for the State of New York, City of Yonkers and surrounding counties, while also meeting the needs of the local community.”
The site updates would include a full renovation, along with expansion to existing gaming areas at the property. MGM Yonkers also plans to add a BetMGM Sportsbook and high-limit lounge.
The plans also come with a maximum capacity entertainment venue that would seat 5,000 and a meeting space for community needs, local graduations and special events.
MGM Resorts International President and CEO Bill Hornbuckle said, “Empire City Casino and Yonkers Raceway have anchored the entertainment and tourism culture in downstate New York for more than a century.
“Achieving a full casino license will ensure this site will continue to be a cultural and economic force for generations to come.”
Good to know: Empire City first opened in 2006
In other company news, MGM Resorts International recently decided to shut down its in-person concierge services at several of its Strip resorts, according to a Las Vegas Review-Journal local news report.
A company representative emailed local news and provided a list of resorts that will make the change.
Resorts that will close their in-person concierge services include MGM Grand, The Signature, New York-New York, Mandalay Bay, Park MGM and Vdara.
However, Aria Resort & Casino, Bellagio Hotel & Casino, and The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas will continue to offer concierge services.
Calls to the concierge will be routed to Bellagio and Aria.
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