From Queens.Com
Resorts World’s $5.5 billion proposal aims to expand the casino’s existing 73-acre space into a global entertainment destination. Plans include creating a 350,000-square-foot meeting, conference, and entertainment space, a 7,000-seat multi-use arena, a gaming floor approximately 500,000 square feet, and approximately 30 new food and beverage options. Upon completion, the gaming floor would be the largest in the U.S. with 6,000 slots and electronic table games and 800 live table games. Additionally, the campus would expand its hotel capacity to 2,000 rooms and hold a STEM innovation center.
The leaders of these institutions highlighted that Resorts World has had a long-standing history of philanthropic efforts in supporting various Queens nonprofits and institutions. To date, RWNYC has invested $1.1 billion in physical investments at the Aqueduct site, given over 4.4 billion to the NYS Education Fund, and nearly $10 million to community initiatives through RW Gives.
“While many stakeholders are here to speak about how Resort’s World’s proposal would bring good paying jobs and beautiful new amenities, to Queens I want to focus on something equally important and that is Resort’s World’s proven track record as a partner to our borough’s nonprofit and cultural community,” said Ellen Kodadek, executive and artistic director of Flushing Town Hall. “Resorts World NYC has helped us expand our reach by promoting our programs to their guests, providing direct financial support to Flushing Town Hall, enabling us to serve our families and artists with world-class cultural programming, and they’ve backed important borough-wide initiatives like Queens Rising.”
This location seems like it would make way more sense than over at Citi Field. Especially with the fact that the racetrack is getting torn down and there is already a "racino" in place.
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Yeah, although if they don't have an on-site Sportsbook there, it'd be nice to have one alongside a big sports bar in the development/proposed Ballpark Village area around Citi Field, it'd be a nice place to hang out pre-postgame & even during games for those who don't have tickets to attend games.
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