I'm here for the second time," said Bea Lana of Garden City, about to buy dinner with her mother, who's visiting from South America, at the Good Friends Noodle House. Locally, the Shinnecock Nation has sought to build a casino in either Nassau or Suffolk.įor now, however, Resorts World is the only game in town - or at least the only one attached to Long Island. Seven casinos are expected to open in New York State. In 2010, Genting was chosen by the state to develop and operate the video-lottery casino at Aqueduct. ![]() The casino was approved by the state in 2001 to generate tax revenue. Currently, construction continues on a covered bridge to connect the casino to the Aqueduct/Conduit Avenue subway station. ![]() It took about a year to build the Resorts World complex, with an initial $830 million investment. I've been waiting for it to open." She was in line at Queens Burger, an eatery in the Resorts World food court. I saw the ads on the Long Island Rail Road. "It's only 35 minutes away to lose my money," said Diane Maloney of Massapequa Park. Resorts World, owned by Genting Malaysia Berhad, a subsidiary of The Genting Group, has quickly become an attraction, competing with the Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway, as well as Foxwoods and the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut and Atlantic City. ![]() By clicking Sign up, you agree to our privacy policy.
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