UPDATE:
NEW YORK — A proposed Caesars Palace casino in Times Square that's backed by Jay-Z lost its bid for a lucrative New York City-area gambling license on Wednesday after running into fierce opposition from Broadway theater owners and producers who were worried about its potential impact on the theater district.
A state-commissioned community advisory committee rejected the $5.4 billion plan to redevelop an office tower into a Caesars-branded hotel, gambling and entertainment complex.
https://wtop.com/national/2025/09/jay-z-backed-plan-for-times-square-casino-loses-bid-for-nyc-license-amid-broadway-opposition/
No casino for Manhattan, period and end of story.
https://apnews.com/article/nyc-casino-mohegan-sun-united-nations-ebfa399297abd46957fbdaca17b9639a#
https://www.newyorkyimby.com/2025/09/final-manhattan-casino-plan-voted-down-by-community-advisory-committee.html
It is my opinion Manhattan(the specific burrough) would not benefit from a casino. NYC needs to first address the crime in ManHattan as well as the surrounding burroughs. Casinos historically do not improve the crime rate for the nearest streets/communities.
*I kept getting emails from Caesars telling me to contact my politicians to vote Yes on this project. I responded to an email inquiry and stated I was not for this venture until NYC lowered crime. Tourism to NYC has tanked in recent decade, due in part, from the increasing crime/homeless encampments. This was once a beautiful city(at least Manhattan was at one time). Much of the other four burroughs have been in decline for even longer.
Just my opinion and I do not live in NYC/have not been there in a couple years. I wish NYC the best.
Continued Success,