As of 2021, new hotel projects must obtain a special permit. Under the amendment, a gaming facility may include other non-gaming uses or amenities, including, among other things, hotels, restaurants and theatres. Should another State Constitution referendum be held, and resultingly, more casino licenses be made available, the City would have to amend the Zoning Resolution again with specific reference to those licenses. The amendment is specific to the three currently available licenses.

The City does not expect another applicant, potentially one for a project in a manufacturing district, to arise before the early 2024 application deadline. However, all nine of the current casino proposals are for projects in commercial districts. The proposed amendment would “level the playing field”, as City Planning Commission Chair Dan Gardonick puts it, and allow for up to three state-licensed casinos in certain commercial and manufacturing districts. However, the City’s current zoning does not address casino development. There is also one proposal to expand Resort World New York City Casino in Ozone Park, Queens, which also features a race track, to allow for live gambling.īefore the Gaming Facility Location Board can issue a casino license, an applicant must receive approval from a local Community Advisory Committee (CAC) and successfully navigate the local zoning process.

There are currently eight proposals to develop casinos in the City, including five in Midtown Manhattan, one in Coney Island, Brooklyn, one in the Ferry Point area of the Bronx, and one at Citi Field in Queens. The remaining three have yet to be determined. Four of these casinos have already been created. Commercial casinos are casinos that do not also feature a race track.

In 2013, New York State amended its constitution to allow up to seven commercial casinos to be built statewide. On November 27, 2023, the City Planning Commission held a review session on the proposed Gaming Facility Text Amendment to the Zoning Resolution to streamline casino development in New York City. Image Credit: Department of City Planning. Map of proposed locations for casinos within New York City.

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