Massive Vegas Style Casino Coming To New York?

New York State has made millions in tax revenue from online sports betting and casinos and soon there could be a “Vegas” style casino in the state.

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Currently, there are 12 land-based casinos in the state that are overseen by the New York State Gaming Commission. Also within the state border are 15 tribal casinos that are regulated by the Native American tribes that run them.

A new Las Vegas-style casino and resort is coming to New York state. Earlier this month, the Las Vegas Sands Corp. after building a massive casino and resort on Long Island.

New York State is auctioning off three casino licenses in Downstate New York.

If the Las Vegas Sands Corp gets one of the licenses, they hope to open their casino right where the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum sits. They are seeking the long-term lease on the land, which would give the company about 80 acres of land in Nassau County.

Earlier this month, the New York State Gaming Commission Facility Location Board announced a request for applications for one of the three licenses. Each request requires a $1 million entry fee for the licenses.

Along with the casino, the project will include hotels, restaurants, a performance venue and a convention space. The new facility will provide thousands of union jobs, both in construction and operations in the area.

Currently, the largest casino in New York is the Resorts World Casino in New York City. There are more than 6500 games available at the casino, along with several restaurants and a hotel attached to the casino.

New York State hopes to finalize the three licenses by the end of the year.

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Revive the Glen Amusement Park and Casino

There are parts of Western New York that you never knew existed, and one of those places might be the Glen Amusement Park and Casino.

If you don’t remember an amusement park at this location in Williamsville, it may be because Harry Altman’s Glen Amusement Park and Casino, a center of attraction for western NYers, was destroyed by a massive fire in September 1968. A fire destroyed the park. September 1968.

Fortunately, Ron Urban, who grew up in WNY and lived in the Glen Amusement Park and Casino complex, held onto photos from as far back as 1946 when he lived in that childhood home, along the banks of Ellicott Creek and below the falls. .

Even if you weren’t able to see the Glen Amusement Park and Casino in person, you can now relive the memory of this historic part of WNY — all thanks to Ron Urban and the photos he’s kept over the years.