Empire City Casino got one step closer on Thursday to getting a full casino license. The process gained major momentum when an advisory committee voted unanimously to approve a proposal to expand the ...

Empire City Casino has been cleared to vie in a shrunken field of competitors for a state license that would spur a $1.7 billion expansion of the Yonkers operation. A five-member committee that ...

Resorts World’s Queens casino bid sailed through a crucial committee vote on Thursday, becoming the first proposal from within the five boroughs to make it to the last stage of the state’s casino ...

After the NYC Council rejected Bally’s Bronx casino plan, Empire City Casino in Yonkers has emerged as a frontrunner for a downstate license, backed by Bronx officials and community leaders for its ...

City of Yonkers officials and the MGM Empire City Community Advisory Commitee, invited residents to Grinton I. Will Public Library in Yonkers Monday to voice their opinions about the casino's ...

Empire City Casino in Yonkers is vying for a highly coveted state license to add Vegas-style casino games, venue in the New York City area. If Empire City wins, local governments including Yonkers and ...

MGM Empire City provided the bookends for Community Advisory Committee (CAC) public hearings Tuesday night, bringing to a close 16 listening sessions offered by the eight applicants vying for one of ...

The downstate New York casino approval process is coming down to the wire. On Thursday, MGM Empire City in Yonkers is expected to do what three Manhattan proposals could not-- hit the jackpot. Video ...