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- Resorts World New York City will open live table games on April 28, becoming the city’s first full-scale casino operation.
- The property’s phased expansion gives it a several-year head start to test demand and capture market share in the nation’s second-largest gaming market.
Resorts World NYC is rolling out live table games starting April 28, converting its long‑running Aqueduct racino into the city’s first full‑scale casino operation.
The initial launch will include roughly 200 live table games – blackjack, craps, baccarat, and roulette – and builds on the site’s racino operations that began in 2011, said Genting Americas East President Robert DeSalvio.
“New York City has never seen anything like what we’re planning for April 28.”
Resorts World won one of three downstate licenses in December and has used its existing facility to accelerate the first phase of a larger $5.5 billion project that will continue through a 2030 target build‑out.
Casino resort will enjoy 4-year head start
Resorts World’s opening means New Yorkers will soon have access to full table games locally, not just slots – impacting where and how regional bettors play.
Operators gain a live market test: Resorts World will effectively be the only full‑scale casino in the city for nearly four years, giving Genting the advantage to shape customer offerings, game mixes, and loyalty programs ahead of Bally’s Bronx and Metropolitan Park.
Financially, the project already generates significant public revenue – roughly $5 billion contributed to education from the racino era – and Resorts World committed a $600 million license fee plus $2.5 billion to the MTA over four years.
Analysts forecast gross gaming revenue in the area between $4.7 billion and $6.5 billion by 2031, underlining the market’s scale and the stakes for operators and regulators.
Based on reporting by Chavdar Vasilev for Gambling Insider.
