Local residents in the Bronx are divided over the proposed plan for a Bally's casino in the area.
The Bronx community is caught in a heated debate about the potential impact of a Bally's casino hotel, with job creation and increased tax revenue competing with fears of harm caused by easy access to wagering.
Christopher Jewett, senior vice president of corporate development at the regional casino operator, believes that keeping tax dollars local from wagering could benefit the community. He emphasizes that Bally's core competency lies in managing casinos, and they bought the lease on Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point in the Bronx with this intention. If MGM Resorts International and Resorts World New York win two permits, only one license would be left, making the Bally's bid viable but facing fierce competition.
If the parkland designation of Trump Golf Links is vacated, the casino hotel could be built on the land currently occupied by the clubhouse and the parking lot. However, Assemblyman Michael Benedetto (D-The Bronx) has not proposed a bill to remove the parkland classification. Potential sponsors of such legislation would likely be local New York City or New York State politicians with influence over land use and gaming regulations.
Some residents of the Bronx view a local casino as a destabilizing influence on the neighborhood, while others believe the Bally's gaming venue could create 3,500 new jobs. The bidding window for the three downstate licenses has not been opened yet, and it is expected to be wrapped up by the end of next year, but some experts believe it could lag into 2026.
The golf course is now known as Bally Links, but Bally's isn't in the business of running golf courses. The company needs other lawmakers to sponsor bills to vacate the golf course's parkland designation, a move that could pave the way for the construction of the casino hotel.
The article was posted on December 16, 2024, at 07:00h and was last updated on December 16, 2024, at 10:18h. The potential Bally's casino hotel in the Bronx, NY, continues to be a topic of interest and discussion in the community, with both supporters and detractors voicing their opinions.
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