An influential hotel workers’ union is flexing its power at a key moment in the city’s recovery, affecting major projects from casinos to homeless shelters. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Gambling”
Smoking and Gambling Go ‘Hand in Hand.’ But Maybe Not for Long.
By Gotham Rex on November 6, 2022
The Atlantic City casinos are the last large refuge for smokers in the Northeast. Cigarettes were prohibited during the worst of the pandemic, and now there is a push to make the ban permanent. Source: New York Times
This Sunday, the Marathon’s Back in Full Swing
By Gotham Rex on November 4, 2022
After a pandemic limitation last year, the marathon expects 50,000 runners, and soon, a new leader will take over Road Runners, which organizes the race. Source: New York Times
NYC Buildings Chief Resigns as Prosecutors Examine Gambling Ties
By Gotham Rex on November 3, 2022
Eric Ulrich, a former city councilman under investigation from Manhattan prosecutors, resigned on Thursday from his post as commissioner of the city’s Buildings Department. Source: New York Times
NYC Buildings Commissioner’s Phone Seized in Criminal Gambling Probe
By Gotham Rex on November 1, 2022
Eric Ulrich, 37, a former councilman from Queens, was questioned Tuesday by investigators from the Manhattan district attorney’s office. Source: New York Times
Times Square May Get One of the Few Spectacles It Lacks: A Casino
By Gotham Rex on October 19, 2022
The battle to win a New York City casino license has heated up in Manhattan, with real estate and gambling giants offering competing proposals for Times Square and Hudson Yards. Source: New York Times
Adams Confidant, Timothy Pearson, Leaves Casino Company
By Gotham Rex on August 14, 2022
Timothy Pearson, a retired police inspector, was collecting a pension and working for Mayor Eric Adams while also holding the casino post. Source: New York Times
If New York City Gets Las Vegas-Style Casinos, What Else Will It Get?
By Gotham Rex on June 4, 2022
Whether casinos deliver on their long-term economic promises has long been debated. Evidence from other cities suggests they rarely do. Source: New York Times
5 Things to Know About NYC-Area Casinos That May Be Coming
By Gotham Rex on May 2, 2022
Yonkers, Queens and maybe Manhattan: The sites for three new casinos have not yet been set in stone. Source: New York Times
A Casino Atop Saks? Lobbyists Push for Manhattan Gambling Site
By Gotham Rex on March 30, 2022
State lawmakers are weighing whether to fast-track a move to allow three new casinos in the New York City area, as part of this year’s budget negotiations. Source: New York Times
New York Now Leads Nation in Mobile Sports Betting
By Gotham Rex on February 23, 2022
Since the state opened online betting in early January, it has become the biggest bookmaking market, surpassing Nevada and New Jersey. Source: New York Times
Online Sports Betting’s N.Y. Debut: $2.4 Billion in Wagers in 5 Weeks
By Gotham Rex on February 22, 2022
Since the state legalized online gambling in January, bets have poured in, bringing revenue to tax coffers but worrying addiction specialists. Source: New York Times
New Yorkers’ Long Wait for Sports Betting by Phone Is Nearly Over
By Gotham Rex on November 8, 2021
The Gaming Commission, playing catch-up with New Jersey, bypassed Jay-Z and granted licenses to two coalitions that include big names in betting. Source: New York Times
New York Gamblers Cross Into New Jersey to Place NFL Bets Online
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2021
You can’t gamble online in New York, but you can in New Jersey. For a group of frustrated N.F.L. bettors, that means a 15-minute trek via bicycle that saves them a $16 toll. Source: New York Times
Why the Shinnecock Tribe Is Clashing With the Hamptons’ Elite
By Gotham Rex on April 22, 2021
The Shinnecock Indian Nation views a casino on its reservation as a path out of poverty, but some wealthy neighbors are up in arms. Source: New York Times