'Nothing Short Of A Betrayal': Empire City Abruptly Ends Bid For Casino License

MGM's Empire City Casino withdraws application for state casino license

The company was planning to spend more than $2 billion to expand the existing casino into a full-fledged resort.

'Nothing Short Of A Betrayal': Empire City Abruptly Ends Bid For Casino License

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano has called for an investigation, after MGM Resorts effectively killed plans for a massive investment in the city.

MGM Resorts ends bid to bring full-scale casino gambling to Yonkers

The Westchester County executive accused President Trump of interfering in the selection process.

MGM unexpectedly withdraws casino license application for Empire City in Yonkers

MGM on Tuesday unexpectedly withdrew its casino license application for Empire City in Yonkers. “Today, MGM Resorts made the difficult decision to withdraw its application for a commercial casino license in Yonkers, New York,” the company said in a statement. “Since submitting our application in June, the competitive and economic assumptions underpinning our application have shifted, altering our return expectations on the proposed $2.3 billion …

And Then There Were Three - Casino Applications

(Yonkers, NY) — MGM has abruptly pulled its bid for a commercial casino license in Yonkers, just weeks after the plan was approved. MGM says based on new guidance from the state, they expect they would only qualify for a 15-year license instead of 30 years. They also say there is a newly defined competitive landscape, with four proposals clustered in a small area, a reference to other casino bids in the New York City area. Yonkers Mayor Mike Spa…

Major Las Vegas casino operator withdraws New York license application

MGM Resorts International, operator of Empire City Casino in Yonkers, said it was withdrawing its downstate class III gaming license application with New York gambling regulators.