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NYC legislators push bill to aid Bally’s bid to build casino on Bronx parkland
NY Post ^ | 03/31/2025 | y Carl Campanile

Posted on 04/01/2025 8:00:15 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Two Bronx legislators announced Monday they’re introducing legislation to aid Bally’s bid to open a casino next to the borough’s golf course formerly run by President Trump’s firm.

The bill pushed by Sen. Nathalia Fernandez and Assemblyman Mike Benedetto would reclassify the parkland for commercial use in order for the gambling and entertainment company’s casino bid to move forward.

The project can’t proceed without the redesignation.

Bally’s took over the lease for the golf course from The Trump Organization in 2023 — renaming “Trump Links” at Ferry Point to “Bally Links.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Local News; Reference; Society
KEYWORDS: aid; ballys; bid; bil; bill; bronx; build; casino; legislators; nyc; parkland; push
WTH is it with blue states wanting casino after casino to be built?
1 posted on 04/01/2025 8:00:15 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

There is surplus office building space close to subway stations that could be converted to casino use.


2 posted on 04/01/2025 8:05:27 AM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Because all the money will go to “education.” Casinos good; tariffs bad.


3 posted on 04/01/2025 8:07:09 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: nobody in particular
WTH is it with blue states wanting casino after casino to be built?

pure profit for the house, keeps the locals poor, and a kickback to the local politicians.

Common plot on many tv shows.

4 posted on 04/01/2025 8:07:27 AM PDT by SGCOS (Infidel, and proud of it)
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To: SGCOS

Why not just make hooking legal and get a piece of that no pun intended


5 posted on 04/01/2025 8:09:15 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

> WTH is it with blue states wanting casino after casino to be built? <

Just another way to secretly tax the weak and the poor.

I’d like to say more, but I’ve got to run down to the store and get some scratch-off lottery tickets.

In all seriousness, there’s nothing wrong with visiting a casino if you first set a reasonable loss limit, and stick to it. But how many visitors actually stick to that limit?


6 posted on 04/01/2025 8:14:10 AM PDT by Leaning Right (It’s morning in America. Again.)
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To: Leaning Right

None


7 posted on 04/01/2025 8:15:12 AM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Well, that’ll just be enabling human traffickers to commit their dastardly deeds.


8 posted on 04/01/2025 8:17:57 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Correct.


9 posted on 04/01/2025 8:18:05 AM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

They are looking for new sources of tax revenue? The state will certainly take their cut, of any casino action.


10 posted on 04/01/2025 8:24:17 AM PDT by Dilbert San Diego
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To: ChicagoConservative27
"WTH is it with blue states wanting casino after casino to be built?"

A broke electorate tends to vote blue.

11 posted on 04/01/2025 9:26:32 AM PDT by FKASomeoneElse (Put Putin and Zelensky in a locked room until one of them breathes no more. Then snuff the survivor.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Casinos in such locations are designed to take taxpayer money via gambling addicts getting social services money.


12 posted on 04/01/2025 12:06:45 PM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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Casinos in such locations are designed to take taxpayer money via gambling addicts getting social services money.

So much for providing the poor with a living wage, i.e. mo gambling money

13 posted on 04/01/2025 12:13:16 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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