NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – JULY 6: Rapper Nas performs on stage during Night 3 of the 2025 ESSENCE Festival of Culture at Caesars Superdome at Caesars Superdome on July 6, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Paras Griffin/WireImage)
Earlier this month, Jay-Z’s bid to build a casino in Times Square was shot down by a community advisory committee.
Recently, Nas’ $5 billion plan to transform Resorts World New York City into a full-scale casino was finally approved. Per a press release, the casino floor will be expanded to an impressive 350K square feet. It will also feature “3,000 Units of Workforce House, more than 50 acres of new and dedicated park space, and new transit connections to JFK and Manhattan.”…