Welcome to Thunderdome: New York casino edition.
The New York State Gaming Facility Location Board (NYSGFLB) announced Friday that eight bids were submitted prior to the 4 p.m. local deadline for the three downstate casino licenses being offered by the state’s gaming commission.
Reaching this point in the timeline of the process comes after years of plans, promises, and proposals that occasionally required political positioning and posturing. There were no late surprises among the eight groups that submitted applications, as some have been providing details of their proposals as far back as 2023…