3 NYC Casino Plans Approved by State Board Ahead of Final Decision at Year’s End   Bally’s in The Bronx and two casino projects in Queens will now advance to the final round of approvals before they can begin building. This article originally appeared in The City. By Marina Samuel  Manhattan Voice  December 1, 2025 BRONX LOCAL NEWS - The final three contenders for a lucrative downstate casino license were all approved by the state’s Gaming Facility Location Board on Monday. The winners — Bally’s Corporation in The Bronx, and Metropolitan Park and Resorts World in Queens — now advance to the final round of approvals before they can officially begin building and operating their gaming facilities. The New York Gaming Facility Location Board, a group appointed by the State Gaming Commission to oversee the evaluation process of the new, fully licensed casinos, met at the CUNY Graduate Center in Manhattan for the penultimate step of the downstate casino l...