BREAKING: Bally’s wins state casino license to build a casino-hotel complex in Ferry Point Park

The New York State Gaming Commission has awarded Bally’s a 15-year license to build a casino-hotel complex in Ferry Point Park, marking the end of a long approvals process.

The Commission also approved the two remaining proposals in Queens: Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Metropolitan Park in Flushing, and an expansion of the existing Resorts World “racino” in South Ozone Park. The Commission had authority to grant up to three licenses for new casinos in the New York City area.