If those gambling amenities are added to the mix at that Westchester County site, will those tour buses that seemed to bring in the bulk of the guests to Resorts World Catskills on Wednesday keep on coming? Visitors to the casino via tour bus get some fresh air High hopes at Catskills casino opening That’s the price paid by MGM in 2019 to purchase Yonkers Raceway and the adjoining Empire City racino, a slots parlor with thousands of machines but no sports betting and no live dealers for table games.

Perhaps even more ominous is that as soon as December 2022, up to three casino licenses can be issued in the New York City area - and MGM Resorts has 850 million reasons why it believes it will get one of those licenses. That’s especially true in New York, where unlike in many states, the mobile sports betting apps will not have to find a willing casino (or racetrack) partner to get a license.