Resorts World New York City Casino Starts Live Table Games On April 28

Apr 21st, 2026 11:54 AM EDT

If only Nathan Detroit lived to see this. Craps, online roulette, and blackjack online make their legal debut in New York City on Tuesday as Resorts World New York City Casino Starts Live Table Games.

Pending the final tests of the New York Gaming Commission's final testing, it will be an historic first for The Big Apple when Resorts World New York City Casino Starts Live Table Games in Queens.

In December, the New York State Gaming Commission awarded licenses to Resorts World New York City at Aqueduct, Bally's Bronx, and Metropolitan Park in Queens — the latter backed by Hard Rock International and New York Mets owner Steve Cohen.

Resorts World boasts more than 240 table games once play begins.

"New York City has never seen anything like what we're planning for April 28. Once the Gaming Commission's final testing is complete, live table games will be open and operating here in Queens for the first time in New York City's history. We are ready to welcome New Yorkers to this exciting new experience," said Robert DeSalvio, president of Genting Americas East, told CBS News York. Resorts World now employs over 2,200 team members, has already doubled its workforce, and expects thousands more as the integrated resort is developed over the next three years. This is a transformational moment for Resorts World New York City, and we cannot wait to share it with our fellow New Yorkers."

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Each licensee paid a $500 million fee up front, with the total of $1.5 billion going to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Resorts World is long expected to be the first one out of the gate with online live casino gaming, given that its facility exists. The other sites are being built from scratch and will take several years to open.

For the first time since 2023, the downstate casino licensing issue is no longer hanging over the iGaming debate. These retail operations could help absorb any union retail casino jobs lost elsewhere in the state.

The completion of that politically sensitive process cleared the way for $15 billion in development and removed what many lawmakers viewed as a prerequisite to considering further gaming expansion. Gov. Kathy Hochul and legislative leaders said no additional gaming measures could advance until the three NYC casinos received clearance.

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