Get your coins ready. On Monday, Resorts World New York City (RWNYC) announced that Tuesday would be the official opening for the first live table games casino to operate in New York City.
The new facility, which overlooks the Aqueduct Racetrack, features more than 240 table games from including blackjack, craps, baccarat and roulette. The casino includes over 2,500 slot machines as well, with several multi-million-dollar jackpots at stake.
“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 right here in Queens for the first time in the history of New York City. We are ready to welcome New Yorkers to this exciting new experience,” Robert DeSalvio, President of Genting Americas East said. “Resorts World now employees over 2,200 Team Members and have already doubled our workforce and expect thousands more Team Members 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.”
RWNYC also shared on Monday that the casino’s opening is pending the New York Gaming Commission’s final testing this week.
Hip-hop legend Nas will join Genting chairman KT Lim for a ribbon-cutting ceremony and ceremonial throw of the first dice. Community leaders, elected officials and other entertainers will also be in attendance, per RWNYC.
The launch marks the end of an intensive hiring and training effort that created 1,250 new jobs, including 950 new table-game dealers – most of whom completed orientation over several days this week.
The facility now employs 2,200 people and is slated to grow to over 2,700 people by Summer, RWNYC shared in a press release. Additionally, the Resorts World Dealer School has already trained and hired over 400 local residents at the Queens property, and another 500 graduates are expected by May.
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