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New York Mayor Eric Adams vetoed a City Council decision, keeping the hope for a Bally’s casino in the Bronx alive.
On Tuesday, July 29, Mayor Eric Adams vetoed the City Council’s decision to deny land use changes needed for the proposed Bally’s casino in the Bronx. This marks the second intervention from Adams, after he last month lowered the threshold from 34 to 26 votes to meet a much-needed home-rule resolution.
The latest intervention from the mayor keeps the hopes for the $4 billion proposal for a 500,000 square foot gaming space in Throggs Neck, the Bronx. As well as providing a hub for gambling, it would also offer a spa, meeting space, retail spaces, parking garages for over 4,600 vehicles, and a 2,000-seat event center.
The move from Adams has given the proposal more time, as the state deliberates where the three casino licenses for the New York City area should be allocated. The City Council has until August 11 (two weeks from the mayor’s intervention) to gather 34 votes to overturn his decision.
“The City Council’s decision to treat the Bronx differently than other boroughs goes against the publicly stated, in-favor positions of the Bronx borough president and other councilmembers representing working-class neighborhoods across the Bronx,” said Adams in a statement.
Adams’ decision has been met with criticism from the Council, with Councilmember Kristy Marmorato saying, as reported by The City: “Despite the self-serving claims about housing and land use by Mayor Adams and his second Charter Revision Commission in less than two years, Mayor Adams has issued the first and only land use veto during his tenure for a casino applicant, not housing. This administration’s hypocrisy and unethical conduct is well documented and has been witnessed by all New Yorkers.”
Controversy over the new Bally’s location
Every new casino in New York must prove that it offers local benefits. While Bally’s argues that it offers widespread economic benefits, with $625 million promised in community support, critics of the proposal argue that the Bronx needs senior housing, improved transit options, and more investment into healthcare, rather than a casino and entertainment space.
Bally’s is not the only proposal vying for attention in the New York City area, with plenty of offers pushing for one of up to three licenses available.
Featured image: Bally’s Corp
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It appears a resolution is on the horizon for the ongoing legal fight between the Major League Baseball union groups and DraftKings. The issue stems from DraftKings using the likenesses and images of MLB players without permission in its app.
Originally in the hands of the MLB Players Association (MLBPA), the matter appears to now be handled by MLB Players Inc.. This is the for-profit arm of the union group, and in a letter to the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, the group said it was “close to reaching a resolution.”
The lawsuit essentially wants to ensure that apps like DraftKings are providing revenue to the MLB. As the players or league don’t have a contract to use their likenesses, it’s up to the union to secure that side of the business.
DraftKings is in court quite a bit these days
Other apps were sued in September, including DraftKings rival FanDuel. However, FanDuel settled in November 2024, with a new deal between the league and the gambling company to use the images.
Rather than settling, however, DraftKings continued to fight it in court. In May, the judge involved with the case sided with the union, and in March, before it, the judge again shut down the appeal.
There’s now a 30-day countdown, as the two parties will need to come to an agreement or end up back in court. This would be to sort out fact discovery.
DraftKings has been involved in many court cases in the last few months. In May, it was hit with a class action lawsuit over its marketing tactics. An extortion lawsuit hit courts in March, while another entity sued over its “micro-betting” core product. Connecticut customers also received a $3 million refund after it was found to be in breach of its advertising laws.
However, it has recently launched better tools to counter gambling addiction.
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