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Mets owner Steve Cohen and Hard Rock’s proposed casino at Citi Field in Queens have stepped forward to the final stage of the license process.
That brings the total number of New York casino proposals at this stage up to four, having all received approvals from their respective Community Advisory Committees. As well as the Citi Field location, the others at this stage are Genting Group’s Resorts World New York City, MGM Resorts’ MGM Empire City and Bally’s Bronx casino.
The Citi Field proposal gained the backing of a US Senator, with John Liu seeing potential in the $8 billion project that would see a casino being built next to Citi Field. The space involved is currently 50 acres of empty parking lots that would be transformed via the privately funded project into space dubbed Metropolitan Park.
The plan is to have 25 acres of new public park space, along with a Queens Food Hall, a Hard Rock Hotel, and a casino with bars, restaurants, and a sportsbook. It’s estimated that the proposal would generate around 23,000 local jobs, with a view to ingratiating itself with the local Queens community.
The path to a New York casino license
Other proposals that have been officially rejected include proposals regarding The Coney, Mohegan, Caesars, and Rush Street Gaming. While there are four proposals remaining, there are only three casino licenses available to be handed out, with a decision expected by December 1.
As it stands, Genting and MGM have been thought to be the most likely to be expected, with infrastructures already in place with existing racinos for both of them. That leaves one further place still up for grabs, of course, but the lengthy decision-making process on the future of New York’s casinos is finally drawing to a close.
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The Directorate General of Gambling in Spain (DGOJ) has outlined plans to improve player protections through centralized monitoring controls.
These will be integrated into the digital requirements of Spanish online gambling licenses. It comes after the DGOJ renewed its certification with the Spanish government services and agencies. The plan is part of a wider project to deploy a centralized monitoring system to track player activity across the industry.
Since 2022, Spanish gambling license holders have self-managed deposit limits themselves, at a limit of €600 a day. Under the new system, the DGOJ will be able to verify each customer deposit in line with individual licenses. These will be set at €600 per day, €1,500 per week, and €3,000 per month.
Although the system is yet to be put to the test, the DGOJ believes that it will make it easier for customers to reduce individual limits, possibly with new self-limiting tools. Licensees, or operators, will need to remind customers of their right to limit deposits and the time spent on platforms every time they log in.
Gambling user protection in Spain
Following on from a closer look at Spanish gambling regulations earlier in the year, this latest proposal is part of the DGOJ’s latest push to better protect Spanish gambling consumers. It comes alongside the launch of a new Federal Self-Exclusion Scheme for those at risk of gambling-related harm and plans for an AI algorithm to trace 60 variables that could indicate greater risk.
The AI program will be able to track real-time patterns linked to problem gambling behaviour and enable operators to intervene in dangerous patterns early, as well as offer those who need it access to the treatment they need. These measures, combined with the planned centralized system, are thought to better protect Spanish gamblers.
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