Now, as New York prepares to license up to three more casinos in the New York City area, locals worry that the already underperforming resort will lose customers.

The casino has generated just half the tax revenue that had initially been projected, but it has attracted tourists and boosted the local economy. It opened in February 2018, and today it provides around 1,400 union jobs. Sullivan County Partnership President Mark Baez said gambling is only one of the many activities and amenities the county and region has to offer to give people a reason to come to the Catskills.Resorts World Catskills, one of the four casinos New York approved by constitutional amendment in 2013, was touted as an economic development effort that would create jobs and generate revenue for upstate communities through taxes and tourism. Thompson Town Supervisor Bill Rieber said while competition can be “scary,” he is confident Resorts World can handle it. “What we are able to do is really provide unique experiences for all different types of gaming and entertainment guests, and we have positioned all of our properties in New York to provide a very, very different experience, and that was done on purpose, both geographically and with the amenities on the properties,” she said.Īssemblywoman Aileen Gunther (D, Forestburgh), meanwhile, said she will fight the proposals for the City of New York.

Resorts World Vice President Megan Taylor said they are not concerned because of the diversity of what their venues have to offer. Others are not worried, like the leadership of Resorts World that has pumped millions into redeveloping the Monster Golf Course and other projects in the Sullivan County facility. THOMPSON – There is concern among some that if three casinos are approved in the City of New York, they could siphon off business from Resorts World Catskills in the Town of Thompson.

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