Feel that unlike Encore Boston there will be competition so wouldn't be massively surprised if it wasn't $10+.

In Chicagoland there are a few rooms and the highest is actually the one furthest from the city (GVC - $7+1, maybe $7+2).

$30? Or you mean up to $30?

And i agree if its the highest in the country nobody will care. Might have to play higher stakes to make it more worth the while

NY has machines that aren't even legal in most states and a sky high gambling tax. Id be shocked if rake is less than 10 a hand.

Raises another question, what stakes will time start at and what will time be? If rake is 10% with $10+ cap, who’s to say they won’t make 5/10 a rake game, or make time $20/hh?

up to $30 but in these games hardly anyone folds so at least in case of PLO it's a max rake just about every hand

Ahhhhh copy

First website update in ages...board meeting Thursday 6/27.
https://nycasinos.ny.gov/

One of the agenda items is revising the RFA adding dates to the timeline:
• applications due 6/30/25
• CAC deadline 9/30/25
• recommendations to commission 12/1/25
• "Commission licensure consideration" 12/31/25

I guess that means Hochul has signed, or they're assuming she will. Or they just want the appearance that they're doing something. There doesn't appear to be anything about answering the second round of questions that they've been sitting on for eight months.

What a joke this state is. Only 18 months away from considering giving someone a license, then another year or two for an official opening/re-opening. Can we just assume at least by 2030 there might be table games in down state NY (and hope it includes poker)?

I’m still holding out hope that cards can hit the air summer 2026, and that it’s a near lock at least RW has poker. I have no logical defense for my hope.

Also holding out maybe panic about delayed/lost revenue from congestion pricing pushes this and the online process along but you know, probably not lol

The eventual licensees will be required (by the authorizing law) to begin gaming operations within two years of licensing. Which I imagine will be problematic for all of the bids that involve building something from scratch. (And doubly so for the Wynn proposal, which would stand on a deck over the rail yards that doesn't exist yet.)

Can they do something like what Bally's has done in Chicago and set up a "temporary casino" while the full one is being built? Would that work as a loophole here?

I'd guess they would have to. It just says they have to begin operations, not that construction has to be finished. Otherwise they'd have to get the legislature to pass an extension. And why not get some money coming in sooner rather than later.

From the Gaming board...

"The Board approved amendments to the RFA’s schedule at yesterday’s public meeting:
• Applications will be due June 27, 2025. Community Advisory Committees (CACs) will form immediately thereafter and commence their statutory work.
• CACs must vote on their respective project by September 30, 2025. Those Applicants approved by their CAC will then submit supplemental application material – including a proposed tax rate – to the Board for evaluation and consideration.
• The Board expects to make decisions by December 1, 2025, followed by Commission licensure by December 31, 2025. This ensures that New York State will collect the already-booked casino license fee(s) ahead of schedule."

https://nycasinos.ny.gov/system/file...b_timeline.pdf

So essentially 2026 until licenses are granted (minimum)
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You have to love that line “the board expects to …”. So really the board could delay well beyond Dec 2025.

Yea that too, could be 2028 lol

https://www.casino.org/news/sands-lo...greement-vote/

Sands gets the coliseum lease done

Hmmmm, that is super interesting. Seems like that maybe positioned pretty well to win if they can get approved to lease the land and push it through. Do you know the area at all? I'm a NYC kid and have no concept of the politics in Long Island. But they seem to have the clearest path at the moment from what I can tell about all of the other proposals

Yeah nuances of LI are a mystery to me as well but from what I understand you’re on it, the appeal against their lease was their biggest obstacle. And because I think they’ve committed to investing in the site whether or not they got the license, feels like their race to lose.

Nassau, RW, EC wouldn’t be terrible for me, but I think that’s a relatively stupid outcome, unfortunately looks sorta likely

Im guessing with the Long Island one they’ll set up a lot of buses that will head there from various areas in nyc

Hey, will be in NYC for a few months and wondering where to play. I usually play 2/5 NLH and PLO. Is Atlantic City my closest option?

Parx in Bensalem, PA

also happens to be the best in terms of variety and dealers/floors

AC is actaully one of your worst options for poker unfortunately (unless you've never been there and wanna check it out, play at The Borgata).

You're best option would be Parx if you drive, and Wind Creek if you have to take a bus (daily trips from PABT via Transbridge). There's also a greyhound bus that leaves more frequently to AC but it takes 2.5 hrs as opposed to 1.5 hrs to the PA casinos.

Thanks! Anyone know of a place to play in the city by any chance? Dms open ��

Last time I looked (I don't live in Manhattan anymore), Transbridge bus only is for about 6 hours, and you have to leave the same day.