First Vegas-style casino opens in New York City
New York City's first full-scale casino with live table games opened to gamblers more than a decade after New York voters approved an expansion of gambling.
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To run roulette, craps, baccarat and blackjack, Resorts World recruited some dealers from casinos in other states. But it also is running a kind of dealer college, training locals to handle the table action. The company says the current expansion has already created more than 1,200 new jobs, with another 500 new hires anticipated by this summer. Though it's not yet open, the company is also building a sportsbook, which will be the city's first. "We have hit the jackpot, Queens!" pronounced Borough President Donovan Richards at the ceremonial opening."I have always dreamt of Queens being an international entertainment hub, and this certainly is part of that puzzle," Richards said. Queens-raised hip-hop star Nas is a partner in the project and performed at the opening.
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