Resorts World launched New York City's first full-scale casino with live table games

The Queens facility, already operating slots for over a decade, launched more than 240 table games and brought its total workforce to 2,200

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On April 28, Resorts World New York City became the first venue in New York City to offer a full-scale casino floor with live table games, arriving roughly 13 years after a statewide referendum cleared the way for expanded gambling.

The Queens property, which sits beside the Aqueduct Racetrack and is run by Malaysia-based Genting, debuted a live-dealer floor with more than 240 table games — among them blackjack, roulette, craps, and baccarat — alongside an existing inventory of more........

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