\n“We believe [MGM’s legal action] benefits all victims by providing an opportunity for closure in a swift and fair manner,” Murren declared. “If these cases proceed, victims \u2026 would face the need to testify over and over again, traveling throughout various court rooms across the US in trial after trial.”<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nWhile MGM contends its blanket lawsuit is in the best interest of all, critics say it would predominantly benefit the casino operator should it be allowed to proceed.<\/p>\n
“The plaintiffs go first. They get to pick the time and place of the lawsuits,” civil litigation and law professor David Levine said last month in opining that the MGM litigation will be dismissed.<\/p>\n
The New York Gaming Commission said in a statement that all aspects of an applicant’s qualifications for license suitability are reviewed. “With respect to the MGM\/Yonkers acquisition, the process is still very preliminary,” the agency stated.<\/p>\n
New York Expansion<\/b><\/h2>\n
MGM’s $850 million investment in Yonkers might hint that the company isn’t overly worried about the odds of a casino coming to Manhattan.<\/p>\n
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An ordinance currently prohibits a casino from being built in Manhattan, but that decree will expire in 2020. A casino in Times Square or elsewhere on the borough could severely impact the gaming industries in Atlantic City, Upstate New York, and eastern Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy (D) supports ending Atlantic City’s casino monopoly in the state and bringing a gambling venue north.<\/p>\n
“My fear is if there’s a casino on the west side of Manhattan, they won’t send one red cent to Atlantic City,” Murphy explained during his campaign. “I’d rather that gaming and those jobs \u2026 be in New Jersey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New York State Senator Shelley Mayer (D-Yonkers) says if MGM Resorts doesn’t withdraw its lawsuit filed against victims of the October 1 mass shooting in Las Vegas, the state should block the casino company’s purchase of Empire City in Yonkers. Last month, MGM filed litigation in eight states against 1,000 victims. The lawsuit seeks to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":85594,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,10,60,18],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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