A Casino in Times Square? — Page 4

I think it's a great idea. World class shows and lots of extra tax revenue for nyc.....

HA

Love it! Bring it on for TS - Broadway!



New Interior Renderings Reveal Caesars Palace Casino Proposal at 1515 Broadway in Times Square

https://newyorkyimby.com/2025/07/new-interior-renderings-reveal-caesars-palace-casino-proposal-at-1515-broadway-in-times-square.html

KrupYou said: "Jay Z is part of the group bidding. Can you imagine the A-list talent we might get to see in concert in NYC. Beyonce in Times Square...yes, please"

There's a reason she did her tour for several nights in East Rutherford NJ and not anywhere in the City. Y'all keep wanting things that are incompatible with the logistics of a city with a limited footprint.

Also, that looks like the most boring casino I've ever seen.

Updated On: 7/12/25 at 06:22 PM

Call_me_jorge said: "Thought these quotes were worth pointing out from that article,

“Caesars Palace Times Square will not look like a big Las Vegas casino. For example, we won’t have any gaming on the ground floor. Visitors will need to enter our lobby, go through security, and choose to move upstairs onto the gaming floor—raising the barrier to entry and helping make this an intentional destination for gaming, not a place for impulse gamblers.”

“The point of this project is to allow all of the small businesses, workers, hotels, Broadway theaters, and venues to benefit from the enormous economic potential of Manhattan’s first-ever live gaming facility,”"


Yeah sure, and if you actually believe that crock of sh*t, then I’ve got a bridge (or two) to sell you!

I appreciate the tacit admission that the only thing a casino can bring to the area that is not already here is gambling. Dining, shows, shopping- all world-class and all here.


I don’t have an issue with gambling and I don’t think a casino will change the character of the area or anything (and if we must have a casino here, I suppose it’s better in this location than that horrible atrocity proposed for Coney Island). I just think it’s a huge boondoggle. These casinos always promise huge tax windfalls, thousands of jobs, business spread to everyone around, and they so often fall far, far short and leave the locals holding the bag. In 5, 10, 15 years, this will have become just another thing in the fabric of the city and eventually no longer sustain itself and fold, leaving everyone to wonder what to do with it.


And my central question remains: how many people will really be enticed into coming to Times Square for a single casino? The dedicated gamers are going elsewhere. Families can’t participate. Perhaps it’ll be a popular option for business conferences, but that’s not enough to sustain it long-term. Cities like Vegas are their casinos- it’s their culture. But in NYC, a casino is competing with one of the most significant cities in the world.

Updated On: 7/12/25 at 07:59 PM

BorisTomashevsky said: "This should bring in some more support. A girl’s gotta eat, after all.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Times-Square-Casino-Plans-to-Host-Monthly-Job-Fairs-for-Theatre-Professionals-20250723"

This is so disrespectful and patronizing. There has not been one actual sincere gesture coming from Caesers in this entire project. How about building a new Broadway Theatre within the complex?

KrupYou said: "I think it sounds very exciting. More jobs, more tax revenue, more security.....

And hopefully, anew venue to see some of the biggest stars in the word."

The biggest stars are not coming to a cramped venue in Times Square where they can't even have a large enough space for sizeable audience when you have Radio City and MSG blocks away...

BorisTomashevsky said: "TheatreFan4 said: "BorisTomashevsky said: "This should bring in some more support. A girl’s gotta eat, after all.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Times-Square-Casino-Plans-to-Host-Monthly-Job-Fairs-for-Theatre-Professionals-20250723"

This is so disrespectful and patronizing. There has not been one actual sincere gesture coming from Caesers in this entire project. How about building a new Broadway Theatre within the complex?"

Have you read the article? They’re opening up well-paying jobs for performing artists. Is anything ever good enough for you?"

You're only psyched for this because you'll get to gleefully call ICE on the immigrants who will end up working there.

KrupYou said: "I think it sounds very exciting. More jobs, more tax revenue, more security.....

And hopefully, anew venue to see some of the biggest stars in the word."

Right, because there are absolutely no venues in the NYC area that would attract "the biggest stars" already...

When I was in Paris in April I was on the Champs Elysees very late on Easter Sunday, and ate at some tourist trap Cafe at about 11pm. It was very instagramny inside, and food was fine. The time difference was really messing with me. The street was very quiet at 11pm. As I walked after eating I noticed a casino. Looking at google maps now I see it is beside a Miniso & across the street from an Apple store. It says it is open from 1pm to 6am. I didn't go in that night. It looked quite dreary from the outside. The dealers I could see were all in tuxes, so a bit classy.

I imagine something similar for a casino in Times Square. Just another dreary tourist trap.

TheatreFan4 said: "They're looking for part time employees so they can stiff them on all those benefits they claim they'll give them with the caveat of "those are for full time employees". No company offers benefits for part time and per diem work. They're also looking to scoop up the people for whom the business "doesn't work out". Any easy group of people susceptible to a "good steady job." Again, this is not about supporting the arts or the people who make it. It's about exploiting opportunity."

You do understand that virtually every store and restaurant does this already, right? You think McDonald's gives people 40 hours a week and pays them benefits? Not saying it's right, but acting like the casino would be the only one doing this is absurd.

Here's the real issue: AEA alone has over 50,000 members. There are approximately 20,000 Equity jobs in any given year. That means there are 30,000 people who can't work on shows (since you can't do non-eq once you join the union) every single year. This isn't about stealing people in the industry--it's about providing opportunities for work for those people who don't currently have opportunities in their chosen profession. In a job that is easy to start and stop when they do book a 3-month gig somewhere.

I'm not pretending that Ceasars is doing this for charitable reasons. Obviously they're a business and this is a tactic. But they're not stealing away artists and they're not paying them any less than those artists would be making at Old Navy between gigs. They're opening up many jobs that are perfect for folks who go from contract to contract and need something in between.