A Casino in Times Square? — Page 4

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

Beyonce is not going to be doing a concert in theatre in a casino in Times Square, get real. There is no way a venue large enough to accommodate that can even be built in the area.

Even Gaga’s residency in Vegas is in a theatre that dwarves every single Broadway house several times over.

^ That looks amazing. Best of luck to them, I hope they get approved.

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,”

If this ever opens it's gonna go bankrupt within 5 years. Rich New Yorkers already gamble, its called the stock market. They don't need to go through all of this for that.

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

I think it sounds very exciting. More jobs, more tax revenue, more security.....

And hopefully, a new venue to see some of the biggest stars in the word.

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. And they don’t owe anyone a theatre. But if they built one, people would just complain that they’re stealing audiences from Broadway. Is anything ever good enough for you?

Updated On: 7/23/25 at 03:45 PM

^ More ad hominem. Or should I say Kad hominem… The HR protocols won’t let anyone illegal be employed. They wouldn’t risk that.

Why are you against it?

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. And they don’t owe anyone a theatre. But if they built one, people would just complain that they’re stealing audiences from Broadway. Is anything ever good enough for you?"

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.

Use your brain.

And no the theatre would not being stealing audiences from Broadway because it could be a Broadway theatre. The Marquis is buried inside a Hotel (as is The Palace now) doesn't make them not Broadway Theatres.

Updated On: 7/23/25 at 10:58 PM

Aside from the common sense (and lack thereof) being shared in this thread - I’m mad that the renderings effectively cover up the Minskoff lobby windows, for…..another soulless screen.

I know there’s more important reasons to be against this, as those have already been shared. It’s just such a joke in every way. It’s painfully obvious that the only people being considered in this proposal are developers - not the real people living and visiting New York.

GiantsInTheSky2 said: "Aside from the common sense (and lack thereof) being shared in this thread - I’m mad that the renderings effectively cover up the Minskoff lobby windows, for…..another soulless screen.

I know there’s more important reasons to be against this, as those have already been shared. It’s just such a joke in every way. It’s painfully obvious that the only people being considered in this proposal are developers- not the real people living and visiting New York."


So where’s your petition against all the other screens currently in Times Square?

How is it a joke? How would this harm NYers and those visiting? If you did some reading, it’s actually “painfully obvious” that it would be nuts to reject these proposed benefits:

• $250 million in community benefits: Caesars Palace Times Square is committing $250 million directly to community projects. That will include a transformative, $81 million public safety plan for the surrounding neighborhood designed by former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton. It also includes $15 million for a new civil rights museum spearheaded by the Civil Rights Foundation, the establishment of the Manhattan Plaza Capital Trust and $5 million to support the development of the Callen-Lorde Center for Excellence in Sexual Health.
• $225 million for Broadway: More than 835,000 additional Broadway tickets are projected to be sold annually as a result of the project’s boost to demand overall, generating $124 million in annual revenue. Additionally, Broadway workers stand to gain tremendously from direct community investment, including a $32 million investment in child care, student and medical debt assistance, and rent support for Broadway workers as well as $20 million to purchase Broadway tickets for underserved families.
• Unprecedented revenue for City and State: As the fastest-to-market new gaming proposal, Caesars Palace Times Square is projected to generate transformative economic benefits for New York City and State, with over $7 billion in direct tax and fee revenue and $26.7 billion in local economic impact in its first ten years alone.
• Thousands of direct, good-paying jobs: The project will directly support more than 3,000 construction jobs and 3,800 permanent CPTS jobs, the vast majority of which are unionized and will be filled by New Yorkers. These permanent hospitality jobs have an average compensation of approximately $120,000 a year when factoring in tips and Caesars’ comprehensive benefits.
• An economic halo effect: CPTS creates long-term demand far beyond its own supply: guests are expected to generate excess demand for more than 13 million meals annually at local restaurants, over 2,400 hotel rooms each night in surrounding hotels, and more than $880 million in incremental annual retail purchases. Through the Caesars Rewards program, over 165 local businesses have already partnered to accept rewards points to ensure the project uplifts the existing Times Square economy rather than competing with it.
• Ownership Diversity: By utilizing Cadre’s unparalleled platform for reaching various individual investors at all income levels, in partnership with Rev. Al Sharpton, CPTS will empower local New York households with opportunities starting as low as $500. Historically, real estate investment has been out of reach for low-income New Yorkers, who have been underserved from opportunities of this scale.
• By New Yorkers, for New Yorkers: CPTS is a project built by New Yorkers with deep roots in the city—led by SL Green, Manhattan’s largest office landlord; Caesars Entertainment, which operates a successful sportsbook delivering significant tax revenues in New York; Roc Nation, the global entertainment powerhouse founded in New York by Jay-Z; and Live Nation, the world’s leading live entertainment company with a longstanding presence in Times Square through existing venues. The project is more than just a speculative venture by outsiders—it’s a seamless addition to our state’s economic and cultural engine that uplifts local businesses, honors neighborhood character, promotes diversity, and strengthens the future of Times Square for all New Yorkers.
• Commitment to responsible gaming: Caesars will bring its pioneering and well-recognized programs to mitigate problem gambling to CPTS. The programs are guided by the philosophy of ensuring that every guest enjoys their gaming experience for the right reason; to simply have fun. Caesars continues to set the standard for Responsible Gaming in the industry. CPTS goes a step further by committing to having no gaming activity on the ground floor, nor will any tables or gaming devices be visible from the street.