The Board has updated the Request for Applications Schedule.

• Applications will be due June 27, 2025. Community Advisory Committees (CACs) will form immediately thereafter and commence their statutory work.
• CACs must vote on their respective project by September 30, 2025. Those Applicants approved by their CAC will then submit supplemental application material – including a proposed tax rate – to the Board for evaluation and consideration.
• The Board expects to make decisions by December 1, 2025, followed by Commission licensure by December 31, 2025. This ensures that New York State will collect the already-booked casino license fee(s) ahead of schedule.

Applicants must be substantially complete with all entitlement processes (land-use/zoning, State Environmental Quality Review Act, etc.) before submitting an application.  

“This timeline encompasses all legal requirements that potential bidders must meet before we may evaluate applications, gives communities ample opportunity to have their voices heard, establishes a level playing field among multiple competitors, and affords serious applicants the opportunity to participate in a lucrative and transformational process.” - Board Chair Vicki Been

Press Release: BOARD ISSUES UPDATED TIMELINE TO ENSURE ROBUST COMPETITION AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT