NYC's First Full Casino Opens in Queens

New York City's first full casino offering live table games opened Tuesday at Resorts World in Queens, marking a significant expansion of gambling options in the nation's largest metropolis.

The facility, located next to Aqueduct Racetrack near John F. Kennedy International Airport, transitioned from a slots-only parlor that has operated for more than a decade. Officials cut the ribbon on a revamped third floor featuring more than 200 live dealer table games, including blackjack, craps, baccarat and roulette, alongside over 2,500 slot machines. Additional tables and slots are scheduled to come online later this year, pending final state regulatory approval.

Company executives, elected officials and local residents celebrated the milestone with a ceremonial dice roll. Rapper Nas, a partner in the development, attended the event. "With our planned 5.5 billion expansion, this is only the beginning of something much bigger for Resorts World and for New York," said Robert DeSalvio, president of Genting Americas East, a division of the Malaysia-based Genting Group that operates the site.

The opening followed an intensive hiring effort that added 1,250 positions, including 950 table...