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Nas Opens Queens' First Casino, Bringing Hip-Hop to High-Stakes
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Nas inaugurates Queens first casino, Resorts World New York City, marking a historic moment for the borough with live table games. The $5 billion upgrade to Aqueduct Race Track brings blackjack, craps, baccarat, and roulette, along with plans for a 7,000-seat entertainment venue, hotel rooms, pools, and a spa. The casinos opening sparks excitement, with New Yorkers celebrating the end of a 400-year commercial casino drought. Resorts World contributes $2 million to the Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx, and the full project aims to include 2,000 hotel rooms, 6,000 slot machines, and 800 gaming tables. Two more casinos, Steve Cohens Metropolitan Park in Queens and Ballys in the Bronx, are also approved, setting the stage for a new era of entertainment and high-stakes action in Queens.
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