Resorts World New York City in Jamaica, Queens has announced a $5.5 billion plan to become New York‘s largest integrated resort (IR).
The project, due to open from July 2026, would transform the 73-acre Aqueduct site into a 5.6 million-square-foot integrated resort and entertainment hub.
This would allow for 6,000 slot machines, 800 gaming tables, 2,000 hotel rooms, a 7,000-seat arena, more than 30 F&B outlets, a spa, and more than 12 acres of public green space.
Also, the development would create up to 24,000 jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars of tax revenue for the state.
All land-use approvals have already been granted to Resorts World New York, with construction to begin as soon as the company receives a license.
Robert DeSalvio, president of Genting Americas East, said the project “will be a game-changer for this borough, the city, and the state”.
New York‘s largest integrated resort
He added: “Since Resorts World was granted operations of the Aqueduct site in 2010, we have sought to be a neighbor that Queens deserves, providing 1,000 good union jobs, invested millions of dollars into our neighbors, and built everlasting bonds with the community.
“But we also made them a promise to do more in every sense of the term, and today’s proposal lays out just how we will.”
Chief legal and strategy officer at Resorts World New York City, Kevin Jones, said: “When it comes to completion and operational risk, Resorts World New York City stands uniquely as almost risk-free.”
Resorts World New York City is operated by the Genting Group, which also offers destination resorts in the Catskills, Hudson Valley, Las Vegas, Bimini, Malaysia, Singapore, and the UK.
Resorts World Sentosa in Singapore is currently working on a $5bn expansion, which includes two new luxury hotels, as well as new experiences at Universal Studios Singapore, and the new Singapore Oceanarium.