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First Vegas-style casino opens in New York City

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New York City's first full-scale casino with live table games opened to gamblers Tuesday, more than a decade after voters approved an expansion of gambling in the state. Resorts World, owned by Malaysia-based company Genting, beat out gaming giants such as Wynn Resorts , Las Vegas Sands , Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts to land one of three new casino licenses. It's the first to launch because it was already operating a slots and electronic gambling facility, one of the most profitable in the world. Resorts World New York City is adjacent to the Aqueduct Racetrack and just a few miles away from John F. Kennedy International Airport. "We got the license Dec. 15, and here we are, April 28 welcoming our guests to the new casino floor," Robert DeSalvio, president of Genting Americas East, said in an interview.…

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