{"id":102101,"date":"2023-05-11T13:51:19","date_gmt":"2023-05-11T13:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/11\/jay-z-plugs-times-square-casino-plans-in-open-letter-to-nyc\/"},"modified":"2023-05-11T13:51:19","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T13:51:19","slug":"jay-z-plugs-times-square-casino-plans-in-open-letter-to-nyc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2023\/05\/11\/jay-z-plugs-times-square-casino-plans-in-open-letter-to-nyc\/","title":{"rendered":"Jay-Z Plugs Times Square Casino Plans in Open Letter to NYC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-4dee682d36ba41220ec46244df8d7332\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230511_321efee8d395409da11452e2c400a5e5\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:2c4cf49f-3098-490a-bb61-0a1397e8f1ad\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/32\/4by3\/2023\/05\/11\/321efee8d395409da11452e2c400a5e5_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"ayz cesars palace new york\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-4dee682d36ba41220ec46244df8d7332--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-01ae33e8e2d312bde8bd12ac5fdc6690\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/jay-z\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Jay-Z<\/strong><\/a>&#8216;s dropping &#8220;The Blueprint 4,&#8221; but it surely&#8217;s not a brand new album &#8230; it is his plan for opening a on line casino in Times Square, and he is going all out to get New Yorkers on board with it.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-01ae33e8e2d312bde8bd12ac5fdc6690--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-44cb48ecd8e1a895fd66d1d891a2d700\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Through Roc Nation, Jay penned an open <a href=\"https:\/\/dam.tmz.com\/document\/86\/o\/2023\/05\/10\/86c6c607cd9b4bbcaa04865c5190a432.pdf\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>letter<\/strong><\/a> to NYC, explaining why he believes his firm&#8217;s partnership with Caesars Palace must be awarded a contract to launch a on line casino within the coronary heart of Times Square.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-44cb48ecd8e1a895fd66d1d891a2d700--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-650cffd552c9f193b5d09acb8965ac54\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-document-block canvas-document-block-permalink canvas-document-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"document-block flex-column\">\n    <a class=\"media-link document-block__link js-track-link\" href=\"https:\/\/dam.tmz.com\/document\/86\/o\/2023\/05\/10\/86c6c607cd9b4bbcaa04865c5190a432.pdf\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:document-asset:document_pdf_20230510_86c6c607cd9b4bbcaa04865c5190a432\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:2c4cf49f-3098-490a-bb61-0a1397e8f1ad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/9c\/4by3\/2023\/05\/11\/9ce3e32ec6e9471081b2146e64d2d73a_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-650cffd552c9f193b5d09acb8965ac54--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-62cb3283adc112fe26d8bdc863b7c783\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>In the letter, revealed Thursday in a number of NY newspapers, Roc Nation leans laborious into all of the positives its proposed Caesars Palace Times Square would create for &#8220;on a regular basis New Yorkers,&#8221; in addition to town&#8217;s companies.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-62cb3283adc112fe26d8bdc863b7c783--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a7ba7f843e2fbd8b8b992057ea9d10c8\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>The on line casino would reportedly be constructed on the highest 8 flooring of an present Times Square skyscraper, smack in the midst of Broadway&#8217;s famed theater district. Some theater house owners and producers are vehemently against the on line casino, however Roc Nation says its bid contains $115 million for &#8220;numerous theater applications&#8221; to assist Broadway staff.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a7ba7f843e2fbd8b8b992057ea9d10c8--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-a7d825848102646ddde01ee3ad4c7511\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230511_cc42a7cd2e1e4493b4d440e04e025fcb\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:2c4cf49f-3098-490a-bb61-0a1397e8f1ad\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/cc\/4by3\/2023\/05\/11\/cc42a7cd2e1e4493b4d440e04e025fcb_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Proposed casino building\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-a7d825848102646ddde01ee3ad4c7511--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-43685a9cdb849516e1d8d2fc7c1510fc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Jay and co. say their group will put the &#8220;well-being of New Yorkers on the high of their agenda.&#8221; The insinuation is their competitors won&#8217;t, they usually&#8217;re up in opposition to a number of different high-profile bidders &#8230; together with Wynn Resorts and Mets proprietor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/steve-cohen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Steve Cohen<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-43685a9cdb849516e1d8d2fc7c1510fc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6f7bbffe1ca13154cdf06766a77eb5a4\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Each has proposed on line casino plans in numerous NYC areas &#8212; Caesars and Jay&#8217;s is the one one in Times Square.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6f7bbffe1ca13154cdf06766a77eb5a4--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-39613d03f860daec5288ff9b8b41cf2e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>NY State is predicted to pick out the successful bid by the tip of the 12 months.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-39613d03f860daec5288ff9b8b41cf2e--><\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Jay-Z&#8216;s dropping &#8220;The Blueprint 4,&#8221; but it surely&#8217;s not a brand new album &#8230; it is his plan for opening a on line casino in Times Square, and he is going all out to get New Yorkers on board with it. 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