Key elements of the phase one design include a comprehensive casino floor redevelopment and expansion, 5,000-capacity entertainment venue, state-of-the-art BetMGM sportsbook, food and beverage outlets by celebrated chefs, cocktail bars and lounges, technologically advanced meeting spaces and more. MGM Empire City – Casino Walk Up Bar Rendering The site is also home to the historic Yonkers Raceway, a world-renowned horse racing harness track that has been operating since 1899. It has been operating since October 2006 with video lottery terminals and electronic table games under its current lottery license. The project is dependent on the company being awarded a commercial casino license for its Yonkers, New York site.Įmpire City boasts the largest casino floor in the company’s domestic portfolio at 160,000 square feet and is also one of the largest gaming floors in the country.
MGM Resorts International today unveiled its vision to transition Empire City Casino by MGM Resorts into a world-class entertainment destination, and rename it as MGM Empire City. MGM Unveils Details of MGM Empire City Casino