Cohen is 'vying with nearly a dozen other applicants for one of only three coveted state licenses to build a full-scale casino' in downstate New York. The proposal calls for a casino and entertainment complex to be built on a 50-acre parking lot in Queens next to Citi Field. Kathy Hochul to pass a law 'allowing commercial development there,' and key lawmakers have 'not agreed thus far to support such legislation.' The casino plan also 'requires approval from state gaming regulators' ( N.Y. Mets owner Steve Cohen unveiled his 'long-awaited Queens casino plan' today - revealing an $8B 'gaming center, hotel, and music venue near Citi Field that he has dubbed 'Metropolitan Park.'' There are still plenty of details left to be worked out, as the land for the new facility is 'legally designated as parkland.' Cohen would need to get the New York state legislature and Gov.
