Jay-Z and Roc Nation’s dreams of bringing a casino to Times Square appear to be dashed following a meeting with the Community Advisory Committee, which denied the bid in a four-to-two vote against the potential NYC casino on Wednesday (Sept. 17).
Roc Nation and its partners, SL Green and Caesars, needed the board’s approval to move forward with potentially being granted one of the three open licenses for an NYC casino. The denial has put a major roadblock in the process and all but killed the potential proposal.SL Green CEO Marc Holliday slammed the members of the Community Advisory Committee for their decision, telling them following their vote that their actions were a “despicable display of cowardice, lack of leadership, lack of consideration for all the people who would benefit from this proposal,” according to a video shared online.
Roc Nation’s plan involved converting 1515 Broadway into a full-scale casino with attached luxury hotels, shops and restaurants. The building currently houses the Minskoff Theatre, which shows the The Lion King, along with Viacom’s offices.
Roc Nation and its partners, SL Green and Caesars, needed the board’s approval to move forward with potentially being granted one of the three open licenses for an NYC casino. The denial has put a major roadblock in the process and all but killed the potential proposal.
