{"id":570238,"date":"2023-04-14T23:07:58","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T20:07:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/broadway-league-forms-coalition-opposing-casino-in-times-square\/"},"modified":"2023-04-14T23:07:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-14T20:07:58","slug":"broadway-league-forms-coalition-opposing-casino-in-times-square","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/broadway-league-forms-coalition-opposing-casino-in-times-square\/","title":{"rendered":"#Broadway League Forms Coalition Opposing Casino in Times Square"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The Broadway League, representing theater producers and <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> managers, has formed a coalition of area restaurants and organizations to oppose a proposed casino in Times Square.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    The No Times Square Casino\u00a0coalition, which also includes famed theater eatery Sardi\u2019s, as well as the Times Square Church and the Hell\u2019s Kitchen Neighborhood Association, is standing against the proposal from Caesar Entertainment and SL Green Realty Corporation to build a casino at 1515 Broadway, called Caesars Palace Times Square. Roc Nation and Jay-Z have also pledged to partner on the casino.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    This is one of several properties bidding for a permit to build a casino in downstate New York. The casino does have its supporters, including some area hotel chains and the Actors\u2019 Equity Association and Local 802, which represents Broadway musicians, <em>The New York Times<\/em><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/04\/14\/nyregion\/casino-times-square-opposition.html\"> reported<\/a>. Community <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roval will play a large part in whether or not the casino proposal is accepted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Overall concerns among the No Times Square Casino\u00a0coalition members include increased congestion in Times Square, the fact that visitors to the casino would largely be incentivized to stay within, rather than dine or patronize other venues, more gamblers coming into the area and concerns about the staying power of the operation.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Members of the coalition are concerned about the casino\u2019s impact on the Times Square area as it continues to recover from the closure of all Broadway theaters and the lingering effects of the pandemic.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cAfter a decades-long turnaround that revitalized the neighborhood and turned it into a pre-eminent destination for locals, businesses and tourists, Times Square is one of the most vibrant areas in the country. We don\u2019t want to see that progress jeopardized by a casino,\u201d said Charlotte St. Martin, president of the Broadway League. \u201cWe hope to be joined by more members of the community as the casino siting process moves forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Area restaurants, which are largely dependent on Broadway theatergoers and were closed for much of the pandemic, are also worried about the casino\u2019s impact on business.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    \u201cNo matter how much emphasis promoters try to place on glitz and glamour, a casino in Times Square has the potential to unravel the fabric of the theater district and jeopardize the fate of its restaurants,\u201d said Max Klimavicius, owner of Sardi\u2019s.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n    Other members of the association include four neighborhood or tenant associations, the American Bus Association and The Clinton Hell\u2019s Kitchen Chelsea Coalition for Pedestrian Safety.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" class=\"optanon-category-C0004\">\n!function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\nif (f.fbq) return;\nn = f.fbq = function() {n.callMethod ? n.callMethod.apply(n, arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);};\nif (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\nn.push = n;\nn.loaded = !0;\nn.version = '2.0';\nn.queue = [];\nt = b.createElement(e);\nt.async = !0;\nt.src = v;\ns = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\ns.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n}(window, document, 'script', 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\nfbq('init', '352999048212581');\nfbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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