Empire City Casino at Yonkers Raceway New Head Honcho Uri Clinton is fighting to get the state to lift its seven-year moratorium on new casinos.
Empire City Casino opened in 1899.
The property was sold to MGM by the Rooney Family for $850 million in January 2018.
The family owned the property since 1972.
MGM was previously reported to have offered $500 million for a gaming license at Empire Casino.
Though efforts to expand gaming operations face an uphill battle, Empire City will certainly remain an economic powerhouse in the region as the largest private employer in Yonkers.